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Claims Practices
Use Licensed Experts in Claims Litigation
Barry Zalma | August 1, 2007
An Illinois decision requiring experts to be licensed in the state before testifying could be problematic. Barry Zalma explains.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
High-Integrity Management and Fraud Prevention: The Wrong Way
Scott Langlinais | July 1, 2007
A company can employ many tactics to fight fraud, but one person can undermine it. Scott Langlinais explains.
Internal Controls
How To Test Fewer Key Controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Project
Matthew Leitch | July 1, 2007
Matthew Leitch tells how cutting out "key" controls can reduce SOx cost, and regulators have provided some reasons for doing it.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #13 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | July 1, 2007
John Pryor discusses Dr. W. Edwards Deming's adage: Encourage education and self-improvement for everyone.
Liability Insurance
More Allocation Theories: Exhaustion
Steven Rawls | July 1, 2007
Steve Rawls and Rebecca Allpelbaum show how different courts apply allocation methods to determine indemnity obligations.
Courts and Coverage
Surface Water Exclusions in the Homeowners Policy
Brent Cooper | July 1, 2007
Brent Cooper and Dana Harbin discuss cases in several jurisdictions where the surface water exclusion has been ruled inapplicable.
Liability Insurance
In Defense of Insured Contracts
Craig Stanovich | July 1, 2007
Craig Stanovich explains the meaning of "insured contract" and how the term fits into the CGL policy.
Corporate Aviation
Risk Mitigation—How Corporate Aviation Can Work
Adam Webster | June 9, 2007
Adam Webster examines why taking risks is necessary to avoid business stagnation and discusses the dangers in doing so.
Wrap-Up Programs
Wrap-Ups and the Issue of Collateral—Part 2
Richard Resnick | June 1, 2007
Rich Resnick helps navigate confusing collateral issues by answering typical questions posed by insureds.
Contingent Risk Capital
Donald Riggin | June 1, 2007
Creative risk managers seek a combination of risk financing and transfer techniques to the best use their company's risk capital. Don Riggin explains.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
High-Integrity Management and Fraud Prevention: The Wrong Way
Scott Langlinais | July 1, 2007
Internal Controls
How To Test Fewer Key Controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Project
Matthew Leitch | July 1, 2007
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #13 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | July 1, 2007
