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Property Insurance

Jay Levin | March 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.

Construction Safety

TJ Lyons | March 1, 2008

Letting an incompetent person oversee work on your construction project is a recipe for disaster. T.J. Lyons explains.

Construction Safety

TJ Lyons | March 1, 2008

Keeping an incompetent person on your construction project is a major mistake. T.J. Lyons explains ways to avoid it.

Ethics

George Head | February 1, 2008

February is Ethics Awareness Month. Dr. George Head poses an ethical dilemma for readers to ponder.

Environmental

Richard Scislowski | February 1, 2008

ISO did not define "suit," so courts were divided, particularly in pollution cleanup cases. Rich Scislowski explains.

Claims Practices

Barry Zalma | February 1, 2008

Barry Zalma shows why insurers who settle with a general release may not be able to close the claim.

Litigation Management

Michael Boutot | February 1, 2008

Michael Boutot explains why lawyers can and should be managed, just like any other outside service vendor.

Personal Risk Management

Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2008

Jack Hungelmann points out the problems of not having standardized umbrella policies.

Liability Insurance

Steven Rawls | February 1, 2008

Steve Rawls and Rebecca Appelbaum examine the caselaw surrounding the allocation issue.

Employment Practices

Paul Siegel | February 1, 2008

Paul Siegel tells how the State Division of Human Rights is now investigating administrative complaints of discrimination more aggressively.