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Ethics

Why Link Risk Management and Ethics?

George Head | February 1, 2005

Risk management guru Dr. George Head joins IRMI's group of expert commentators on the topic of risk management ethics and explains the importance of both.

Personal Risk Management

Plugging Liability Insurance Gaps with the Personal Umbrella Policy

Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2005

While most people buy an umbrella policy for its excess coverage, including defense costs, it has far greater value as a risk management tool. Jack Hungelmann explains.

Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance

London Calling (For US Healthcare Risks)

Charles Kolodkin | February 1, 2005

Charles Kolodkin explains how the London insurance market has evolved to become a market providing terms and capacity that make it a more reliable outlet.

Design and Professional Liability

Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts

Michael Loulakis | January 15, 2005

Mike Loulakis discusses recent case law supporting the view that an owner retains liability to the design-builder when it provides faulty or ambiguous information to bidders.

Litigation Management

Court Reporting/Deposition Services: What You Should Know

Michael Boutot | January 1, 2005

In this quarter's Litigation Management column, Michael Boutot takes a look at the role of court reporters, their history, types, qualifications, functions, and cost factors.

Internal Controls

How To Cut Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Costs

Matthew Leitch | January 1, 2005

Matthew Leitch's goal with this article is to get your mind out of the SOx box and reveal some potentially high impact changes that may be applicable to your company.

Workplace Violence Prevention

Preventing Workplace Violence: Challenges and Dilemmas

James Madero | January 1, 2005

Terminated employees, furious clients, and violent spouses may pose serious threats to fellow employees, employers, and others. Dr. James Madero looks at the situations, solutions, and resolutions.

Captives

Using Captives and Risk Retention Groups Together

Michael R. Mead | January 1, 2005

By combining captives with risk retention groups, some have obtained admissibility without fronting, and gained the flexibility of a captive as a reinsurer. Michael Mead explains.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices

John Pryor | January 1, 2005

John Pryor comments on Tom Peters's book, Re-imagine—Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age , and contrasts his principals with those of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

Wrap-Up Programs

Have You Thought about a Contractor Controlled Insurance Program?

Richard Resnick | January 1, 2005

Which is preferable, a contractor controlled insurance program or an owner controlled program? Richard Resnick provides some objective reasoning toward CCIPs.

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