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Additional Insured Issues

Additional Insureds and Completed Operations

Jeffrey Woodward | January 1, 2001

Learn how construction contracts address additional insured status and completed operations claims, and explore the implications of recent court decisions on these practices.

Liability Insurance

Spoliation of Evidence: The Next Frontier for Insurance Coverage Battles

Jill Berkeley | January 1, 2001

Over the past several years, courts have fashioned a new cause of action deriving from products liability cases when evidence is destroyed, lost, or altered: spoliation of evidence. Does the post-1986 ISO, CGL policy cover this loss? See why this author thinks so.

Insurance Archaeology

Insurance Archaeology for Mergers and Acquisitions: Due Diligence before and after Closing

Sheila Mulrennan | January 1, 2001

One often-crucial factor affecting both the advisability and success of a merger is the prospective partner's insurance portfolio. Any corporation moving to merge or purchase a corporation in the United States must recognize the litigious climate and defend itself by making sure that both its own and its prospective partner's insurance coverage is adequate. Learn more in this insightful article.

Quantitative Methods

Risk Quantification in Rapidly Changing Business Environments

Samir Shah | January 1, 2001

Risk assessment and risk analysis Article.

Employment Practices

The New OSHA Ergonomics Program Standard

Paul Siegel | January 1, 2001

OSHA has issued its long-awaited final rule for an Ergonomics Program Standard, 29 CFR Part 1910.900. This new standard contains stringent requirements for most nonconstruction employers to identify and abate musculoskeletal disorders. This article examines the new standard and the possible costs to implement the ergonomics requirements.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

New Stand-Alone E-Commerce Insurance for Third-Party Liability Claims—Part 2

Michael A. Rossi | December 15, 2000

Mike Rossi discusses general observations regarding the stand-alone e-commerce liability market and what issues you should consider when reviewing or placing insurance coverage.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

New Stand-Alone E-Commerce Insurance for Third-Party Liability Claims—Part 1

Michael A. Rossi | December 1, 2000

Whether you're a small or large firm, if you're in the market for a stand-alone e-commerce liability policy, Mike Rossi explains the issues to consider.

Time Element

The Basics of a Business Interruption Claim

Douglas Berry | December 1, 2000

Doug Berry examines Dictiomatic v. USF&G, a Florida case that brings together virtually all of the principles applicable to business interruption claims and provides a concise primer on these principles.

Design and Professional Liability

What Is Subrogation ... and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?

Kenneth Slavens | December 1, 2000

Do you really know what you're doing when you sign a waiver of subrogation? Ken Slavens explains what it is and how it helps you manage risk.

Environmental

Brownfield Redevelopment: A Risk versus Reward Proposition

John Hannah, Alan Bressler | December 1, 2000

The number of abandoned industrial sites across America in need of environmental remediation continues to grow. With local governments striving to curb urban sprawl and eliminate inner-city decay, and with the development of recent legislative and regulatory initiatives, these 'Brownfield' sites offer an opportunity for redevelopment. This article explains how environmental insurance and innovative risk management tools help reduce the risk and uncertainty surrounding these projects.

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