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Wrap-Up Programs

Have You Thought about a Contractor Controlled Insurance Program?

2005-01-01 | Richard Resnick

Which is preferable, a contractor controlled insurance program or an owner controlled program? Richard Resnick provides some objective reasoning toward CCIPs.

Surety

Unraveling Letters of Credit

2004-11-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Marilyn Klinger attempts to unravel the various different titles placed on letters of credit, emphasizing that it is the language that is the crux of any letter of credit.

Additional Insured Issues

The Courts and Equitable Subrogation versus Equitable Contribution (Part 3)

2004-10-01 | Joseph P Postel

In the first of a three-part series, Joseph Postel examines court rulings on additional insured status and how courts have treated - and often confused equitable contribution and equitable subrogation.

Workplace Violence Prevention

Deadly Terminations … and How To Avoid Them

2004-10-01 | James N Madero

Dr. James Madero examines the team approach versus the hindsight approach to workplace violence prevention when terminating potentially dangerous employees.

Wrap-Up Programs

Wrap-Ups and the Balance Sheet Effect

2004-10-01 | Richard Resnick

In his risk management wrap-up column, Richard Resnick takes a look at the asset side of the balance sheet with the goal of achieving ultimate cash savings with a wrap-up.

Additional Insured Issues

The Courts and Equitable Subrogation versus Equitable Contribution (Part 2)

2004-09-01 | Joseph P Postel

In the second of a three-part series, Joseph Postel examines court rulings on additional insured status and how courts have treated - and often confused equitable contribution and equitable subrogation.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Deming's Point #4 as Applied to the Insurance Industry

2004-09-01 | John Pryor

"End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag alone." John Pryor discusses this W. Edwards Deming principle along with real-world examples.

Additional Insured Issues

The Courts and Equitable Subrogation versus Equitable Contribution (Part 1)

2004-08-01 | Joseph P Postel

In the first of a three-part series, Joseph Postel examines court rulings on additional insured status and how courts have treated - and often confused equitable contribution and equitable subrogation.

Construction Defect Coverage

Recent Case Law Applying the Subcontractor Exception: Too Little Too Late?

2004-08-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Pat Wielinski discusses two court rulings that could result in a catastrophic reduction in CGL coverage for many contractors, creating a coverage gap that will be extremely difficult to fill.

Construction Defect Coverage

Recent Case Law Applying the Subcontractor Exception: Too Little Too Late?

2004-08-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Pat Wielinski discusses two court rulings that could result in a catastrophic reduction in CGL coverage for many contractors, creating a coverage gap that will be extremely difficult to fill.

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