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Environmental

Homeowners Insurance Excludes Chinese Drywall Damage

Kent Holland | February 1, 2012

Court grants homeowners insurer summary judgment, per Kent Holland, based on several exclusions.

Captives

Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives

Donald J Riggin | February 1, 2012

Don Riggin explains how to cover claims in excess of a company's per-occurrence, and sometimes aggregate, self-insured losses.

Personal Risk Management

Personal Umbrella Insurance 101

Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2012

Jack Hungelmann answers some basic questions about personal umbrella policies.

Reinsurance

What Time Is It? Determining the Statute of Limitations in Reinsurance Disputes

Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2012

The trick, says Larry Schiffer, is determining when the clock starts to run.

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk: Naming of Insureds Reloaded

Steven Coombs | February 1, 2012

Steven Coombs explains the importance of a severability of interest clause or similar provision in a builders risk insurance policy.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches

Melissa J Krasnow | January 28, 2012

Melissa Krasnow describes these threats as well as pretexting, phishing, and spear phishing.

Captives

The Use of Captives in Wealth Management

Michael R. Mead | January 21, 2012

Michael Mead provides a quick glimpse into this method of sheltering assets.

Personal Lines Claims

Personal Lines Insurance Is Getting More Personal

Elise Farnham | January 1, 2012

Technological advances, says Elise Farnham, are making the claims process more personal for insureds

Environmental

Asbestos Damages Excluded under Condo Association's Property Policy

Kent Holland | January 1, 2012

Court rejects attempt to shoehorn environmental pollution damages into policy coverage. Kent Holland relates the case.

Liability Insurance

Best Laid Plans: How the Definition of "Occurrence" in CGL Cases Continues To Change

Steven Rawls | January 1, 2012

Faulty workmanship and the CGL policy—Steve Rawls relates recent litigation.

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