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Environmental
Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Projects
Rodney Taylor | April 1, 2012
Rod Taylor discusses options for insuring claims arising out of the work of design professionals.
Claims Practices
Appraisal Only Determines Loss
Barry Zalma | April 1, 2012
In a case related by Barry Zalma, the misuse of the appraisal system and the need for competent and experienced claims people are highlighted.
Property Insurance
Additions and Extensions of Property Coverage: Not an Alternative to Exposure Identification
William Austin | March 1, 2012
William Austin warns against relying on standard policy sections instead of identifying exposures.
Construction Safety
Playing "What If" to Search Out Construction Hazards
TJ Lyons | March 1, 2012
TJ Lyons advises construction managers and workers to take a new look at their sites and ask what could happen.
Political Risk
Rising Risks for Expatriates
Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2012
For those doing business abroad, the risks faced by their employees there continue to escalate. Daniel Wagner discusses current examples.
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.
Environmental
Homeowners Insurance Excludes Chinese Drywall Damage
Kent Holland | February 1, 2012
Learn how homeowners insurance policies exclude coverage for Chinese drywall damage, as demonstrated by a summary judgment in court.
Captives
Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives
Donald 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.
Environmental
Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Projects
Rodney Taylor | April 1, 2012
Property Insurance
Additions and Extensions of Property Coverage: Not an Alternative to Exposure Identification
William Austin | March 1, 2012
Reinsurance
What Time Is It? Determining the Statute of Limitations in Reinsurance Disputes
Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2012
