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Liability Insurance
What Does "Separation of Insureds" Mean—Part 2
Jeffrey Woodward | July 6, 2018
Explore the legal interpretations of "the insured," "an insured," and "any insured" within CGL policies and understand their impact on coverage claims.
Insurance Careers
Embrace Continuous Learning and Get Certified
Brenda Powell Wells | June 29, 2018
Embrace continuous learning, follow a continuing education plan, and obtain an insurance designation to ensure career success.
Insurance Careers
Use Social Media Wisely
Brenda Powell Wells | June 29, 2018
Part of our career advice series, this article explains social media mistakes to avoid and suggests ways to use it to enhance your career prospects.
Construction Quality
Quality Assurance Management: Ensuring Robust Outcomes
Peter Furst | June 29, 2018
Quality Assurance Management: Ensuring Robust Outcomes—Peter Furst recommends using a measured approach to assess design and construction.
Additional Insured Issues
Additional Insured Coverage Dispute: Vivify v. Nautilus
Gregory Podolak | June 29, 2018
Gregory Podolak relates a case where CGL employee exclusion precluded additional insured coverage despite agreement.
Reinsurance
Insurtech, Disruptive Technologies, and Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | June 29, 2018
How we buy insurance is changing, per Larry Schiffer, and the way reinsurers provide security for insurers will have to change too.
Inferior Insurance Product
Insurance Is Supposed to Protect
James Mahurin | June 22, 2018
Insurance Is Supposed To Protect—In this new column, Jim Mahurin discusses the danger of inadequate or misleading insurance policies.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Don't Dismiss Inexperienced Candidates
Mike Poskey | June 22, 2018
The most experienced candidate is not necessarily the best fit for your job opening, per Mike Poskey.
Liability Insurance
Faulty Work and the CGL
Craig Stanovich | June 22, 2018
Craig Stanovich updates his popular treatise on whether faulty work can be covered by the CGL policy.
Environmental
The Sudden and Accidental Pollution Coverage Myth
David Dybdahl | June 15, 2018
Learn the history, problems, litigation, and solutions for accidental pollution coverage from David Dybdahl.
Construction Quality
Quality Assurance Management: Ensuring Robust Outcomes
Peter Furst | June 29, 2018
Additional Insured Issues
Additional Insured Coverage Dispute: Vivify v. Nautilus
Gregory Podolak | June 29, 2018
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Don't Dismiss Inexperienced Candidates
Mike Poskey | June 22, 2018