Expert Commentary

Employment Practices

Complying with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: A Challenging Task

Paul Siegel | October 1, 2006

Paul Siegel warns that employers need to take care in how they handle documentation requests and I-9 form completion of prospective employees.

Construction Safety

Managing Construction Risk through Pre-Operational Planning

Peter Furst | September 30, 2006

Peter Furst explains that the goal of preplanning is to reduce hazards, which will minimize disruption, increase efficiency, and lower costs.

Property Insurance

Public Adjusters: Do Their Contracts Create Irrevocable, Enforceable Assignments?

Jay Levin | September 1, 2006

Jay Levin explores why post-loss assignments should be clearly expressed to eliminate any ambiguity about the extent and nature of the interest assigned.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #11 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

John Pryor | September 1, 2006

John Pryor examines Dr. Edwards Deming's Point #11: Eliminate numerical quotas for the workforce … and for people in management.

Claims Practices

Insurer Sues Attorney for Malicious Prosecution

Barry Zalma | August 1, 2006

In a bit of a role reversal, an insurer rightly goes after an attorney who filed an apparently malicious and unfounded lawsuit against it. Barry Zalma explains.

Personal Risk Management

Managing the Townhouse/Condominium Unit Owner Risk

Jack Hungelmann | August 1, 2006

Jack Hungelmann relays the problems condo owners face when trying to obtain seamless property and liability insurance.

Claims Practices

Sharing of Information between Insurers To Fight Fraud

Barry Zalma | July 1, 2006

When insurers fail to communicate to combat fraud, no one benefits. Barry Zalma looks at legislative initiatives to stop this practice.

Insurance … The Other Side of the Chinese Wall

Gary Bausom | July 1, 2006

Gary Bausom explains the growing divergence between insurer and insured expectations after a loss, and how this wall can be overcome.

Property Insurance

The Litigation Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Are the Flood Gates Opening?

Jay Levin | July 1, 2006

Jay Levin looks at Judge Senter's rulings—fair but not enforcing anti-concurrent causation language where it would eliminate coverage for otherwise covered hurricane damage.

Courts and Coverage

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Coverage Disputes and Pending Litigation

Brent Cooper | July 1, 2006

Because of the coverage disputes presented by the hurricanes, it is uncertain what impact the hurricanes will have on the industry in the future. Dana Harbin and Brent Cooper discuss.