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Title: Coverage Implications Related to the Eruption of Icelands Eyjafljallajokull Volcanon
Authors: Costantino P. Suriano, Hilary M. Henkind, Frank J. DeAngelis, Francis A. Montbach, Marc E. Haas
Volume: 17  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2010  Page: 5
Abstract:  Abstract: This article focuses primarily on potential first-party insurance coverage issues related to the eruption of Icelands Eyjafjallajokull volcano. The article discusses: (1) business interruption coverage; (2) contingent business interruption coverage; (3) civil authority coverage; and (4) sue and labor coverage. Additionally, this article addresses issues that tour operators, travel agents, and air cargo carriers may face as a result of the delays and/or cancellations caused by flight restrictions resulting from the volcanic ash spewed into the atmosphere by the eruption.
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Title: Floridas 2010 Regular Legislative Session
Authors: Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky and Abate
Volume: 17  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2010  Page: 1
Abstract:  A Summary of Insurance Major Insurance-Related Bills
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Title: Mediation in Reinsurance
Authors: Peter A. Scarpato
Volume: 17  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2010  Page: 43
Abstract:  Abstract: The following article reviews the advantages, process and state of the law of mediation, as well as provides an introduction to one of the fastest growing organizations in the industry - the Re/Insurance Mediation Institute.
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Title: The Run-Off Market: A Regional Analysis
Authors: Ian Marshall, Dr. Hubertus Labes, Donald Wustrow, Ricardo Cantilo
Volume: 17  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2010  Page: 67
Abstract:  Abstract: It is common place to admit these days that times are changing the landscape of most industries. Insurance and reinsurance are no exception to this phenomenon. This article aims at exploring the latest run off developments in various worldwide markets, emphasizing a few cases that seem to have marked a new trend.
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