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Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Energy Insurance Market Conditions: 2021
Todd Fries | January 13, 2022
Todd Fries discusses energy industry changes and their influence on insurance offerings.
Construction Safety
Avoiding Unacceptable Behavior in Construction
Peter Furst | January 13, 2022
In safety, Peter Furst looks at reasons for construction accidents—systems and people issues—and ways to prevent them.
Construction Liability Insurance
Additional Insured Status and Waivers of Subrogation
Mark Bell | January 13, 2022
These issues raise scores of questions. Mark Bell examines the quandary surrounding these concepts.
Claims Practices
Malpractice Insurance Policy Rescinded When Lawyer Lies on Application
Barry Zalma | January 13, 2022
Barry Zalma relates a recent Utah case involving a lawyer's dishonesty on an insurance application.
Design and Professional Liability
2022 Contractor's Professional Liability Market Trends and Challenges
Jeff Slivka | January 12, 2022
Jeff Slivka predicts changes in market conditions, coverage nuances, and delivery methods this year.
Additional Insured Issues
Additional Insured Attorneys' Fees Win May Set Trend in NY
Gregory Podolak | December 22, 2021
If an insurer "pertinaciously denies" an additional insured claim, it better watch out! Greg Podolak relates the case.
Courts and Coverage
NY High Court Rules Disgorgement Is Not a Penalty
David Knapp | December 16, 2021
Courts look beyond the label, as illustrated by this case related by David Knapp.
Builders Risk Insurance
Builders Risk: Modular and Prefabricated Construction
Steven Coombs | December 15, 2021
Steven Coombs discusses how these forms warrant additional risk assessment and potential changes in insurance for the project.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Could a Rainmaker Destroy Your Firm?
Scott Langlinais | December 15, 2021
Do you bite the hand that feeds you? Should you? Scott Langlinais looks at the largest tax shelter fraud scheme in US history and lessons learned.
Big Data and Predictive Analytics
Applied Data Science and Analytics in the Insurance Industry
Dale Halon | December 15, 2021
Dale Halon examines the potential broad use of analytics in an insurance company.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Energy Insurance Market Conditions: 2021
Todd Fries | January 13, 2022
Construction Liability Insurance
Additional Insured Status and Waivers of Subrogation
Mark Bell | January 13, 2022
Claims Practices
Malpractice Insurance Policy Rescinded When Lawyer Lies on Application
Barry Zalma | January 13, 2022
Design and Professional Liability
2022 Contractor's Professional Liability Market Trends and Challenges
Jeff Slivka | January 12, 2022
Additional Insured Issues
Additional Insured Attorneys' Fees Win May Set Trend in NY
Gregory Podolak | December 22, 2021
Courts and Coverage
NY High Court Rules Disgorgement Is Not a Penalty
David Knapp | December 16, 2021
Builders Risk Insurance
Builders Risk: Modular and Prefabricated Construction
Steven Coombs | December 15, 2021
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Could a Rainmaker Destroy Your Firm?
Scott Langlinais | December 15, 2021
Big Data and Predictive Analytics
Applied Data Science and Analytics in the Insurance Industry
Dale Halon | December 15, 2021