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Political Risk

Rising Risks for Expatriates

Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2012

For those doing business abroad, the risks faced by their employees there continue to escalate. Daniel Wagner discusses current examples.

Construction Safety

Playing "What If" to Search Out Construction Hazards

TJ Lyons | March 1, 2012

TJ Lyons advises construction managers and workers to take a new look at their sites and ask what could happen.

Property Insurance

Additions and Extensions of Property Coverage: Not an Alternative to Exposure Identification

William Austin | March 1, 2012

William Austin warns against relying on standard policy sections instead of identifying exposures.

Environmental

Homeowners Insurance Excludes Chinese Drywall Damage

Kent Holland | February 1, 2012

Court grants homeowners insurer summary judgment, per Kent Holland, based on several exclusions.

Personal Risk Management

Personal Umbrella Insurance 101

Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2012

Jack Hungelmann answers some basic questions about personal umbrella policies.

Captives

Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives

Donald J Riggin | February 1, 2012

Don Riggin explains how to cover claims in excess of a company's per-occurrence, and sometimes aggregate, self-insured losses.

Reinsurance

What Time Is It? Determining the Statute of Limitations in Reinsurance Disputes

Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2012

The trick, says Larry Schiffer, is determining when the clock starts to run.

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk: Naming of Insureds Reloaded

Steven Coombs | February 1, 2012

Steven Coombs explains the importance of a severability of interest clause or similar provision in a builders risk insurance policy.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches

Melissa Krasnow | January 28, 2012

Melissa Krasnow describes these threats as well as pretexting, phishing, and spear phishing.

Captives

The Use of Captives in Wealth Management

Michael R. Mead | January 21, 2012

Michael Mead provides a quick glimpse into this method of sheltering assets.

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