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Liability Insurance
CGL Insurance and the Question of Intent
Steven Rawls | February 1, 2009
Steven Rawls examines court decisions on whether the CGL covers intentional acts by the insured where injuries or damages are substantially certain to occur.
Maritime Law
Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
Michael Orlando | January 10, 2009
Michael Orlando explains that U.S. courts are generally enforcing choice-of-law clauses.
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2009
Elise Farnham discusses steps claim professionals can take to avoid bad faith situations and minimize damage if they encounter them.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Corporate Fraud: Acceptable Limits
Scott Langlinais | January 1, 2009
Scott Langlinais describes the three factors that determine whether fraud has stretched beyond acceptable limits: its amount, its nature, and its duration.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #14 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | January 1, 2009
John Pryor outlines W. Edwards Deming's Point 14: start as soon as possible; have everyone participate; strive for quality.
Property Insurance
Concerns and Resolutions for Property Risk Management in 2009
William Austin | January 1, 2009
William Austin says risk managers need to take stock of risks and exposures in their organizations.
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2009
Brent Cooper relates a Texas decision showing a further entrenchment in the plain-and-ordinary meaning test.
Claims Practices
Insurance Fraud
Barry Zalma | January 1, 2009
Barry Zalma explains that insurance fraud can only be defeated by a thorough investigation by claimspersons, investigators, and insurance coverage counsel.
Construction Safety
Construction Blasting Risk Management
Peter Furst | December 1, 2008
There are many forms of risk associated with blasting work. Peter Furst explains that despite these risks, blasting can be performed without incident.
Employment Practices
Eleventh Circuit Court Requires Comparables "Similarly Situated in All Respects"
Paul Siegel | December 1, 2008
Paul Siegel relates a case where, to prove employment discrimination, plaintiffs must show the comparator's misconduct be nearly identical to their own.
Maritime Law
Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
Michael Orlando | January 10, 2009
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2009
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #14 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | January 1, 2009
Property Insurance
Concerns and Resolutions for Property Risk Management in 2009
William Austin | January 1, 2009
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2009
Employment Practices
Eleventh Circuit Court Requires Comparables "Similarly Situated in All Respects"
Paul Siegel | December 1, 2008
