Expert Commentary

Catastrophe Risk Management

Optimizing the Management of Natural Disaster Exposure

Rick Clinton | June 1, 2002

Many companies feel their approach to managing their overall aggregate exposure to natural disasters is deficient. Rick Clinton examines some software and consulting options for handling the earthquake exposure.

Workers Compensation Issues

The Ergonomics Regulation Roller Coaster

Christine Fuge | June 1, 2002

Explore the evolution of OSHA's ergonomic regulations and understand the impact on workplace safety and legislation with this in-depth analysis.

Maritime Law

The Difficulty and Confusion Surrounding Removing Maritime Cases to Federal Court

Michael Orlando | June 1, 2002

Michael Orlando helps clear up the confusion and provides some cases to consult when confronted with removal in an admiralty context of separate and independent claims or causes of action.

Workers Compensation Issues

Workers Compensation and Medicare Update

Jim Pocius | June 1, 2002

Jim Pocius provides an update of the problem of conflicting regulations governing workers compensation settlements to Medicare recipients.

Construction Defect Coverage

Potomoc Insurance v. Huang

Patrick Wielinski | June 1, 2002

Pat Wielinski examines a recent Kansas case recognizing the validity of the insurability of a contractor's work to repair property damage before suit is brought.

Design and Professional Liability

Contract Documents of the Design-Build Institute of America

Kent Holland | May 1, 2002

Kent Holland examines a few of the more significant clauses of the DBIA standard forms affecting risk allocation and potential insurance coverage.

ISO Files Auto Terrorism Exclusion for Commercial Auto Program

Maureen McLendon | May 1, 2002

This article examines the new ISO war, military action, and terrorism exclusions applicable to the business auto, business auto physical damage, motor carrier, truckers, and garage coverage forms and which states have approved them.

Enterprise Risk Management

The Language of Enterprise Risk Management: a Practical Glossary and Discussion of Relevant Terms, Concepts, Models, and Measures

Jerry Miccolis | May 1, 2002

Language of enterprise risk management: a practical glossary and discussion of relevant terms, concepts, models and measures.

Construction Safety

Debunking the 13 Myths of Construction Safety

Ron Prichard | May 1, 2002

Following the current "wisdom" can create mischief in action. Dr. Ron Prichard takes a look at many items of safety folklore that are masquerading as fact.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

The End of Computer Virus Coverage as We Know It?

Michael A. Rossi | May 1, 2002

Mike Rossi updates readers on problematic e-business insurance issues he's seeing during 2002 property insurance renewals and in conversations with insurers at RIMS.