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Construction Surety Bond Liability for Consequential Damages

2006-03-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Marilyn Klinger relates those cases that have found sureties liable for consequential damages in a loose chronological order going back 40 years.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #8 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

2005-12-01 | John Pryor

John Pryor discusses Dr. W. Edwards Deming's eighth principle: "Drive out fear so that everyone may work effectively for the company" and the importance of trust and security in employment.

Design and Professional Liability

Are You Really Protected from Consequential Damages Exposure?

2005-11-01 | Michael C Loulakis

In discussing Action Ind. v. USF&G, Michael Loulakis points out the importance of a full waiver of consequential damages for anything arising out of or related to the design-build contract.

Design and Professional Liability

Higher Policy Limits for Specific Projects

2005-10-22 | David H Collings

David Collings explains that architects and engineers do not need to avoid projects that require higher insurance limits. Other options are available, such as adjusting professional liability limits.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #7 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

2005-10-01 | John Pryor

John Pryor discusses Dr. W. Edwards Deming's seventh principle: 'Adopt and institute leadership' and explains how he distinguishes leadership from management.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #6 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

2005-07-01 | John Pryor

Dr. W. Edwards Deming's sixth principle is 'Institute training. Training must be totally reconstructed.' In his description of this point, Dr. W. Edwards Deming draws a strong distinction between training and education.

Design and Professional Liability

The Exception Is Swallowing the Rule: Negligent Misrepresentation and the Economic Loss Doctrine

2005-07-01 | Kenneth A Slavens

Ken Slavens relates a recent Pennsylvania case allowing recovery where the defendant is in the business of supplying information for the guidance of others and makes a negligent misrepresentation.

Workplace Violence Prevention

Workplace Violence in the 21st Century: Emerging Trends

2005-07-01 | James N Madero

It is clear that workplace and school violence incidents and prevention efforts have changed since the early 1990s. Dr. James Madero looks at the changes.

Additional Insured Issues

Excess Insurer Entitled to Equitable Subrogation—Not Equitable Contribution—from Primary Insurer

2005-06-01 | Joseph P Postel

In his Insurance Law column, Joe Postel looks at the 2004 decision in Home Ins. v Cincinnati Ins. and discusses its possible effect on additional insured claims in the future.

Design and Professional Liability

The "Bargained-for" Result: Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation

2005-06-01 | Kenneth A Slavens

Limitations for contract and tort actions may differ. The applicable statute oflimitation is properly related to the remedy, rather than to the theoryof liability. Ken Slavens explains.

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