Expert Commentary

Environmental

Pollution Legal Liability Market Update

Jeff Slivka | July 1, 2008

Discover key insights into the pollution legal liability (PLL) market, including trends, coverage types, and the role of PLL insurance in environmental risk management.

Maritime Law

Consistent Dispute Resolute Clauses Needed in Maritime Contracts

Michael Orlando | July 1, 2008

Michael Orlando explains how inconsistent arbitration clauses in charter parties and bills of lading inevitably lead to piecemeal dispute resolution.

Claims Management

Third-Party Administrators: Quality versus Price

June 1, 2008

The wise consumer will analyze the quality indicators first and then compare price when selecting a TPA. Glenn Brown explains.

Liability Insurance

CGL Insurance 2007 Edition—A Summary of Changes

Craig Stanovich | June 1, 2008

While tempting, it's not wise to dismiss the December 2007 ISO changes. Craig Stanovich provides a synopsis.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability Market Update

Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2008

Jeff Slivka expects to continue to see an expanded need for contractors professional liability. Markets, requirements, rates, and trends are provided.

Corporate Fraud Prevention

Risk Management for Company-Paid Purchase Cards

Scott Langlinais | June 1, 2008

Scott Langlinais warns companies of the dangers of 'improving' controls by providing P-cards to employees.

Insurance Value—Not Price—Matters

Gary Bausom | June 1, 2008

Gary Bausom explains why risk management is truly managing and not looking for credit associated with market behavior.

Time Element

When Does Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Stop?

Jay Levin | June 1, 2008

Jay Levin relates a property case forcing insurers to fulfill their promise not only to pay for covered losses, but to do so in a timely fashion.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Facility Damage Evaluation Following Major Disasters

Nathan Gould | May 10, 2008

Dr. Nathan Gould explains why an effective facility evaluation plan should include the preparation of a Post-Disaster Facility Inspection Manual.

Liability Insurance

Variations on a Theme: When the Cause Theory Determines the Number of Occurrences

R Steven Rawls | May 1, 2008

Steve Rawls shows how similar facts may result in a different number of occurrences, despite courts' reliance on the cause theory.