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Construction Safety

Construction Injury Prevention through Design

2009-06-01 | Peter G Furst

Peter Furst addresses the building process and the risks faced by construction workers, focusing on the owners' and designers' roles.

Design and Professional Liability

The 2007 AIA Document: Changes in Formal Dispute Resolution

2009-05-16 | Kenneth A Slavens

A new process allows the contracting parties to choose the dispute resolution method to be used. Ken Slavens explains.

Claims Management

Reducing Workers Compensation Claims during a Layoff

2009-05-01

Lisa Hartman outlines the layoff issues risk managers face and suggests strategies to help guide them.

Construction Safety

Construction Risk Management in a Hard Economy: The Risks

2009-04-01 | TJ Lyons

Economic downturns greatly affect construction. TJ Lyons shows how inappropriate cost cutting can spell disaster.

Construction Safety

Construction Risk Management in a Hard Economy: The Risks

2009-04-01 | TJ Lyons

Economic downturns greatly affect construction. TJ Lyons shows how inappropriate cost cutting can spell disaster.

Claims Management

Workers Compensation Reserves—Dollars and Sense

2009-02-01

William Quinn explains how improper loss reserving can affect insurers and employers, and should be monitored closely.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #14 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

2009-01-01 | John Pryor

John Pryor outlines W. Edwards Deming's Point 14: start as soon as possible; have everyone participate; strive for quality.

Construction Safety

Construction Blasting Risk Management

2008-12-01 | Peter G Furst

There are many forms of risk associated with blasting work. Peter Furst explains that despite these risks, blasting can be performed without incident.

Construction Safety

Construction Blasting Risk Management

2008-12-01 | Peter G Furst

There are many forms of risk associated with blasting work. Peter Furst explains that despite these risks, blasting can be performed without incident.

Claims Management

Is Self-Administration Ever the Right Answer?

2008-11-01

Glenn Brown explores the decision-making process along with the risks, possible rewards, and challenges of administering your own claims.

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