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Intellectual Property
Can I Sue a Foreign Company Whose Only US Presence Is a Well-Insulated Subsidiary?
Sanford Warren | October 1, 2003
What do you do if your patent is infringed by a foreign corporation without a US office? Sanford Warren Jr. discusses the far-from-obvious solutions available to the patentee.
Personal Risk Management
Family Disaster Planning—10 Key Ingredients
Robin Olson | September 20, 2003
Disaster can strike when you're at home, work, school, or in the car. Develop a family disaster plan, communicate it, and stay vigilant.
Mediation
Apology in Mediation: Sorry To Say, It's Much Overrated
Jeff Kichaven | September 1, 2003
Jeff Kichaven explains how far a simple apology—without admission of liability or fault—can go to ease tension and promote goodwill in a mediation or negotiation setting.
Enterprise Risk Management
Practical ERM Applications: Risk Integration
Jerry Miccolis | September 1, 2003
In his enterprise risk management column, Jerry Miccolis explains how to model the integration of risks from various sources, using the insurance industry as an example.
Market Practices
Certificates of Insurance
Peter Polstein | September 1, 2003
Peter Polstein explains why insurance certificates are one of the more dangerous documents that float between insureds, insurers, and a myriad of third parties.
Quantitative Methods
Measuring Operational Risk Using Fuzzy Logic Modeling
Samir Shah | September 1, 2003
Samir Shah explains how the fuzzy logic approach provides more information to help effectively manage operational risks than the current qualitative approaches for ranking risks.
Workplace Violence Prevention
A Workplace Violence Prevention Program—An Investment with a Great Yield
James Madero | September 1, 2003
This summer, a number of preventable homicides occurred in American workplaces Dr James Madero offers compelling reasons for workplace violence prevention programs.
Claims Practices
Why Insurance Fraud Succeeds
Barry Zalma | September 1, 2003
The trend to reduce legal costs through litigation management can result in inferior service and greater indemnity payments. Barry Zalma explains.
Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals
Ten Very Good Reasons Why Adjusters Should Take a Claims Writing Course
Gary Blake | August 9, 2003
Many claims executives bemoan that their new hires can't write, but when it comes to scheduling writing training, other priorities prevail. Gary Blake enumerates why it this training should be a priority.
Captives
The Role of the Domicile Manager
Michael R. Mead | August 1, 2003
Mike Mead looks at captive management firms, who they are and what role they should play. Their goals, duties, and responsibilities are discussed.
Intellectual Property
Can I Sue a Foreign Company Whose Only US Presence Is a Well-Insulated Subsidiary?
Sanford Warren | October 1, 2003
Personal Risk Management
Family Disaster Planning—10 Key Ingredients
Robin Olson | September 20, 2003
Enterprise Risk Management
Practical ERM Applications: Risk Integration
Jerry Miccolis | September 1, 2003
Quantitative Methods
Measuring Operational Risk Using Fuzzy Logic Modeling
Samir Shah | September 1, 2003
Workplace Violence Prevention
A Workplace Violence Prevention Program—An Investment with a Great Yield
James Madero | September 1, 2003
Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals
Ten Very Good Reasons Why Adjusters Should Take a Claims Writing Course
Gary Blake | August 9, 2003
