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Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Guidance on Ransomware

Melissa Krasnow | January 6, 2017

Learn the most recent federal advice on understanding what ransomware is and how to effectively deal with it.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Learn about the Internet of Things: Connectivity, Data, and Privacy

Mark Lanterman | January 6, 2017

Cyber-risk surrounds us. Learn how better security measures improve the safety of the Internet of Things for everyone.

Additional Insured Issues

Whose Contract Is It Anyway: Addressing the Contractual Privity Problem

Gregory Podolak | January 6, 2017

Courts are split as to whether direct contractual privity is required to satisfy certain additional insured endorsements. Greg Podolak explains.

Construction Safety

Borderless Safety

TJ Lyons | January 6, 2017

Traveling to construction sites abroad offers teaching and learning opportunities. Learn ways to ensure success when communicating about construction safety

Defense and Settlement

Does Cooperation Mean Capitulation?

Lyndon Bittle | December 16, 2016

Lyndon Bittle relates a case regarding whether the insured's duty to cooperate required it to contribute its own assets to settle a covered claim.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 2

Craig Stanovich | December 16, 2016

Part 2 of this article discusses the effect of the ISO 2013 additional insured endorsement changes.

Builders Risk Insurance

Learn Builders Risk Protective Safeguard Endorsements and Warranties

Steven Coombs | December 9, 2016

Some builders risk policies contain conditions relating to mandatory protective safeguards. Steve Coombs describes the types, utilization, importance, and impact.

Reinsurance

Exclusive Arbitral Authority Dangers in Reinsurance Contracts

Larry Schiffer | December 9, 2016

Problems with specifying arbitral authority/rules in reinsurance contracts can occur; flexibility is needed if overly specific exclusive provision is used.