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Personal Lines Claims
The Art of Strategic Negotiation
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2010
Becoming a skilled negotiator is vital to claims adjusters. Elise Farnham provides tips.
Personal Risk Management
Personal Risk Management—An Alternative to Insurance as Usual
Jack Hungelmann | January 1, 2010
Jack Hungelmann thinks insurance agents with broad experience in personal lines should sell their experience, not just policies.
Liability Insurance
A High-Level View of the CGL Policy
Craig Stanovich | January 1, 2010
A plain, straightforward explanation of certain portions of the CGL policy provided by Craig Stanovich.
Environmental
Green Building Projects and Environmental Risk
Jeff Slivka | January 1, 2010
Calling a property or structure green doesn't mean it's free of environmental liability, warns Jeff Slivka.
Claims Management
Reduce Claims To Improve WC Mod
December 1, 2009
Manage workers compensation experience rating plans to curb expenses, per David Ackerman.
Environmental
CGL Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage for Injury from Carbon Monoxide Released from Heater
Kent Holland | December 1, 2009
The Fifth Circuit upholds the exclusion where fumes from a heater caused birth defects. Kent Holland relates the case.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #1 Know the Exposures
Scott Langlinais | December 1, 2009
Scott Langlinais helps executives establish control systems to detect fraud in their day-to-day operations.
Captives
The Captive/Large Deductible Debate—A Philosophical Perspective
Donald Riggin | December 1, 2009
Business needs to look beyond pure economics, advises Don Riggin.
Design and Professional Liability
Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms
Jeff Slivka | November 14, 2009
Contractors are exposed to a variety of day-to-day professional risks, and Jeff Slivka describes products that are available to cover them.
Construction Safety
Supervisor's Role in Employee Performance
Peter Furst | November 1, 2009
Happy workers use imagination, ingenuity, and creativity on the job, and Peter Furst says it's the manager's role to help.
Personal Risk Management
Personal Risk Management—An Alternative to Insurance as Usual
Jack Hungelmann | January 1, 2010
Environmental
CGL Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage for Injury from Carbon Monoxide Released from Heater
Kent Holland | December 1, 2009
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #1 Know the Exposures
Scott Langlinais | December 1, 2009
Captives
The Captive/Large Deductible Debate—A Philosophical Perspective
Donald Riggin | December 1, 2009
Design and Professional Liability
Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms
Jeff Slivka | November 14, 2009
