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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.
Captives
Using Captives and Risk Retention Groups Together
Michael R. Mead | January 1, 2005
By combining captives with risk retention groups, some have obtained admissibility without fronting, and gained the flexibility of a captive as a reinsurer. Michael Mead explains.
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.
Current Trends and Issues
Who Really Lives (or Doesn't) in Your Household?
Tim Ryles | January 1, 2005
Determining residency in a blended-family society is a moving target for insurers and insureds. Tim Ryles looks at the meaning of "resident" in homeowners policies and court interpretations.
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.
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.
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.
Litigation Management
Court Reporting/Deposition Services: What You Should Know
Michael Boutot | January 1, 2005
Continuous Performance Improvement
Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices
John Pryor | January 1, 2005
Wrap-Up Programs
Have You Thought about a Contractor Controlled Insurance Program?
Richard Resnick | January 1, 2005
Current Trends and Issues
Who Really Lives (or Doesn't) in Your Household?
Tim Ryles | January 1, 2005
Courts and Coverage
Is Seller's Failure to Disclose Known Defects to Buyers a Covered "Occurrence"?
Richard Valentino | January 1, 2005
Workplace Violence Prevention
Preventing Workplace Violence: Challenges and Dilemmas
James Madero | January 1, 2005
Catastrophe Risk Management
Understanding the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters
Nathan Gould | December 1, 2004
