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Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches
Melissa 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.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Catastrophic Chemical Industry Losses—Structuring Coverage and Maximizing Recovery
Christopher Brophy | January 1, 2012
Maximizing insurance coverage after a catastrophic loss is especially complex for chemical producers. Chris Brophy elaborates.
Construction Safety
The Ten Elements Framework
Peter Furst | January 1, 2012
Use these tools, management techniques, and innovative strategies to reduce construction accidents. Peter Furst explains.
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.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidance on Cyber Security and Cyber Incident Disclosure
Melissa 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.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches
Melissa Krasnow | January 28, 2012
Personal Lines Claims
Personal Lines Insurance Is Getting More Personal
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2012
Environmental
Asbestos Damages Excluded under Condo Association's Property Policy
Kent Holland | January 1, 2012
Liability Insurance
Best Laid Plans: How the Definition of "Occurrence" in CGL Cases Continues To Change
Steven Rawls | January 1, 2012
Catastrophe Risk Management
Catastrophic Chemical Industry Losses—Structuring Coverage and Maximizing Recovery
Christopher Brophy | January 1, 2012
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidance on Cyber Security and Cyber Incident Disclosure
Melissa Krasnow | December 31, 2011
