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Defense and Settlement
Endorsement Did Not Apply to Defense Costs in Deepwater Horizon Suit
Lyndon Bittle | March 1, 2019
Lyndon Bittle relates the ruling by the Texas Supreme Court.
Inferior Insurance Product
Small Contractors Beware of Wrap-Up Limitations
James Mahurin | March 1, 2019
Small Contractors Beware of Wrap-Up Limitations—Carefully review nonstandard CGL endorsements, warns Jim Mahurin.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Possible Dangers Lurking in Claims-Made Policy Forms
Frederick Fisher | March 1, 2019
Possible Dangers Lurking in Claims-Made Policy Forms—Fred Fischer looks at potential minefields and offers solutions.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Breach Notification Laws—State Attorney General or Regulator Notice
Melissa Krasnow | February 28, 2019
Melissa Krasnow provides a brief overview of the laws providing for notification of a state attorney general or regulator about a breach in addition to notifying affected individuals.
Construction Quality
Improve Construction Projects with a Quality Management System
Peter Furst | February 15, 2019
Improve Construction Projects with a Quality Management System—Infusing total quality management means better outcomes, per Peter Furst.
Construction Quality
Dealing with the Construction Workforce Shortage
Rose Hall | February 15, 2019
There are myriad reasons for the shortfall. Rose Hall discusses the problem and solutions.
Captives
Who Should Form a Captive?
Hale Stewart | February 15, 2019
Hale Stewart takes a look at the reasons companies decide to form a captive insurance company.
Insurance Careers
Becoming a Great Risk Manager
Jill Brooks | February 8, 2019
Part of our career advice series, this article provides strategies to become a great risk manager.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Misaligned Employees: When To Reassign or Release
Mike Poskey | February 8, 2019
Businesses need to be aware of costly employees. Mike Poskey provides tips on how to manage them and analyzes when its time to reassign or release them.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Business Insurance Lessons Learned from California Wildfires
John Pryor | February 8, 2019
John Pryor looks at past losses regarding the California wildfires to avoid or mitigate future ones.
Defense and Settlement
Endorsement Did Not Apply to Defense Costs in Deepwater Horizon Suit
Lyndon Bittle | March 1, 2019
Inferior Insurance Product
Small Contractors Beware of Wrap-Up Limitations
James Mahurin | March 1, 2019
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Possible Dangers Lurking in Claims-Made Policy Forms
Frederick Fisher | March 1, 2019
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Breach Notification Laws—State Attorney General or Regulator Notice
Melissa Krasnow | February 28, 2019
Construction Quality
Improve Construction Projects with a Quality Management System
Peter Furst | February 15, 2019
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Misaligned Employees: When To Reassign or Release
Mike Poskey | February 8, 2019
Continuous Performance Improvement
Business Insurance Lessons Learned from California Wildfires
John Pryor | February 8, 2019