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Latest Articles

Construction Safety

Borderless Safety

TJ Lyons | January 6, 2017

Traveling to construction sites abroad offers teaching and learning opportunities. Learn ways to ensure success when communicating about construction safety

Additional Insured Issues

Whose Contract Is It Anyway: Addressing the Contractual Privity Problem

Gregory Podolak | January 6, 2017

Courts are split as to whether direct contractual privity is required to satisfy certain additional insured endorsements. Greg Podolak explains.

Defense and Settlement

Does Cooperation Mean Capitulation?

Lyndon Bittle | December 16, 2016

Lyndon Bittle relates a case regarding whether the insured's duty to cooperate required it to contribute its own assets to settle a covered claim.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 2

Craig Stanovich | December 16, 2016

Part 2 of this article discusses the effect of the ISO 2013 additional insured endorsement changes.

Builders Risk Insurance

Learn Builders Risk Protective Safeguard Endorsements and Warranties

Steven Coombs | December 9, 2016

Some builders risk policies contain conditions relating to mandatory protective safeguards. Steve Coombs describes the types, utilization, importance, and impact.

Reinsurance

Exclusive Arbitral Authority Dangers in Reinsurance Contracts

Larry Schiffer | December 9, 2016

Problems with specifying arbitral authority/rules in reinsurance contracts can occur; flexibility is needed if overly specific exclusive provision is used.

Captives

IRS Designates Sec. 831(b) (Small Captive) as Transactions of Interest

Donald Riggin | December 2, 2016

Learn about the recent IRS transaction of interest announcement and its effect on Sec. 831(b) captives.

Construction Law

Choose the Right Construction Dispute Resolution Method

Robert Miletsky | December 2, 2016

When construction disputes arise, arbitration, mediation, or litigation may result. Learn the pros and cons of each method.

Claims Practices

No Bad Faith for Reasonable Dispute

Barry Zalma | November 11, 2016

Where the insured fails to prove a property insurance loss, the claim ends. Barry Zalma discusses.

Regulation and Compliance

What Is a Contractual Liability Insurance Policy?

Aaron Lunt | November 4, 2016

Learn what a contractual liability insurance policy (CLIP) is, why it's necessary, and how it is used in the marketplace to protect both businesses and consumers.