Businesses involved in everything from marketing consulting to software development need to consider professional liability insurance coverage seriously. Anyone who is compensated for his or her expertise can be held liable. Even though professionals always try to do their best for their clients, mistakes do happen. Full story on...

Inadequate coverage is often directly related to inaccurate assessments and multiple location properties. Knowing how to cope with and avoid these problems is quite easy. Full story on...

EPL claims are on the rise, with further growth expected. In fact, EPL claims now make up 60% of all civil litigation in federal courts. Most troubling is that the scope of litigation continues to expand. Full story on...

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. specifically addresses concerns for whistleblowers. It makes it illegal for a public company to discharge or discriminate against an employee because he or she provides information to a federal regulatory or law enforcement agency. Full story on...

Although the best defenses against professional liability claims might vary by occupation, there’s one that’s constant across all professions — being consistent. One of your best possible claim defenses is to be able to prove that you and your staff consistently follow what’s commonly known as the “invariable practice rule” — having everyone do everything one way, all the time. Full story on...

Claims that involve hazardous materials have hampered many insurers during the past 50 years — and the forecast for the future remains bleak. What’s unique is that, although many more asbestos claims are being filed against a growing number of peripheral defendants, many of these claims are being made by individuals who can’t prove they have an asbestos-related disability. Full story on...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited employment practices that discriminate on the basis of sex. One problem that has arisen is it’s very difficult to determine what constitutes a distinction made “on the basis of sex.” Full story on...

May 2002

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