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Construction Defect Coverage
Glorifying Form over Substance: "Legally Obligated" in the CGL Insuring Agreement
Patrick Wielinski | August 1, 2001
Insurers may deny claims where a contractor, absent the filing of a lawsuit, repairs property damage caused by an obvious accident. Pat Wielinski discusses the scenarios, issues, case law, and provides practical pointers for avoiding this situation.
Design and Professional Liability
Design-Build Engineer Held Liable for Negligence
Kent Holland | July 21, 2001
A complex court decision holds that a developer is entitled to recover its losses from the design-builder who employed the engineer and constructed the failed projects. J. Kent Holland Jr. explains its significance.
Enterprise Risk Management
Modeling the Reality of Risk: The Cornerstone of Enterprise Risk Management
Samir Shah, Jerry Miccolis | July 14, 2001
A major reason managers are frustrated with their progress on ERM is because they don't have adequate risk modeling tools. Learn why standard statistical models don't work well for operational risks, but structural models do.
Risk and Insurance History
The World's First Insurance Company
Barry Klein | July 1, 2001
In 1666, the Great Fire of London nearly destroyed the city. Barry Klein explains how the first insurance company—as well as the first fire brigade—emerged from the ashes.
Surety
Surety Bond Penalty Waivers in Takeover Situations
Marilyn Klinger | July 1, 2001
Learn how surety bond penalty waivers apply in takeover situations and understand the legal implications for performance bonds and sureties. Marilyn Klinger discusses.
Surety
All Guarantees Are Not Created Equal
Rolf Neuschaefer | July 1, 2001
In construction, the obvious alternative to the owner/lender assuming the performance risk is to secure some form of guarantee. Rolf Neuschaefer examines some of the alternatives and highlights differences between them.
Risk and Insurance History
The Great Fire of London
Barry Klein | June 1, 2001
Barry Klein explains how the Great Fire of London catalyzed the birth of the modern insurance industry and explores the historical events that shaped its emergence.
Reinsurance
The Trouble with Giving Away the Pen
Larry Schiffer | June 1, 2001
Managing general agents have always been used to provide special expertise to insurance/reinsurance companies. However, they are often viewed negatively. Larry Schiffer discusses some of the problems that arise in a managing agency relationship and suggests viable solutions.
Drafting and Interpreting Policies
Sick Building Syndrome and a Definition of "Pollution Conditions"
Kenneth Wollner | June 1, 2001
Are sick building syndrome claims covered under your insurance policy? Check the language. But what conclusion do you reach when the conditions, definitions, and exclusions don't jibe? This article examines the quandary.
Agent and Broker Technology Issues
Next Generation Management Systems
Steve Anderson | May 12, 2001
Steve Anderson describes current Application Service Providers and their offerings, including advantages and disadvantages to consider.
Construction Defect Coverage
Glorifying Form over Substance: "Legally Obligated" in the CGL Insuring Agreement
Patrick Wielinski | August 1, 2001
Design and Professional Liability
Design-Build Engineer Held Liable for Negligence
Kent Holland | July 21, 2001
Enterprise Risk Management
Modeling the Reality of Risk: The Cornerstone of Enterprise Risk Management
Samir Shah, Jerry Miccolis | July 14, 2001
Drafting and Interpreting Policies
Sick Building Syndrome and a Definition of "Pollution Conditions"
Kenneth Wollner | June 1, 2001
