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Internal Controls
COSO's New Guidance for Smaller Organizations: a Trojan Horse?
Matthew Leitch | November 1, 2006
Matthew Leitch discusses the danger of the principles listed in COSO's new guidance for smaller companies.
Terrorism Risk Management and Insurance
The PWG Report on the Future of Terrorism Insurance Availability and Affordability: Something for Everyone?
James Macdonald | November 1, 2006
The Presidential Working Group report contains many questionable omissions and conclusions, and offers no definitive public policy position. James Macdonald explains.
Liability Insurance
When Does Liability Coverage Exist for Mental Anguish without Bodily Injury?
Steven Rawls | November 1, 2006
Steve Rawls explains why it is important to evaluate a claim for emotional distress damages from an excess policy perspective, taking jurisdiction into account.
Environmental
State Leadership in Promoting Insurance-Based Solutions to Brownfield Redevelopment Challenges
Michael Hill | November 1, 2006
Jeff Kehne and Michael Hill discuss environmental insurance programs at the state level.
Captives
Insuring Property Risks in a Captive
Donald Riggin | October 1, 2006
Don Riggin explains that property captives present two competing dynamics: losses pay out all at once but when the policy year is over, it's really over.
Environmental
Financing Environmental Loss with Environmental Insurance
Jeff Slivka | October 1, 2006
Jeff Slivka offers an introduction to the various products available to the many different exposures in the many different industries throughout the country.
Employment Practices
Complying with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: A Challenging Task
Paul Siegel | October 1, 2006
Paul Siegel warns that employers need to take care in how they handle documentation requests and I-9 form completion of prospective employees.
Construction Safety
Managing Construction Risk through Pre-Operational Planning
Peter Furst | September 30, 2006
Peter Furst explains that the goal of preplanning is to reduce hazards, which will minimize disruption, increase efficiency, and lower costs.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #11 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | September 1, 2006
John Pryor examines Dr. Edwards Deming's Point #11: Eliminate numerical quotas for the workforce … and for people in management.
Property Insurance
Public Adjusters: Do Their Contracts Create Irrevocable, Enforceable Assignments?
Jay Levin | September 1, 2006
Jay Levin explores why post-loss assignments should be clearly expressed to eliminate any ambiguity about the extent and nature of the interest assigned.
Internal Controls
COSO's New Guidance for Smaller Organizations: a Trojan Horse?
Matthew Leitch | November 1, 2006
Terrorism Risk Management and Insurance
The PWG Report on the Future of Terrorism Insurance Availability and Affordability: Something for Everyone?
James Macdonald | November 1, 2006
Liability Insurance
When Does Liability Coverage Exist for Mental Anguish without Bodily Injury?
Steven Rawls | November 1, 2006
Environmental
State Leadership in Promoting Insurance-Based Solutions to Brownfield Redevelopment Challenges
Michael Hill | November 1, 2006
Environmental
Financing Environmental Loss with Environmental Insurance
Jeff Slivka | October 1, 2006
Employment Practices
Complying with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: A Challenging Task
Paul Siegel | October 1, 2006
Construction Safety
Managing Construction Risk through Pre-Operational Planning
Peter Furst | September 30, 2006
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #11 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
John Pryor | September 1, 2006
Property Insurance
Public Adjusters: Do Their Contracts Create Irrevocable, Enforceable Assignments?
Jay Levin | September 1, 2006
