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Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Guidance for Incident Response Plans

Melissa Krasnow | May 8, 2015

Melissa Krasnow provides a checklist developed from state and federal sources.

Employment Practices

Court Expands Scope of Protected Activity for Retaliation Claims

Noel Tripp | May 1, 2015

The US Supreme Court examines oral versus formal worker complaints. Noel Tripp relates the case.

Captives

Captive Profits without Third-Party Business

Donald Riggin | April 17, 2015

Savvy captive owners know how to turn the cost center into a valuable company asset. Don Riggin explains.

Claims Management

Workers Compensation Options in Claims Management

Christopher Mandel | April 3, 2015

When it comes to workers comp, many states benefit from giving employers a choice, says Chris Mandel.

Corporate Aviation

Three Underwriting Tips for Aircraft Financing

Adam Webster | March 27, 2015

Adam Webster explains why it's important to look upon your stake in an airplane as a parent would protect a child.

Claims Practices

Is Pool Pop-Out Excluded?

Barry Zalma | March 27, 2015

Barry Zalma discusses a recent case holding that a clear and unambiguous subsurface water pressure exclusion applied.

Environmental

State Supreme Court Changes the Game on Pollution Exclusions and Environmental Insurance

David Dybdahl | March 1, 2015

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has muddied contaminated waters, so to speak. Dave Dybdahl relates the cases and their implications.

Additional Insured Issues

Today's Additional Insured Endorsements: Revisiting the Impact of ISO Form Changes

Gregory Podolak | March 1, 2015

Gregory Podolak examines ISO's 2013 updates to automatic additional insured forms.

Maritime Law

In re Deepwater Horizon: Additional Insured Questions Resolved

Michael Orlando, Michael Orlando Jr | March 1, 2015

Michael Orlando discusses the lessons for all who deal with additional insured issues in liability policies.

Reinsurance

The "Secret" World of Reinsurance

Larry Schiffer | March 1, 2015

Is confidentiality preserved when going into court to confirm an arbitration award? Larry Schiffer discusses the issues.