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Additional Insured Issues
Today's Additional Insured Endorsements: Revisiting the Impact of ISO Form Changes
Gregory Podolak | March 1, 2015
Gregory Podolak examines ISO's 2013 updates to automatic additional insured forms.
Maritime Law
In re Deepwater Horizon: Additional Insured Questions Resolved
Michael Orlando, Michael Orlando Jr | March 1, 2015
Michael Orlando discusses the lessons for all who deal with additional insured issues in liability policies.
Reinsurance
The "Secret" World of Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | March 1, 2015
Is confidentiality preserved when going into court to confirm an arbitration award? Larry Schiffer discusses the issues.
Use Content to Serve Consumers as an Expert Resource
Timothy O'Brien | February 6, 2015
Tim O'Brien offers helpful information to better understand a variety of personal risks and enable risk advisers to provide a differentiated and more valuable client experience.
Builders Risk Insurance
Builders Risk: Tunnels and Underground Projects
Steven Coombs | February 1, 2015
Steve Coombs explains why builders risk insurance involving underground work is one of the most difficult types of projects to underwrite.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Earn-Outs in Insurance Industry Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Jeff Balcombe | February 1, 2015
Earn-outs can benefit both buyers and sellers. Jeff Balcombe provides the details.
Construction Safety
Applying Systems Thinking to Safe Operations
Peter Furst | February 1, 2015
Focusing on construction worker training is one way to eliminate losses Peter Furst advocates focusing on the systems instead.
Disability and Disability Insurance
Is Extreme Productivity the New Normal?
Marcia Carruthers | January 31, 2015
Many firms seek to squeeze more productivity out of fewer workers. Marcia Carruthers explains how this can backfire.
Design and Professional Liability
Who Can Opine on the Design Professional's Standard of Care?
Kenneth Slavens | January 31, 2015
What makes one an expert? Ken Slavens looks at a recent New Jersey case that examines the like-licensed requirement.
Insurance Agent E and O
Independent Agents: Pay Special Attention to Your "Special Relationship" Clients
Brent Winans | January 17, 2015
Brent Winans provides a general overview of the duties of insurance agents as established by state laws.
Additional Insured Issues
Today's Additional Insured Endorsements: Revisiting the Impact of ISO Form Changes
Gregory Podolak | March 1, 2015
Maritime Law
In re Deepwater Horizon: Additional Insured Questions Resolved
Michael Orlando, Michael Orlando Jr | March 1, 2015
Builders Risk Insurance
Builders Risk: Tunnels and Underground Projects
Steven Coombs | February 1, 2015
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Earn-Outs in Insurance Industry Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Jeff Balcombe | February 1, 2015
Disability and Disability Insurance
Is Extreme Productivity the New Normal?
Marcia Carruthers | January 31, 2015
Design and Professional Liability
Who Can Opine on the Design Professional's Standard of Care?
Kenneth Slavens | January 31, 2015
Insurance Agent E and O
Independent Agents: Pay Special Attention to Your "Special Relationship" Clients
Brent Winans | January 17, 2015