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Construction Quality
A Discourse on Construction Quality
Peter Furst | January 19, 2018
Peter Furst discusses the development of an effective quality management construction process.
Claims Management
Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation
Christopher Mandel | January 19, 2018
Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation—Establishing claim value is the heart of the process. Chris Mandel describes the components.
Additional Insured Issues
Confirming Coverage: the Importance of Vetting Downstream Insurance
Gregory Podolak | January 19, 2018
Greg Podolak discusses the difficulty in confirming intended risk transfer.
Claims Practices
Coconspirator's Civil Testimony Convicts Arsonist
Barry Zalma | January 19, 2018
No hearsay protection in a recent Connecticut case related by Barry Zalma.
Environmental
Continuous/Progressive Exclusion Bars Coverage
Kent Holland | January 5, 2018
Kent Holland relates a recent California water intrusion case.
Construction Safety
Suicide in the Construction Industry: Something We Need to Talk About
TJ Lyons | January 5, 2018
TJ Lyons explains why it's important to talk about this serious problem.
Political Risk
A Year of Rising Risks for 2018
Daniel Wagner | December 29, 2017
Expect new areas of unforeseen and unprecedented forms of risk, per Daniel Wagner.
Construction Safety
Attribution—A Hidden Risk Factor in Construction
Peter Furst | December 22, 2017
Attribution—A Hidden Risk Factor in Construction—Peter Furst describes attribution bias, the tendency to interpret behavior differently than others.
Auto Insurance
Business Auto Policy Covered Auto Designation Symbols
Gene Farnsworth | December 15, 2017
Discover how expanded UM/UIM coverage affects hired and nonowned autos in various states, and learn the correct designation symbols for business auto policies.
Construction Quality
Supply Chain Quality Management: Control It before It Controls You
Rose Hall | December 15, 2017
Own the quality aspect, and value its impact on construction project goals, per Rose Hall.
Additional Insured Issues
Confirming Coverage: the Importance of Vetting Downstream Insurance
Gregory Podolak | January 19, 2018
Construction Safety
Suicide in the Construction Industry: Something We Need to Talk About
TJ Lyons | January 5, 2018
Construction Safety
Attribution—A Hidden Risk Factor in Construction
Peter Furst | December 22, 2017
Auto Insurance
Business Auto Policy Covered Auto Designation Symbols
Gene Farnsworth | December 15, 2017
Construction Quality
Supply Chain Quality Management: Control It before It Controls You
Rose Hall | December 15, 2017
