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Liability Insurance

Known Injury or Damage

2003-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich

Craig Stanovich looks at the history behind the provision that coverage ceases for all subsequent CGL policies once certain insureds learn of any continuing injury or damage.

Workers Compensation Issues

Workers Compensation and Medicare Conflict over Settlements Update

2003-08-01 | Jim Pocius

There are few new wrinkles with regard to new guidances. Medicare will now allow an offset of costs and fees expended to acquire Medicare approval. Jim Pocius explains.

Liability Insurance

When Is an Insured Not an Insured?

2003-06-01 | Craig F Stanovich

Craig Stanovich looks at the first step in accurate coverage interpretation: identifying who is an insured and when protection applies.

Workers Compensation Issues

Illegal Employment Contracts Will Not Protect Employer with Regard to Compensability of Workers Compensation Injuries

2003-04-01 | Jim Pocius

Jim Pocius examines situations where employers have attempted to limit workers compensation benefits to their employees, and the courts' response.

Workers Compensation Issues

The Impact of TRIA on Workers Compensation Insurance

2003-02-18 | Christine Fuge

With the passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, the landscape of workers compensation insurance has been forever altered. IRMI assesses the ramifications.

Workers Compensation Issues

Changing Information Technology—Part 1

2002-11-01 | Martin F McGavin

In the first of two articles, Martin McGavin examines new risk management information technology and illustrates its advantages.

Workers Compensation Issues

Can Workers Agree To Waive Workers Compensation Rights in Arbitration and Waiver Agreements?

2002-10-01 | Jim Pocius

Jim Pocius provides his response to the question: Would the Federal Arbitration Act supersede any workers compensation state law and allow these cases to be arbitrated?