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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.
Equipment Theft Prevention
Combating Rental Equipment Theft
David Shillingford | February 1, 2005
David Shillingford looks at why rental equipment is at greater risk of theft, the historical low recovery rates, and recent advances the rental industry is using to turn this trend around.
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.
Courts and Coverage
Bystander Claims—One Limit or Two?
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2005
Whether a separate "each-person" limit applies to a bystander claim depends on whether emotional injuries are considered to be "bodily injury." Brent Cooper and Dana Harbin explain.
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.
Personal Risk Management
Plugging Liability Insurance Gaps with the Personal Umbrella Policy
Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2005
Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
London Calling (For US Healthcare Risks)
Charles Kolodkin | February 1, 2005
Design and Professional Liability
Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts
Michael Loulakis | January 15, 2005
Litigation Management
Court Reporting/Deposition Services: What You Should Know
Michael Boutot | January 1, 2005
Workplace Violence Prevention
Preventing Workplace Violence: Challenges and Dilemmas
James Madero | January 1, 2005
Continuous Performance Improvement
Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices
John Pryor | January 1, 2005
