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Environmental
Environmental Liability Buyouts: A Developing Option
2004-08-01 | Jeff Slivka
This recent option for environmentally contaminated sites can provide a needed solution for managing known environmental liability for both buyers and sellers. Jeff Slivka explains.
Personal Lines Claims
Residential Water Claims
2004-07-01 | George Epps
George Epps takes a look at residential water claims—what causes them, how repairs are handled, and why restoration contractors are often necessary.
Environmental
Managing the Environmental Risk from Subcontractors
2004-05-01 | Jeff Slivka
Jeff Slivka and Mitch Cohen look at environmental risks posed by the many workers on the construction site and how to adequately manage these risks.
Personal Risk Management
Managing the Nanny Risk
2004-04-01 | Jack Hungelmann
In this personal risk management column, Jack Hungelmann looks at the exposure created by the hiring of a nanny rather than using a nanny service, and offers possible solutions.
Personal Risk Management
Personal Risk Management: An Overview
2004-03-01 | Jack Hungelmann
In this new personal lines column, Insurance for Dummies author Jack Hungelmann outlines 16 commitments agents should make to provide quality services to their clients.
Personal Risk Management
Family Disaster Planning—10 Key Ingredients
2003-09-20 | Robin K Olson
Disaster can strike when you're at home, work, school, or in the car. Develop a family disaster plan, communicate it, and stay vigilant.
Workers Compensation Issues
Workers Compensation and Medicare Conflict over Settlements Update
2003-08-01 | Jim Pocius
There are few new wrinkles with regard to new guidances. Medicare will now allow an offset of costs and fees expended to acquire Medicare approval. Jim Pocius explains.
Environmental
Insured Fixed-Price Contracts as a Means to Quantify Costs and Obtain Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites: the Kenosha Model
2003-04-01 | Michael O Hill
Using the Kenosha model, Michael O. Hill discusses why insured fixed-price contracts (IFCs) are often the best way to quantify and obtain cleanup funds.
Workers Compensation Issues
Illegal Employment Contracts Will Not Protect Employer with Regard to Compensability of Workers Compensation Injuries
2003-04-01 | Jim Pocius
Jim Pocius examines situations where employers have attempted to limit workers compensation benefits to their employees, and the courts' response.
Personal Lines Insurance
Wedding Insurance: A Savvy Purchase?
2003-03-01 | Robin K Olson
Spring brings not only flowers, but weddings too. Wedding insurance should be purchased far in advance, before any expenses are incurred. Rob Olson examines the product and the providers.
Workers Compensation Issues
Workers Compensation and Medicare Conflict over Settlements Update
2003-08-01 | Jim Pocius
Environmental
Insured Fixed-Price Contracts as a Means to Quantify Costs and Obtain Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites: the Kenosha Model
2003-04-01 | Michael O Hill
Workers Compensation Issues
Illegal Employment Contracts Will Not Protect Employer with Regard to Compensability of Workers Compensation Injuries
2003-04-01 | Jim Pocius
