The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not require dust wipe tests under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) in connection with work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and facilities serving children under six. The revised RRP Rule was effective on October 4, 2011. EPA has announced it will increase enforcement… Continue reading EPA revises lead paint rules for building renovations – Lexology
Month: November 2011
Should a dispute under a letter of intent be arbitrated? – Lexology
Introduction This article will explore some issues concerning arbitration of disputes arising under a letter of intent (an “LOI”). Arbitration clauses are often included in the fi nal transaction documents but are rarely found in an LOI. Although [the party (the “Offeror”) offering a deal summarized in an LOI to the counterparty (the “Offeree”)] the… Continue reading Should a dispute under a letter of intent be arbitrated? – Lexology
Shifting of liability nixed by new California contractor’s law – Lexology
After January 1, 2013, under new California law, “Type I” indemnity provisions covering the indemnitee’s concurrent active negligence will no longer be enforceable, and owners’ and contractors’ ability to shift the costs of defense to downstream subcontractors and suppliers will be limited. On October 9, 2011, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. signed into law… Continue reading Shifting of liability nixed by new California contractor’s law – Lexology
Adopting an Insurance Data Model For a Single Version of the Truth – Insurance & Technology
An explosion of new data is turning the insurance business model on its head. There is more data and more access to data than there has ever been and it’s growing. The challenge for insurers is how to take advantage of all this data to price better, expand your market and improve the business of… Continue reading Adopting an Insurance Data Model For a Single Version of the Truth – Insurance & Technology
Dolmans Group selects Xactware’s solutions to improve home claims service – Insurance Business Review
The Dolmans Group, a full-service mitigation and reconstruction firm in Netherlands, has selected Xactware’s claims estimation and management solutions to improve home claims service. Xactware Solutions is a Verisk Analytics company that specializes in the property insurance, remodeling, and restoration industries. Verisk Analytics said Xactware’s tools include its claims estimating software, Xactimate, and its claims… Continue reading Dolmans Group selects Xactware’s solutions to improve home claims service – Insurance Business Review