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Workplace Violence Prevention

Don't Put Your Employees at Risk—How To Avoid Homicide in the Workplace

James Madero | July 1, 2003

Each year over 600 workers are murdered while at work. Dr. James Madero examines the situation and offers solutions.

Additional Insured Issues

How Does an Extrinsic Contract Impact Additional Insured Coverage?

Joseph Postel | July 1, 2003

Joe Postel discusses the soundness of recent court decisions from around the nation involving additional insured disputes and contracts between customers and CGL policyholders.

Reinsurance

To Commute or Not To Commute, That Is the Question

Larry Schiffer | July 1, 2003

The reinsurer's obligation to cede and pay claims continues many years after the termination of the contract, unless it is commuted. Larry Schiffer explains.

Design and Professional Liability

Insurer Uses Contractual Liability Exclusion to Deny Coverage

Kent Holland | June 28, 2003

In American Family Mutual Insurance v. Pleasant Company , the court's reasoning completely misconstrues the purpose of the contractual liability exclusion, Kent Holland explains.

Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals

Log Notes, Emails, and Bad Faith Lawsuits

Gary Blake | June 14, 2003

Gary Blake explains how poor writing skills can often be a determining factor in deciding whether an insurer has shown vexatious, unreasonable, or outrageous conduct in its claims handling.

Mediation

When Logic Just Doesn't Work

Jeff Kichaven | June 1, 2003

Sometimes during mediation, progress and negotiations are stalled due to one of the parties inability to act, a type of client paralysis. Mediation tactics, such as the "magical paradox" technique, can be used to help overcome this paralysis. Jeff Kichaven explains.

Enterprise Risk Management

Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Getting the Fundamentals Right

Jerry Miccolis | June 1, 2003

Jerry Miccolis examines ERM fundamentals - objectives, scope, organization, and tools that companies can use to establish an ERM framework and implementation plan.

Maritime Law

A Lien Is a Lien Is a Lien, but a Maritime Lien Is Not

Michael Orlando | June 1, 2003

In his maritime legal trends column, Michael Orlando discusses maritime liens—what they are and what they are not—and a recent disturbing decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Intellectual Property

Where the Rubber Meets the Road—Intentional Trademark Infringement and Insurance Coverage

Sanford Warren | June 1, 2003

Sanford Warrem explains that you need to understand what constitutes intentional trademark infringement to determine if the intentional acts exclusion in a business CGL policy would apply.