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Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

Predecessor Firm Coverage: A Key Aspect of Professional/E&O Liability Insurance

2002-06-01 | Robert A Bregman

Bob Bregman answers many common, and not so common, questions surrounding this key coverage for predecessor firms under professional and E&O policies.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

The End of Computer Virus Coverage as We Know It?

2002-05-01 | Michael A Rossi

Mike Rossi updates readers on problematic e-business insurance issues he's seeing during 2002 property insurance renewals and in conversations with insurers at RIMS.

Employment Practices

Supreme Court Holds ADA Doesn't Require Employer To Violate Its Seniority Policy

2002-05-01 | Paul Siegel

Paul Siegel explains the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Americans With Disabilities Act does not require an employer to violate a seniority-based system to transfer a disabled employee to another position as a reasonable accommodation.

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Professional D and O and Fiduciary Liability

Bankruptcy and the Insured versus Insured Exclusion

2002-04-01 | Robert L Suomala

Robert Suomala examines litigation surrounding the insured versus insured exclusion in D&O policies and claims by a trustee, receiver, or other official of an insured corporation in bankruptcy.

Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

Does the Discovery Provision Apply during the Extended Reporting Period?

2002-03-01 | Robert A Bregman

Bob Bregman examines whether the policy's discovery provision is operative during the time period covered by the ERP.

Employment Practices

Supreme Court Clarifies EEOC's Role in Arbitration Disputes

2002-02-01 | Paul Siegel

The Court has upheld the EEOC's right to seek all available remedies for job discrimination regardless of existing arbitration agreements. Paul Siegel examines the ramifications.

Employment Practices

Military Leave Rights: Obligations for Employers

2001-12-01 | Paul Siegel

Military Leave Rights: Obligations for Employers—Paul Siegel reviews the rights of service members to leave their civilian jobs for active military service.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Is Computer Data "Tangible Property" or Subject to "Physical Loss or Damage"?—Part 2

2001-11-01 | Michael A Rossi

In this second of a two-part article, Catherine Rivard and Michael Rossi address these questions and discuss the lack of a definitive answer by the courts. They also reveal some of the ways insurers are responding to the property and liability risks associated with computer data.

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Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

Broader Covered Perils Leave Gaps in Covered Losses under EPL Policies

2001-10-01 | Robert A Bregman

Policy modifications and actions can mitigate a policyholder's exposure to uninsured losses.

Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance

Medical Malpractice Insurance Trends? Chaos!

2001-09-29 | Charles Kolodkin

Premiums are doubling, deductibles tripling, and insurers are abandoning the line. Charles Kolodkin explains why the condition of the market is quite rationale and not surprising.

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