DESPITE past headlines generated by the misfortunes of some "dot-com" companies, the high-tech sector of our economy remains innovative, exciting and growing. The sector continues to evolve at dizzying speed. As it does, the evolution of the related
Smart building practice guidelines, loss control techniques emergeAfter insurers started excluding mold across the board in their traditional property-casualty underwriting as well as professional ...
Two courts rule for plaintiffs on second-hand asbestos claimsDespite the prediction a number of years ago that asbestos claims were going to stabilize and ...
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Risk Managers Tickled By Falling PricesSome concerned about 'Spitzer Factor,' as well as fate of TRIA renewalCorporate insurance buyers for big companies are thrilled ...
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Main Street Clients Need Pollution CoversModularization, online initiatives ease sales to small, mid-market businessesFor many years, environmental insurance was a product sold largely by ...
Producer CompensationRaises Ethical QuandariesBy Peter R. KensickiThis column asked NU readers to address ethical methods of producer compensation from two perspectives--from the standpoint of ...