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Construction Safety
On the Trail of Truth: Conducting an Accident Investigation
Ron Prichard | April 1, 2003
In this article, Ron Prichard explains the stages of a construction accident investigation, organizing and managing the process, and acquiring needed data.
Drafting and Interpreting Policies
A Vote Against Broker-Drafted Manuscript Policies (in Most Cases)
Kenneth Wollner | April 1, 2003
Ken Wollner explains why he believes manuscript wording should be used only to the extent necessary to achieve an important risk management objective.
Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
Tort Reform and Its Impact on Medical Malpractice Insurance
Charles Kolodkin | March 21, 2003
Charles Kolodkin discusses how the medical malpractice insurance industry is definitely in crisis, with many insurers refusing to cover hospitals and physicians.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Quantifying the Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings
Nathan Gould | March 1, 2003
Nathan Gould discusses the increased risk of progressive collapse in buildings due to terrorism and abnormal loading conditions, emphasizing the importance of standard guidelines and other mitigation measures.
Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
Kent Holland | March 1, 2003
Kent Holland examines a case that provides insight into the judicial interpretation of contract clauses that purport to limit liability of engineers/contractors.
Enterprise Risk Management
ERM Lessons Across Industries
Jerry Miccolis | March 1, 2003
Jerry Miccolis summarizes three new Tillinghast-Towers Perrin enterprise risk management studies that examine trends and provide guidelines.
Reinsurance
Who Owes Whom? Understanding Setoffs in Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | March 1, 2003
There are many situations in reinsurance relationships where the concept of setoff may apply. Larry Schiffer explains the right, its origins, and its application.
Equipment Theft Prevention
Technology in the Fight Against Equipment Theft—Part 4
David Shillingford | March 1, 2003
David Shillingford analyzes how technology can be used to fight crime and the cost/benefit considerations of these technologies.
Political Risk
Terrorism's Impact on International Relations
Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2003
Wagner discusses how the war on terrorism has changed our world and the impact that unpredictability of future events has on global politics and economics.
Intellectual Property
The Question of Work for Hire: "I Paid for It. Why Isn't It Mine?"
Sanford Warren | March 1, 2003
Sanford Warren explores the "work for hire" doctrine and provides suggestions for how employers can clear up copyright issues before the work is performed.
Construction Safety
On the Trail of Truth: Conducting an Accident Investigation
Ron Prichard | April 1, 2003
Drafting and Interpreting Policies
A Vote Against Broker-Drafted Manuscript Policies (in Most Cases)
Kenneth Wollner | April 1, 2003
Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
Tort Reform and Its Impact on Medical Malpractice Insurance
Charles Kolodkin | March 21, 2003
Catastrophe Risk Management
Quantifying the Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings
Nathan Gould | March 1, 2003
Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
Kent Holland | March 1, 2003
Equipment Theft Prevention
Technology in the Fight Against Equipment Theft—Part 4
David Shillingford | March 1, 2003
Intellectual Property
The Question of Work for Hire: "I Paid for It. Why Isn't It Mine?"
Sanford Warren | March 1, 2003
