Today’s businesses face an increasing number of employment practices liability insurance landmines, more than can be counted, says Philip Voluck, managing partner at Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, in Pennsylvania. Voluck says one of the biggest EPLI exposures may be the overly-intrusive employer. Here’s what Voluck has to say about the growing number of potential employment claims, the high cost to litigate, and why he thinks front-line managers have to operate as mini-HR specialists.
The alternative energy market has many complicated angles to it, including solar warranties, which are essential to solar manufacturers as well as to the development and funding of solar projects.
According to Mike McMullen, president of PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, banks are hesitant to lend against some larger solar projects because of the severe credit [...]
Engle Martin & Associates is an independent adjusting firm providing claims services to the insurance industry. In this interview with Claims Journal, Susan Froman, Engle Martin’s Director of Sales, discusses the growth of the company and providing service to their clients when they need it most.
Too often agency principals find themselves facing a forced sale as a result of not having a proper perpetuation plan. In this podcast, MarshBerry president John Wepler discusses the many difficult and “uncomfortable” decisions required of an owner seeking to properly–and profitably–perpetuate the firm. Listen to this frank conversation as John offers some good news: [...]
The Internet makes it easier to get into business but it also makes it easier to steal others’ ideas. The Web is also expanding the notion of what materials, images and designs need to be protected. Intellectual property attorney David Branfman advises agents on questions to ask clients about intellectual property exposures and warns about [...]
Moving companies face a number of exposures in their daily operations, including workers compensation, cargo, fleet and general liability. Priority Moving in San Diego, Calif. is no exception. A Wheaton Van Lines agent, Priority Moving has created a series of internal procedures, reinforced by a strong employee screening process and training program. Analytics software [...]
Stroz Friedberg is a consulting firm that does computer forensics, mobile phone forensics, electronic discovery and cyber crime response, operating at the intersection of law, technology and behavioral sciences. David Garrett, managing director of Stroz Friedberg’s San Francisco office, explains why clients may or may not have cyber risk insurance, whether those that have the [...]
Businesses today are becoming increasingly more global, and so are their
risks. The kidnapping business is growing which puts many business
executives traveling abroad at risk, Louis Lubrano of Liberty International
Underwriters, in a recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrea Wells.
Inside IMCA Interview with Bill Dorsey at the 2005 Annual Meeting Communcation Roundup
The IBA West is an advocacy and legislation group for independent agents. In the words of