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Title: Weathering the "Sue and Labor" Storm
Authors: Richard C. Bennett, Esq.
Volume: 6  Number: 5  Issue: Fall 1999  Page: 1
Abstract:  Most recently, a few major American corporations have decided to seek coverage for their Y2K remediation expenses (in the amounts of hundreds of millions of dollars) under the guise of "sue and labor" provisions in their first-party property policies. The extent to which such corporations prevail in such actions will certainly have important ramifications with respect.
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Title: What Am I Bid? An Endgame for Receiverships
Authors: Kenneth R. Cone, Richard L. White
Volume: 5  Number: 2  Issue: Winter 1997/1998  Page: 1
Abstract:  This article explores the use of an auction process to value insurance liabilities of an insurance company in receivership and to transfer the administration of those liabilities to operating companies. The proposed solution would eliminate the uncertainty facing policyholders, provide immediate settlement of developed claims and reduce the administrative costs of insurance company liquidation. This article is printed by permission of Andrews Publications, Wayne, Penn., which sponsors an annual international reinsurance conference and publishes several insurance-related publications.
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Title: What is the State of Your State? E and O Risk Uneven across the Country
Authors: Julia Chu
Volume: 15  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2008  Page: 1
Abstract:  Where will lightning strike in the ongoing credit crisis? The collapse of the subprime market means that E and O litigation for real estate industry professionals is probably around the corner, with a wide range of potential victims. What will determine the risk of litigation? A familiar maxim: location, location, location. Where a mortgage industry professional practices can impact the likelihood of a lawsuit. There is no single indicator of E and O litigation risk, but the right combination of litigation attorney concentration, the frequency of Truth in Lending lawsuits, mortgage delinquencies and other factors can tell you where the lightning bolt may land.
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Title: What’s New in Reinsurance Contract Wording
Authors: Kathleen M. Carroll
Volume: 16  Number: 4  Issue: Fall 2009  Page: 23
Abstract:  This paper explores recent changes to reinsurance contract wording addressing run-off reinsurers and funding from unauthorized reinsurers.
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Title: Who Will Pay for Y2K?
Authors: Beth Briner
Volume: 6  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1998  Page: 54
Abstract:  The biggest mistake insurers and their customers can make is to take no action to prepare for Y2K. Estimates are that 50% of small businesses in the U.S. plan to take no action before the turn of the century. When the clock turns, anyone who is not ready will incur costs much greater than the cost of enacting preventative measures.
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Title: Will the International Financial Market Replace Traditional Reinsurance?
Authors: Hady Wakefield
Volume: 4  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1996  Page: 29
Abstract:  Alternative means of tapping the financial capital market can be developed with a reliable index which allows investors to evaluate the value of the new instruments.
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