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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.
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.
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.
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.
Courts and Coverage
Surface Water Exclusions in the Homeowners Policy
Brent Cooper | July 1, 2007
Brent Cooper and Dana Harbin discuss cases in several jurisdictions where the surface water exclusion has been ruled inapplicable.
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.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #13 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | July 1, 2007
John Pryor discusses Dr. W. Edwards Deming's adage: Encourage education and self-improvement for everyone.
Liability Insurance
More Allocation Theories: Exhaustion
Steven Rawls | July 1, 2007
Steve Rawls and Rebecca Allpelbaum show how different courts apply allocation methods to determine indemnity obligations.
Intellectual Property
Protecting Analysis: Patents in the Insurance Industry
Sanford Warren | August 1, 2007
Design and Professional Liability
Contractors Professional Liability Update
Jeff Slivka | August 1, 2007
Corporate Fraud Prevention
High-Integrity Management and Fraud Prevention: The Wrong Way
Scott Langlinais | July 1, 2007
Internal Controls
How To Test Fewer Key Controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Project
Matthew Leitch | July 1, 2007
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #13 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | July 1, 2007
