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Ethics
Ethics and the Insurance Agent: "C'mon, Little Sister!"
George Head | February 1, 2008
February is Ethics Awareness Month. Dr. George Head poses an ethical dilemma for readers to ponder.
Personal Risk Management
Time to Standardize Personal Umbrella Insurance Policies
Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2008
Jack Hungelmann points out the problems of not having standardized umbrella policies.
Liability Insurance
The Burden to Allocate: Mine, Yours, or Ours?
Steven Rawls | February 1, 2008
Steve Rawls and Rebecca Appelbaum examine the caselaw surrounding the allocation issue.
Reinsurance
Keeping the Information Flowing: Loss Notice and Reporting Clauses in Reinsurance Contracts
Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2008
Larry Schiffer discusses these clauses and some of the ramifications that flow from the obligation to report and provide notice of claims.
Environmental
"Suits" under a 1973 CGL Insurance Policy
Richard Scislowski | February 1, 2008
ISO did not define "suit," so courts were divided, particularly in pollution cleanup cases. Rich Scislowski explains.
Employment Practices
New York Steps Up Employment Compliance Oversight
Paul Siegel | February 1, 2008
Paul Siegel tells how the State Division of Human Rights is now investigating administrative complaints of discrimination more aggressively.
Construction Defect Coverage
The Year of the Occurrence: 2007 Defective Construction Insurance Cases in Review
Patrick Wielinski | February 1, 2008
Pat Wielinski reviews litigation involving the CGL definitions of "occurrence" and "property damage."
Claims Practices
Insurer Must Go to Trial on Allegations of a Fraudulent Settlement
Barry Zalma | February 1, 2008
Barry Zalma shows why insurers who settle with a general release may not be able to close the claim.
Construction Safety
Enterprise Safety Management: Creating a Framework
Peter Furst | January 19, 2008
Peter Furst looks at the safety procedures, people focus, operational focus, and organizational systems necessary to ensure an injury-free workplace.
Courts and Coverage
Trigger Theories in Homeowners Insurance
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2008
Brent Cooper relates a case showing the difficulty of applying trigger theories in progressive or continuous property damage claims.
Personal Risk Management
Time to Standardize Personal Umbrella Insurance Policies
Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2008
Reinsurance
Keeping the Information Flowing: Loss Notice and Reporting Clauses in Reinsurance Contracts
Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2008
Employment Practices
New York Steps Up Employment Compliance Oversight
Paul Siegel | February 1, 2008
Construction Defect Coverage
The Year of the Occurrence: 2007 Defective Construction Insurance Cases in Review
Patrick Wielinski | February 1, 2008
Claims Practices
Insurer Must Go to Trial on Allegations of a Fraudulent Settlement
Barry Zalma | February 1, 2008
Construction Safety
Enterprise Safety Management: Creating a Framework
Peter Furst | January 19, 2008
