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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.

Environmental

Insuring Completed Operations Pollution Risks

Rodney Taylor | January 1, 2012

Construction contract errors can result in uninsured pollution losses. Rod Taylor explains how CPL policies can help.

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

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidance on Cyber Security and Cyber Incident Disclosure

Melissa J Krasnow | December 31, 2011

Federal securities laws mandate timely, comprehensive, and accurate disclosure of risks investors would deem important. Melissa Krasnow explains.

Courts and Coverage

Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 4)

Brent Cooper | December 17, 2011

Insurance coverage cases involve trial demonstrative aids, themes and values, and charges. Brent Cooper explains.

Leadership at All Levels

You Can't Lead If No One Is Following You

Corbette Doyle | December 1, 2011

Leaders and followers are like dance partners—success is mutually dependent on the actions of both. Corbette Doyle explains.

Construction Safety

Ten Elements of Safety Excellence: an Integrated Organizational Approach to Construction Safety

Peter Furst | December 1, 2011

Construction safety risk associated with worker injuries, how it is managed, and ways to improve the process. (IRMI.com article).

Reinsurance

More Porridge Please: Reinstatements in Reinsurance

Larry Schiffer | December 1, 2011

Reinsurance limits can be reinstated by adding a reinstatement provision to the policy (IRMI.com article)

Claims Practices

When an Occurrence Is Not an Occurrence: Faulty Construction Is Not an "Occurrence"

Barry Zalma | December 1, 2011

Poor construction is not considered an occurrence under a CGL policy per Kentucky court. (IRMI.com article)

Liability Insurance

Is an Occurrence the Bodily Injury or Property Damage?

Craig Stanovich | December 1, 2011

Does the cause or the effect determine the deductible? Learn these and other CGL and excess policy issues.