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Construction Safety

Peter Furst | February 1, 2015

Focusing on construction worker training is one way to eliminate losses Peter Furst advocates focusing on the systems instead.

Builders Risk Insurance

Steven Coombs | February 1, 2015

Steve Coombs explains why builders risk insurance involving underground work is one of the most difficult types of projects to underwrite.

Disability and Disability Insurance

Marcia Carruthers | January 31, 2015

Many firms seek to squeeze more productivity out of fewer workers. Marcia Carruthers explains how this can backfire.

Design and Professional Liability

Kenneth Slavens | January 31, 2015

What makes one an expert? Ken Slavens looks at a recent New Jersey case that examines the like-licensed requirement.

Insurance Agent E and O

Brent Winans | January 17, 2015

Brent Winans provides a general overview of the duties of insurance agents as established by state laws.

Captives

Donald J Riggin | January 1, 2015

Don Riggin digs deep to discuss a 1941 ruling that an annuity and an insurance policy produced no insurance risk.

Design and Professional Liability

Jeff Slivka | January 1, 2015

Does the typical professional liability policy cover mold and microbial issues? Jeff Slivka takes a quick look.

Claims Practices

Barry Zalma | January 1, 2015

A court rules there's no accident when a person is shot in the head at close range. Barry Zalma relates the case.

Web-Based Insurance Marketing

Ryan Hanley | December 20, 2014

Ryan Hanley examines ways to increase your agency's search engine results.

Liability Insurance

Craig Stanovich | December 6, 2014

This language was dropped from the 1986 and later editions of the CGL policy. Craig Stanovich looks at the effect.