White Papers and Articles:

December 31, 2006

Canadian Income Trusts: New Tax Rules, New Exposures, and D&O Insurance Concerns

Absent a careful risk analysis and a customized approach, income trusts and their executives may face serious unprotected liabilities.
December 21, 2006

Insuring Catastrophes: Finding Risk Transfer Savings and Capacity; It's All in the Data!

Drastic changes in the patterns of catastrophe losses have driven insurers to completely revise their loss forecasting models.
December 10, 2006

Polishing Your Crystal Ball: Submission of 'Notice of Circumstances' Under D&O and Other Liability Policies

A notice of circumstances enables the insured to lock in insurance coverage for matters that may not ripen into an actual claim for months or even years.
December 01, 2006

TRIEA: Revised Federal Participation in Catastrophe Risk

A key public policy issue for the past several years, the protection of U.S. citizens and interests from terrorism continues to be center-stage in the eyes of the government and the populace.
November 20, 2006

Supreme Court of Canada Examines: What is a Claim?

When reporting a liability loss to an insurance company, the difference between occurrence and claims-made policy forms is a crucial issue.
October 31, 2006

Know Your Options: The Potential Pitfalls of Backdating from Canadian and U.S. Perspectives

While the consequences of backdating are significant in both the United States and Canada, the prescribed rules and allowances for backdating options may differ by jurisdiction.
October 01, 2006

Marine Market Stock Through-put Programs Offer Catastrophic Property Coverage

Marine underwriters are seeking opportunities to fill gaps in coverage by revising their offerings via stock through-put (STP) programs.
August 31, 2006

Casualty Total Cost of Risk: A New Look

TCOR is re-defining the range and scope of Casualty Risk Management in a way that can reduce expenses and strengthen a firm's bottom line.
July 31, 2006

Hurricane Katrina Puts Spotlight Back on Mold

Following a period of favorable litigation and underwriting trends, Katrina is having consequences on environmental insurance coverage.
May 31, 2006

Executive Compensation: Proposed SEC Disclosure Rules Seek Clarity

SEC revisions would stiffen consequences for improper disclosure of executive compensation.
May 20, 2006

D&O Insurance: CA Decision Illustrates Need for Protection.

Another reminder of the importance of severability protection in D&O policies.
May 10, 2006

Executive Compensation and the Disney Decision

Scrutiny of executive compensation has given rise to new concerns regarding executive protections.
May 01, 2006

Canadian Income Trust Developments Influence D&O Risk Profiles

Key issues for structuring a trustee/D&O liability policy.
January 31, 2006

Employment Practices Liability and the Dating Game

Romance is fine...favoritism and harassment, not so fine.
January 21, 2006

Hurricane Refco: Road Map for Risk Management Review

The Refco story underscores the need to re-examine a company's risk profile and D&O program.
January 15, 2006
January 10, 2006

When Interests Collide: Resolving Selection of Counsel Disputes

Choice of defense attorney is critical when you're being sued.


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