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Reinsurance

Sorting Out the Reinsurance Contract Morass

Larry Schiffer | March 1, 2002

Reinsurance terminology, like technical terms in other industries, seems unintelligible at first glance. In this article, Larry Schiffer defines the terms and their usage for the uninitiated.

Intellectual Property

Anything You Say (or Do) Can and Will Be Held against You in a Court of Law

Sanford Warren | March 1, 2002

In this article, Sanford Warren informs readers of some of the potential pitfalls that await the patent holder along the road from first conception of the invention to final expiration of the patent.

Workers Compensation Issues

Achieving Workers Compensation Savings through Medical Bill Repricing

Martin F McGavin | February 9, 2002

Medical bill repricing leads to legitimate and real workers compensation savings, but it does have its drawbacks. Martin McGavin examines the process, including its strengths and weaknesses.

Surety

California Workers Compensation Self-Insured Bonds and the Principal's Bankruptcy

Marilyn Klinger | February 1, 2002

Many states allow employers to self-insure workers compensation as long as the employer supports that self-insurance with a surety bond or other security. Here, Marilyn Klinger discusses California WC self-insured bonds in the context of the employer's bankruptcy.

Eradicating Sales Call Reluctance

The Secret Shame of Selling

Frank Lee | February 1, 2002

What do you do when your stellar salesman reveals he secretly is ashamed of selling? Frank Lee explains this type of Sales Call Reluctance and offers possible solutions.

Drafting and Interpreting Policies

Self-Insurance, Primary Insurance, and Excess Insurance: Adventures in Contract Interpretation

Kenneth Wollner | February 1, 2002

Litigation is increasingly used to resolve ambiguities and fill the gaps in risk financing documentation, and here Ken Wollner examines a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Maritime Law

To Remove or Not To Remove, That Is the Question

Michael Orlando | February 1, 2002

In this article, Michael Orlando explores some of the intricacies of removing a maritime-oriented case from state court to federal court.

Employment Practices

Supreme Court Clarifies EEOC's Role in Arbitration Disputes

Paul Siegel | February 1, 2002

The Court has upheld the EEOC's right to seek all available remedies for job discrimination regardless of existing arbitration agreements. Paul Siegel examines the ramifications.

Terrorism Risk Management and Insurance

The ISO Terrorism Exclusions: Background and Analysis

Jeffrey Woodward | February 1, 2002

Explore the intricacies of ISO terrorism exclusions with IRMI's comprehensive analysis, detailing the evolution, specific exclusions, and regulatory responses across various states.

Enterprise Risk Management

Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: The Emerging Role of the Chief Risk Officer

Jerry Miccolis | January 1, 2002

Jerry Miccolis and Chuck Lee discuss the CRO approach, profile, where to find one, and how this individual should fit into the structure of the organization to make ERM a living reality.

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