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Reinsurance
Insurer Insolvency and Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | July 1, 2004
What happens to the reinsurance covering insurance policies when the insurer goes insolvent? Larry Schiffer discusses the issues, including recent case law.
Claims Practices
Stacking Insurance Limits
Barry Zalma | July 1, 2004
Barry Zalma explains why it is essential to examine the law of the jurisdiction relating to stacking of policy limits and self-insured retentions before making a decision on how to handle a claim.
Design and Professional Liability
Making the Most of Standard Indemnity Clauses
Kenneth Slavens | June 19, 2004
Ken Slavens relates the case of Nusbaum v. The City of Kansas City and the Missouri Supreme Court's application of indemnification clauses found in AIA documents.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Protecting Data Assets: Not Just a Cyberspace Issue
Gary Clayton | June 1, 2004
An organization's most valuable asset is the personal information about and trust of its customers. Gary Clayton explains how a security plan and other safeguards are crucial.
Internal Controls
Risk Management versus Internal Control
Matthew Leitch | June 1, 2004
If auditors want to adopt the corporate risk register as the basis of their audit planning, they need to adapt their approach in several ways. Matthew Leitch explains.
Workplace Violence Prevention
Preemployment Screening and Workplace Violence Prevention
James Madero | June 1, 2004
Dr. James Madero discusses how preemployment screening, such as background checks and drug testing, helps prevent workplace violence and costly hiring mistakes.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Points #2 and #3 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | June 1, 2004
John Pryor discusses W. Edwards Deming's principles of "adopt the new philosophy" and "cease dependence on mass inspection," along with real-world examples.
Equipment Theft Prevention
Lessons from an Equipment Thief
David Shillingford | June 1, 2004
David Shillingford steps into the mind of a heavy equipment thief, discussing how such a theft might occur and what steps owners can take to avoid becoming victims.
Courts and Coverage
Seventh Circuit Upholds Anti-Stacking Clauses
Richard Valentino | June 1, 2004
In this article, Richard Valentino discusses a recent case upholding unambiguous anti-stacking clauses to prevent the doubling of an auto insurer's liability limits.
Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
Physicians: Frustrated and Fighting Back
Charles Kolodkin | May 15, 2004
Going on the offensive against disgruntled patients and their attorneys seems appealing, but Charles Kolodkin explains why risk management training is a better idea.
Design and Professional Liability
Making the Most of Standard Indemnity Clauses
Kenneth Slavens | June 19, 2004
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Protecting Data Assets: Not Just a Cyberspace Issue
Gary Clayton | June 1, 2004
Workplace Violence Prevention
Preemployment Screening and Workplace Violence Prevention
James Madero | June 1, 2004
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Points #2 and #3 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | June 1, 2004
Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
Physicians: Frustrated and Fighting Back
Charles Kolodkin | May 15, 2004
