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By John F. Mullen, Kim Hollaender |
January 27, 2012
As the fracking industry grows, so too do media reports and governmental investigations regarding its perceived risks. Here's a look at litigation trends and the insurer's duty.
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By Curtis M. Pearsall |
January 4, 2012
If a customer takes action against his or her agent, a significant part of the agent’s defense could involve whether the client read his policy.
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By Nancy Blair Benson, CPCU, ARM |
November 9, 2011
The agent’s E&O is the new “deep pocket” for losses, with third parties going after agents. Can you guess which examples are real?
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By Curtis M. Pearsall |
October 12, 2011
You may be documenting your agency's activities, but if you're omitting the details, you could find yourself in trouble. Check out these 4 danger areas.
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By Bill Wilson |
August 11, 2011
One of the most daunting (and often reviled) tasks facing agencies today involves the processing of certificates of insurance. This is an activity that typically generates no revenue for the agency but creates significant operational costs and dramatically heightens the agency’s E&O exposure.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
August 11, 2011
With a still-shaky economy limiting donations to social-service organizations, many of these groups are being forced to radically reduce spending or to branch out into new and untested revenue-raising waters—a move which can pose unexpected and even catastrophic risks.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 25, 2011
Employers and their insurers will have a new tool, grounded in the science of human behavior, available to assess an organization’s vulnerability to employment practices liability lawsuits when Montage Analytics officially rolls out its EPL Risk Index later this year.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 25, 2011
Employers are increasingly being confronted with users of medical marijuana on the payroll. Thus far, the courts have sided with the right to terminate or deny employment, but employers are still being advised to shore up drug policies to avoid liability from potentially impaired workers.
