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Defense and Settlement
Contract Bars Coverage? Reform the Contract!
Lyndon Bittle | May 12, 2017
Reformation may be warranted in certain circumstances. Lyndon Bittle reviews a recent case.
Construction Law
How To Handle "Will Serve" Letters
Robert Miletsky | May 12, 2017
Don't dismiss "will serve" letters as just another layer of paperwork, warns Robert Miletsky.
Construction Safety
Managing Complacency in Construction
Peter Furst | April 28, 2017
Construction complacency will decrease if an organization creates a culture that embraces enterprise-wide risk management, improving operational performance.
Regulation and Compliance
Warranty, Service Contract, and Insurance
Aaron Lunt | April 28, 2017
Warranty, Service Contract, and Insurance—While they have many similar components, Aaron Lunt explains that their dissimilarities are important under the law.
Agricultural Insurance
Back to Insurance Basics
Casey Roberts | April 21, 2017
Sometimes it's important to review the fundamentals of insurance. Casey Roberts takes a look.
Workers Compensation Issues
Workers Compensation Treatment Guidelines: Obstacles and Opportunities
Mark Walls, Kimberly George | April 21, 2017
Mark Walls and Kim George explain the obstacles and benefits of developing common-sense guidelines.
Liability Insurance
Coverage Gaps Created by Exclusionary Endorsements
Craig Stanovich | April 13, 2017
Craig Stanovich explains why some CGL endorsements may leave substantial gaps in general liability coverage.
Risk Mgmt. and Ins. Higher Education Scene
A Hiring Fairy Tale: Due Diligence in Hiring New College Graduates
Brenda Powell Wells | April 7, 2017
Relating a fairy tale, Brenda Wells shows the problems that can result when hiring without proper preparation.
Claims Practices
Excess Insurer May Not Refuse Reasonable Settlement
Barry Zalma | April 7, 2017
Barry Zalma relates a case holding that the insured and primary insurer may settle when excess refuses to participate.
Wrap-Up Programs
Contemplating a Controlled Insurance Program—Part Two
Kathleen Creedon | March 31, 2017
It's critical to start with a thorough feasibility analysis, per Kathleen Creedon.
Workers Compensation Issues
Workers Compensation Treatment Guidelines: Obstacles and Opportunities
Mark Walls, Kimberly George | April 21, 2017
Liability Insurance
Coverage Gaps Created by Exclusionary Endorsements
Craig Stanovich | April 13, 2017
Risk Mgmt. and Ins. Higher Education Scene
A Hiring Fairy Tale: Due Diligence in Hiring New College Graduates
Brenda Powell Wells | April 7, 2017
Wrap-Up Programs
Contemplating a Controlled Insurance Program—Part Two
Kathleen Creedon | March 31, 2017
