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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.
Wrap-Up Programs
Rolling Wrap-Up Programs
2005-05-01 | Richard Resnick
There are many variables to the rolling wrap-up program. Rich Resnick discusses the pitfalls and the upside of instituting these programs.
Workplace Violence Prevention
School Violence
2005-04-09 | James N Madero
The potential for school violence has led many school systems to either implement a school violence prevention program or augment the one already in place. Dr. James Madero explains.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #5 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
2005-04-01 | John Pryor
When focused on the customer, continuous process improvement, through process mapping, has transformed insurance organizations. John Pryor provides some examples.
Design and Professional Liability
Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts
2005-01-15 | Michael C Loulakis
Mike Loulakis discusses recent case law supporting the view that an owner retains liability to the design-builder when it provides faulty or ambiguous information to bidders.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices
2005-01-01 | John Pryor
John Pryor comments on Tom Peters's book, Re-imagine—Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age, and contrasts his principals with those of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #6 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
2005-07-01 | John Pryor
Design and Professional Liability
The Exception Is Swallowing the Rule: Negligent Misrepresentation and the Economic Loss Doctrine
2005-07-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Workplace Violence Prevention
Workplace Violence in the 21st Century: Emerging Trends
2005-07-01 | James N Madero
Additional Insured Issues
Excess Insurer Entitled to Equitable Subrogation—Not Equitable Contribution—from Primary Insurer
2005-06-01 | Joseph P Postel
Design and Professional Liability
The "Bargained-for" Result: Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation
2005-06-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Continuous Performance Improvement
Deming's Point #5 as Applied to the Insurance Industry
2005-04-01 | John Pryor
Design and Professional Liability
Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts
2005-01-15 | Michael C Loulakis
Continuous Performance Improvement
Tom Peters "Hates" Quality but "Loves" Its Principles and Practices
2005-01-01 | John Pryor
