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Current Trends and Issues
Fraud and Abuse or Abuse of Fraud: Do Insurance Antifraud Laws Tip the Scales against Insureds?
Tim Ryles | February 1, 2009
Tim Ryles explains that the rise in antifraud laws raises questions about the impact on the insurer-insured relationship and the regulatory process itself.
Employment Practices
Should Employers "Google" Applicants?
Paul Siegel | February 1, 2009
Paul Siegel summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of using Internet resources to gather information on job applicants.
Intellectual Property
Transfer of Venue in the Eastern District of Texas
Sanford Warren | February 1, 2009
Sanford Warren shows that most judges there have placed a premium on the plaintiff's choice of forum in deciding motions to transfer.
Maritime Law
Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
Michael Orlando | January 10, 2009
Michael Orlando explains that U.S. courts are generally enforcing choice-of-law clauses.
Property Insurance
Concerns and Resolutions for Property Risk Management in 2009
William Austin | January 1, 2009
William Austin says risk managers need to take stock of risks and exposures in their organizations.
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2009
Brent Cooper relates a Texas decision showing a further entrenchment in the plain-and-ordinary meaning test.
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2009
Elise Farnham discusses steps claim professionals can take to avoid bad faith situations and minimize damage if they encounter them.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Corporate Fraud: Acceptable Limits
Scott Langlinais | January 1, 2009
Scott Langlinais describes the three factors that determine whether fraud has stretched beyond acceptable limits: its amount, its nature, and its duration.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #14 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | January 1, 2009
John Pryor outlines W. Edwards Deming's Point 14: start as soon as possible; have everyone participate; strive for quality.
Claims Practices
Insurance Fraud
Barry Zalma | January 1, 2009
Barry Zalma explains that insurance fraud can only be defeated by a thorough investigation by claimspersons, investigators, and insurance coverage counsel.
Current Trends and Issues
Fraud and Abuse or Abuse of Fraud: Do Insurance Antifraud Laws Tip the Scales against Insureds?
Tim Ryles | February 1, 2009
Intellectual Property
Transfer of Venue in the Eastern District of Texas
Sanford Warren | February 1, 2009
Maritime Law
Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
Michael Orlando | January 10, 2009
Property Insurance
Concerns and Resolutions for Property Risk Management in 2009
William Austin | January 1, 2009
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
Brent Cooper | January 1, 2009
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2009
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #14 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | January 1, 2009
