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Liability Insurance

Insurance Law and Exclusion (m): It's Not Broken If You Can Fix It

Steven Rawls | November 1, 2007

Insurance Law and Exclusion (m) Steve Rawls discusses cases addressing the impaired property exclusion in the commercial general liability insurance policy.

Captives

Has the IRS Lost Its Collective Mind?

Donald Riggin | November 1, 2007

The recently proposed IRS regulations for single-parent captives are a step in the wrong direction. Don Riggin explains.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Property/Casualty Insurer Valuation Insights

Jeff Balcombe | November 1, 2007

Jeff Balcombe provides greater insight property and casualty insurer valuation and the market's current pricing.

Courts and Coverage

The Measure of "Reasonable" Defense Costs in Independent Counsel Situations

Brent Cooper | November 1, 2007

In independent counsel situations, who determines what costs are reasonable? Brent Cooper and Dana Harbin peruse state positions.

Political Risk

Effective Transactional Risk Management

Daniel Wagner | November 1, 2007

Daniel Wagner explains transactional risk and why it is an essential part of the risk management process in the international business arena.

Intellectual Property

Trade Secret Protection: Good Risk Management

Sanford Warren | November 1, 2007

Sanford Warren advises taking precautions, both offensive and defensive, to protect your trade secrets and those of others.

Property Insurance

Demystifying Appraisal: The Scope and Nature of Insurance Appraisals

Jay Levin | October 1, 2007

Jay Levin examines appraisals, addressing their use, benefits and limitations, jurisdictional differences, and review issues.

Reinsurance

Adventures in Contract Wording: Jury Still Out on Meaning of "Sole Judge"

Larry Schiffer | October 1, 2007

Larry Schiffer warns drafters of reinsurance agreements to exercise caution when negotiating a deal involving a reinsurance sole judge clause.

Construction Safety

Enterprise Safety Management: Creating an Injury-Free Workplace

Peter Furst | September 15, 2007

Peter Furst discusses ESM as a framework for achieving an injury free workplace, including the history, evolution, and foundational elements.

Risk and Insurance History

Lloyd's of London: The Early Days

John Bogardus | September 1, 2007

Jack Bogardus and Robert Moore relate the emergence of coffeehouses and the opportunities they created for revolutionary business practices.

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