In Ethics & Fraud Investigation insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes: Ethical underwriters and claims persons should not use technicalities to reach a decision on a policy or a loss. Rather, the ethical underwriter or claims person must apply the facts to the issue raised and provide the indemnity promised.…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA. and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. write on the assessment process. Achieving the correct level of protection against site-based threats may be very expensive and is highly dependent on the nature of…
In Ethics & Fraud Investigation insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes: Ethics is a process of systematically applying, using, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. Ethical behavior is required of both parties to a contract of insurance for the system to work. Ethics is the essence of…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. start with a “Statement of the Problem.” While architects have to design buildings that are fire resistant and be accessible to persons with disabilities, they don’t…
In Barry Zalma on Whether Premium Increases Are Due to Weather Changes, insurance expert witness Zalma writes: “It is dangerous in most legal analyses to limit the conclusion to one factual issue. Underwriting insurance requires the analysis of multiple factual issues that can increase or decrease the potential for loss.…
Accident investigation expert witness Steven Barsky is Principal of Marine Marketing and Consulting, a consulting business for the diving and marine-related industries. In Analysis of a Diving Accident: Death of a Diver, the expert witness writes on lessons to be learned for diving companies: During his deposition, the head of…
In Fire Experts and the Fire Code, fire expert witness Robert Rowe, Pyrocop, Inc., writes: Fire codes are written by dedicated and knowledgeable fire experts who have, at one time or another during their fire service career have witnessed serious injury or the loss of life and property. So why…
Accident investigation expert witness Steven Barsky is Principal of Marine Marketing and Consulting, a consulting business for the diving and marine-related industries. In Analysis of a Diving Accident: Death of a Diver, the expert witness writes: Nothing is more tragic than the death or serious injury of a diver, especially…
In Planning a Fire Investigation, fire expert witness and Principal of Pyrocop Inc., Robert Rowe writes: Whether you are a seasoned fire expert or just getting into the business, the need to properly plan your fire investigation is critical to its outcome. As quoted by Benjamin Franklin, commonly referred to…
In Madoff Investor Alerts, securities expert witness Chris McConnell, AIFA, writes on fiduciary duty: Breach of Fiduciary Duty (BFD) is pervasive in today’s volatile financial environment, primarily due to two elements: 1) investment pros have not been properly trained, if at all, in the standards of fiduciary responsibility, and 2)…