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Workers Compensation Issues

Employer Perspectives and Priorities during a Pandemic

Mark Walls, Kimberly George | June 5, 2020

Mark Walls and Kimberly George discuss returning to regular business operations.

Construction Quality

Culture of Quality in Operations

Peter Furst | June 5, 2020

Culture of Quality in Operations—Peter Furst relates the principles of quality and their impact on organizations—especially when ignored.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Update: Energy Insurance Market Conditions: 2020

Todd Fries | May 29, 2020

Todd Fries's update reflects recent changes and discusses the impact on demand for insurance offerings.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

The New York SHIELD Act Reasonable Security Requirement

Melissa Krasnow | May 29, 2020

New legislation providing reasonable safeguard for private information—the New York SHIELD Act—is reviewed by Melissa Krasnow.

Reinsurance

The Novel Coronavirus and Reinsurance

Larry Schiffer | May 29, 2020

While reinsurance is the backstop for the insurance industry, Larry Schiffer warns that it is not the backstop for the country.

Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention

Answer 5 Questions before Hiring

Mike Poskey | May 22, 2020

To find the best person to fill your opening, Mike Poskey recommends that you ask these five questions.

Workers Compensation Issues

Access to Care and Return to Work during a Pandemic

Mark Walls, Kimberly George | May 22, 2020

Mark Walls and Kimberly George discuss some effects of COVID-19 on workers.

Agricultural Insurance

GMOs: A Primer (of Sorts)

Casey Roberts | May 22, 2020

Casey Roberts updates his 2016 article on genetically modified organisms and explains what they mean to us today.

Defense and Settlement

Texas Recognizes Collusion as Exception to Eight-Corners Rule

Lyndon Bittle | May 15, 2020

Lyndon Bittle discusses the recent Loya collusion exception to the eight-corners rule.

Construction Law

Modify Construction Documents in Light of COVID-19

Robert Miletsky | May 15, 2020

Reexamine partial releases, waivers of lien, and language on time extensions, per Robert Miletsky.