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Litigation Management

Court Reporting/Deposition Services: What You Should Know

Michael Boutot | January 1, 2005

In this quarter's Litigation Management column, Michael Boutot takes a look at the role of court reporters, their history, types, qualifications, functions, and cost factors.

Internal Controls

How To Cut Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Costs

Matthew Leitch | January 1, 2005

Matthew Leitch's goal with this article is to get your mind out of the SOx box and reveal some potentially high impact changes that may be applicable to your company.

Courts and Coverage

Bystander Claims—One Limit or Two?

Brent Cooper | January 1, 2005

Whether a separate "each-person" limit applies to a bystander claim depends on whether emotional injuries are considered to be "bodily injury." Brent Cooper and Dana Harbin explain.

Workplace Violence Prevention

Preventing Workplace Violence: Challenges and Dilemmas

James Madero | January 1, 2005

Terminated employees, furious clients, and violent spouses may pose serious threats to fellow employees, employers, and others. Dr. James Madero looks at the situations, solutions, and resolutions.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices

John Pryor | January 1, 2005

John Pryor comments on Tom Peters's book, Re-imagine—Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age , and contrasts his principals with those of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

Wrap-Up Programs

Have You Thought about a Contractor Controlled Insurance Program?

Richard Resnick | January 1, 2005

Which is preferable, a contractor controlled insurance program or an owner controlled program? Richard Resnick provides some objective reasoning toward CCIPs.

Courts and Coverage

Is Seller's Failure to Disclose Known Defects to Buyers a Covered "Occurrence"?

Richard Valentino | January 1, 2005

Richard Valentino and Michael Resis examine cases illustrating the different approaches taken by courts on homeowners' coverage for claims arising from the sale of homes with latent defects.

Claims Practices

Fraudulent Application Can Haunt the Broker

Barry Zalma | December 1, 2004

Barry Zalma discusses a recent California case holding that if the broker knew the application contained false information, it can be held liable to the insurer for resulting damages.

Liability Insurance

CGL—Covered Locations

Craig Stanovich | December 1, 2004

The CGL policy is subject to its actual terms and conditions, including the policy territory. Craig Stanovich takes a look at the many facets of what constitutes "covered locations."

Catastrophe Risk Management

Understanding the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters

Nathan Gould | December 1, 2004

If risks posed by natural hazards are not properly addressed, hospitals may themselves become victims of the disaster. James Bailey and Nathan Gould explain.

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