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Personal Risk Management

Managing the Risks of Groundwater Damage

Jack Hungelmann | May 1, 2011

April showers bring May floods. Jack Hungelmann examines insurance and noninsurance strategies to counter groundwater damage.

Employment Practices

Supreme Court Rules California's Prohibition of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Preempted by Federal Law

Paul Siegel | May 1, 2011

The Supreme Court upholds the enforceability of arbitration agreements. Paul Siegel relates the case.

Reinsurance

Multiparty Reinsurance Contracts—All for One and One for All

Larry Schiffer | May 1, 2011

Larry Schiffer discusses the act-as-one provision found in many arbitration clauses.

Personal Lines Claims

Black Swans on the Horizon: Expecting the Unexpected

Elise Farnham | April 1, 2011

To effectively manage future losses, Elise Farnham stresses that claims professionals and their organizations must ask, 'What if?'

Claims Practices

Arson Conviction Upheld in Ohio; Texas Lets One Go Free

Barry Zalma | April 1, 2011

Barry Zalma reviews two recent arson cases with opposite results.

Intellectual Property

Protect Assets and Limit Liability: Three Things To Consider When Launching a New Product

Sanford Warren | April 1, 2011

Sanford Warren advises conducting a trademark and patent search and filing a trademark application beforehand.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake

Christopher Brophy | April 1, 2011

Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.

Courts and Coverage

Trial of the Coverage Case—Part 1

Brent Cooper | April 1, 2011

In this series, Brent Cooper takes a close look at insurance coverage trials, starting with jury versus nonjury pros and cons.

Wrap-Up Programs

Wrap-Ups and Their Inevitable Termination

Richard Resnick | April 1, 2011

There are some critical steps in shutting down a wrap-up. Richard Resnick reviews them.

Insurance Archaeology

Insurance Policy Authentication, Hearsay, and Reconstruction Methodology

Douglas Talley | April 1, 2011

In this third article on insurance archaeology, Doug Talley and Andrew Whitman address secondary evidence.

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