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Liability Insurance

When Workers Aren't Employees

Craig Stanovich | September 1, 2007

Is a leased worker considered a temporary worker? Craig Stanovich explains the difference and the insurance implications.

Maritime Law

Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split on Forum Non Conveniens

Michael Orlando | August 18, 2007

Michael Orlando looks at the recent admiralty case, Sinochem Int'l Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp. , which addressed forum non conveniens.

Surety

Killer Bond Forms and Contract Provisions—Part 2

Marilyn Klinger | August 1, 2007

In this ongoing series, Marilyn Klinger discusses the surety problem of penal sum increases with change orders.

Captives

Captives and Collateral

Michael R. Mead | August 1, 2007

Michael Mead says the prudent captive owner will address the collateral issue early in the formation and often throughout the life of the captive.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability Update

Jeff Slivka | August 1, 2007

Jeff Slivka examines the marketplace, the trends, and the various forms of coverage available this year.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Trends in the Valuation of Agents and Brokers: 2007

Jeff Balcombe | August 1, 2007

Jeff Balcombe discusses factors that influence value: growth, profitability, customer relationships, and company-specific risks.

Intellectual Property

Protecting Analysis: Patents in the Insurance Industry

Sanford Warren | August 1, 2007

Sanford Warren examines the patent as a legal mechanism to protect innovation, especially novel business practices.

Claims Practices

Use Licensed Experts in Claims Litigation

Barry Zalma | August 1, 2007

An Illinois decision requiring experts to be licensed in the state before testifying could be problematic. Barry Zalma explains.

Corporate Fraud Prevention

High-Integrity Management and Fraud Prevention: The Wrong Way

Scott Langlinais | July 1, 2007

A company can employ many tactics to fight fraud, but one person can undermine it. Scott Langlinais explains.

Internal Controls

How To Test Fewer Key Controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Project

Matthew Leitch | July 1, 2007

Matthew Leitch tells how cutting out "key" controls can reduce SOx cost, and regulators have provided some reasons for doing it.