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Environmental

Train Derailment Pollution Releases

Rodney Taylor | February 1, 2014

Several recent railway accidents involving crude oil shipments raise questions about safety and the ability to cover losses. Rod Taylor explains.

Courts and Coverage

Burden of Proof in Coverage Litigation—Part 2

Brent Cooper | January 1, 2014

Brent Cooper continues his review of the insurer's and insured's burden of proof during the course of insurance litigation in Texas.

Construction Defect Coverage

Ewing v. Amerisure

Patrick Wielinski | January 1, 2014

Pat Wielinski discusses the recent Texas Supreme Court Ruling, Ewing Construction v. Amerisure, and its implications.

Construction Safety

Construction Killing Conditions

TJ Lyons | December 1, 2013

TJ Lyons explains system creep and discusses ways to deal with deadly conditions on job sites.

Liability Insurance

Subrogation and the CGL Policy

Craig Stanovich | December 1, 2013

Effective risk transfer requires understanding subrogation, the anti-subrogation rule, and endorsement CG 24 04. Craig Stanovich explains.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Insurance Innovation—Balanced Scorecard

John Pryor | December 1, 2013

Use this tool to help you create more innovations in what you do each and every day, per John Pryor.

Time Element

Calculating Makeup in Business Interruption Claims

Michael Speer | December 1, 2013

It is a mistake to jump to the conclusion that the occurrence of increased production or revenues following the restoration of operations is makeup. Each situation must be carefully examined to determine the nature of the increased production and revenue and how it relates to the losses claimed.

Disability and Disability Insurance

Teleworking Evolution: Factoring in a Mobile Workforce

Marcia Carruthers | November 9, 2013

Optimizing a mobile workforce can have distinct benefits and afford companies a clear competitive advantage, per Marcia Carruthers.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Assessing Insurance Customer Relationships

Jeff Balcombe | November 1, 2013

To increase customer retention, Jeff Balcombe advises managers to develop strategies aimed at improving elements of their valuation equation.

Current Trends and Issues

Judicial Estoppel and Insurance Claims

Tim Ryles | November 1, 2013

Tim Ryles examines the relationship between judicial estoppel and insurance claims and explains why it deserves attention.

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