Although it is generally felt that the quality of carrier issued policies has improved, mistakes certainly can and do happen. As a result, there is certainly the potential for any policy not to reflec
By John A. Snyder, Esq. of Jackson Lewis LLP
Last December, PhoneDog, a mobile phone website, sued Noah Kravitz, after he resigned from the company, alleging that he improperly t
By Paul DeCamp, Esq. , Richard Greenberg, Esq., & Daniel J. Jacobs, Esq., of Jackson Lewis LLP.
As Election Day nears, employers should review their policies for complia
By Jody Wilner Moran Esq of Jackson Lewis LLP.
Without evidence that the manager who made the decision to discharge him had known about his injury (even though employees in different department
By Jill A. Ellman, Esq.of Tressler LLP
The Material submitted to underwriters as part of a renewal process did not meet the policy’s requirements for notification to a specified address a
By James A. Warter of Preferred Reinsurance Intermediaries
As many of you know, pro rata is Latin for “give me your profits in return for a commission that might cover half of your ex
By Todd Dashoff, ACAS, MAAA, ARM of Huggins Actuarial Services, Inc.
Extended reporting endorsements (ERE) provide a period of additional coverage for eligible insurance claims reported a
By Charles T. Wilson, CMC, CRM, RPLU
As an insurance customer, there’s lots of confusion about the differences between personal and business risks and the insurance claims that can
Let’s take the following scenario: Your agency is asked to provide a certificate of insurance naming an entity as an additional insured. You pull the file and note that the policy for your custo
By Michael Mercer, Ph.D.
Fortunately, pre-employment tests can help you avoid hiring troublemakers – including applicants who have lousy or unproductive interpersonal skills
By Sarah E. Morris, Esq. and Amy E. Lanser, Esq.
Professional liability insurance policies are often termed “errors and omissions” policies. They are designed to protect members of a p
By Duana J. Grage, Esq.
In Pride Transportation vs. Continental Cas. Co. and Lexington Ins. Co., Case No. 4:08-CV-007-Y (N.D. Tex. 2011), an employee of an insured transportation company rear-e
By Ashley L. Christensen, Esq.
An E&O insurance policy’s prior knowledge condition precluded coverage for a negligent retention and supervision claim and the Tenth Circuit therefore a
Pre-employment tests should do better at predicting irresponsible behavior than credit checks. So, take pre-employment test scores into account when you want to evaluate if a job applicant potentially
Poor Customer Service – Is Someone Having a Bad Day
Or a Symptom of Bad Management?
By Edwin Martinez, PHR
Have you ever walked into an establishment and wished you had done a
By Roy Little
State Farm, the largest U.S. car insurer, is going first. So much for perceptions that the first company to try this innovative rating technique would be, well,
By Ed Martinez, PHR
Whether a company is evolving from the inception to the growth stage or from the mature to the declining stage, changes and challenges are certain to be a part of