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Insuring Completed Operations Pollution Risks

2012-01-01 | Rodney J Taylor

Construction contract errors can result in uninsured pollution losses. Rod Taylor explains how CPL policies can help.

Claims Management

The Next Level of Business Income Coverage

2011-11-01

Timothy King explains how insurance claims from off-premises events can harm business if not insured.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Building the Right Builders Risk Policy

2011-10-01 | Christopher M Brophy

Construction catastrophes can doom a business. Christopher Brophy explains how builders risk insurance, properly designed, can save the firm.

Environmental

Emergency Response Costs in Pollution Liability Policies—How To Avoid Making an Emergency a Disaster

2011-08-01 | Rodney J Taylor

Maximize the chance for a full recovery of emergency response costs by following these steps pre-disaster.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake

2011-04-01 | Christopher M Brophy

Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.

Environmental

Judgment Day Comes in Global Warming Litigation

2011-02-01 | Rodney J Taylor

The Supreme Court will hear a landmark case on climate change emissions. Rod Taylor provides the details.

Environmental

CGL Pollution Exclusion Applies to Dust and Diesel Fumes

2010-12-11 | Kent Holland

Insureds get the coverage they bargained for, according to this case as related by Kent Holland Jr.

Claims Management

Controlling Claims Leakage through Technology

2010-11-01

Proper use of claims systems, basic reporting analysis, and advanced tools such as predictive analytics can help reduce the ultimate cost of risk, per David Tweedy.

Environmental

Mold from a Covered Concurrent Cause Still Excluded

2010-11-01 | Kent Holland

A court rules no coverage where an anti-concurrent causation clause exists. Kent Holland explains.

Environmental

CGL Policy Held To Cover Oil Spill Cleanup Costs

2010-04-01 | Kent Holland

Kent Holland examines a case where the exception to the pollution exclusion makes common law pollution damages covered.

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