Expert Commentary
Latest Articles
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #1 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | March 1, 2004
Create constancy of purpose for improvement of product and service. John Pryor discusses this W. Edwards Deming principle along with real-world examples.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Protecting Your Employees from Identity Theft
Gary Clayton | February 14, 2004
Theft of information by employees is the top cause of identity fraud. Conducting an audit of how personnel information is stored and used can reveal gaps in controls. Gary Clayton explains.
Maritime Law
Circuit Split Widens over Exculpatory Clauses in Maritime Contracts
Michael Orlando | February 1, 2004
Michael Orlando explains how a recent Eighth Circuit decision involving a fire at a marina highlights and widens the current split among federal circuits over the enforceability of "red-letter" clauses.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming Disciples—Our Industry's Real Leaders?
John Pryor | February 1, 2004
John Pryor examines the leadership principles espoused by W. Edwards Deming and their application for the insurance industry.
Intellectual Property
Avoiding Willful Infringement in Intellectual Property Litigation—Part 1
Sanford Warren | February 1, 2004
Learn how to navigate the complexities of intellectual property litigation and avoid willful infringement with this comprehensive 3-part guide from Sanford Warren and Jack Richards.
Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals
A Few Tips on Writing to Opposing Attorneys
Gary Blake | January 1, 2004
Writing to opposing counsel is never easy. Gary Blake offers examples of poorly written correspondence and tips on how to avoid being stodgy, arrogant, and overbearing.
Surety
ERISA Preemption and Claims for Employee Benefits
Marilyn Klinger | January 1, 2004
While prevailing California case law still holds that ERISA preempts an employee benefit trust fund action against a payment bond surety, this trend is waning. Marilyn Klinger explains.
Reinsurance
Up-Front about Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | January 1, 2004
The fronting relationship can cause confusion. In this article, Larry Schiffer explains the basics of fronting and why it may be necessary for licensing, rating, pooling, or regulatory reasons.
Claims Practices
Adjusting Liability Claims
Barry Zalma | January 1, 2004
Barry Zalma details the claims adjuster's job: an investigator, an insurance contract expert, and a person of empathy who fulfills the policy promises to defend and indemnify the insured.
Corporate Aviation
Private Aviation: Developing a Corporate Policy
Adam Webster | December 13, 2003
Most firms don't have an internal policy, oversight, or any method of tracking the use of private aircraft by staff members. Adam Webster identifies key features of such policies.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #1 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | March 1, 2004
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Protecting Your Employees from Identity Theft
Gary Clayton | February 14, 2004
Maritime Law
Circuit Split Widens over Exculpatory Clauses in Maritime Contracts
Michael Orlando | February 1, 2004
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming Disciples—Our Industry's Real Leaders?
John Pryor | February 1, 2004
Intellectual Property
Avoiding Willful Infringement in Intellectual Property Litigation—Part 1
Sanford Warren | February 1, 2004
Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals
A Few Tips on Writing to Opposing Attorneys
Gary Blake | January 1, 2004
