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Construction Safety

It's Not PPE, It's PPP—Planning, Prevention, and Then Protection

TJ Lyons | December 21, 2022

Construction safety innovations abound. TJ Lyons reviews.

Reinsurance

The Theory of Reinsurance

Larry Schiffer | December 13, 2022

Larry Schiffer explains why reinsurance is essential to the economy.

Construction Safety

Hidden Drivers of Construction Errors and Accidents

Peter Furst | December 1, 2022

Peter Furst provides his perspective on local rationality and human action and how they are used to analyze loss.

Regulation and Compliance

How Are Commercial Service Contracts Regulated?

Aaron Lunt | December 1, 2022

Aaron Lunt discusses the key considerations in determining how states regulate business service contracts.

Employee Well-Being

Recess Is for Adults, Too—Play and Wellness

Sally Spencer-Thomas | November 1, 2022

Play is a vital aspect of staying well for people of all ages, as explained by Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas.

Construction Safety

Implications of Employee Morale

Peter Furst | October 21, 2022

Peter Furst looks at the importance of morale and its implications for worker safety.

Surety 02

Large Projects Underwriting: The Role of the Surety Bond Broker

September 15, 2022

Nancy Schnee of American Global explains the surety process and the importance of providing sureties ample time to underwrite.

Captives

Reasons for Captive Formation Matter

Hale Stewart | September 15, 2022

Reviewing case law, Hale Stewart shows that subjective intent—the reasons why a taxpayer forms a captive—is just as important as objective substance.

Construction Safety

In Construction Safety, Language Matters

TJ Lyons | September 15, 2022

A TED talk on language shows how English can result in blaming workers instead of looking at the accident situations. TJ Lyons explains.

Construction Quality

Construction Operational Systems and Their Effect on Project Outcomes

Peter Furst | September 15, 2022

Being aware of the reasons people resist change will help the implementation of change. Peter Furst explains.