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Construction Safety
Construction Injury Prevention through Safety
Peter Furst | July 1, 2009
Those in the insurance industry often react to certificate bulletins as if they have the force of law. But do they really? (IRMI.com article)
Personal Risk Management
Managing the Risks of a Vacant Home
Jack Hungelmann | July 1, 2009
Jack Hungelmann urges those with empty homes to consider risk management strategies and insurance implications.
Captives
Agency Captives Revisited
Michael R. Mead | July 1, 2009
Michael Mead explains the strong reasons to consider establishing an agency captive and the hazards to avoid.
Liability Insurance
Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
Craig Stanovich | July 1, 2009
Craig Stanovich provides straightforward examples of the workings of contractual liability insurance.
Construction Safety
Construction Injury Prevention through Design
Peter Furst | June 1, 2009
Peter Furst addresses the building process and the risks faced by construction workers, focusing on the owners' and designers' roles.
Personal Risk Management
Health Insurance Advice for the Newly Laid Off
Jack Hungelmann | June 1, 2009
Jack Hungelmann outlines the new COBRA subsidy program and Q A for those scrambling to insure their families.
Mediation
When Is the Right Time To Mediate?
Jeff Kichaven | June 1, 2009
Jeff Kichaven looks at the when, why, and how of mediation.
Reinsurance
Third-Party Guarantees of Reinsurance Obligations: I Guarantee It!
Larry Schiffer | June 1, 2009
Typically, reinsurance arrangements do not require security to obtain performance, but in this economic downturn, many ceding insurers are. Larry Schiffer explains.
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2009
Jeff Slivka explains why firms involved extensively in design/build efforts may need CPPI.
Construction Safety
Construction Risk Management in a Hard Economy: The Treasures
TJ Lyons | June 1, 2009
Economic downturns greatly affect construction. TJ Lyons shows how to use it to your advantage.
Liability Insurance
Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
Craig Stanovich | July 1, 2009
Personal Risk Management
Health Insurance Advice for the Newly Laid Off
Jack Hungelmann | June 1, 2009
Reinsurance
Third-Party Guarantees of Reinsurance Obligations: I Guarantee It!
Larry Schiffer | June 1, 2009
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2009
Construction Safety
Construction Risk Management in a Hard Economy: The Treasures
TJ Lyons | June 1, 2009
