Joe McKendrick | Insurance Networking | July 6, 2016 Big data analytics have caught the business world by storm, but it appears they haven’t reached the insurance world. If anything, most insurers have barely scratched the surface, according to a report from one consultancy. According to Bain & Company, one in three life insurers and… Continue reading Insurers Still Learning Analytics, But So Is Everyone Else
Month: July 2016
Recreating with Pot Should Be Legal but I Can’t Convince Myself to Vote Yes
John Hahesy | Preti Strategies | July 1, 2016 In the summer of 1968, I was fortunate to land a job as a meat packer at Bolton & Smart, one of the many wholesalers then located in Boston’s Clinton Street Market, on what is now mainly the site of Christopher Columbus Park in the North… Continue reading Recreating with Pot Should Be Legal but I Can’t Convince Myself to Vote Yes
Homeowners Who Purchase Directly from Homebuilders May Seek Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees on Claims for Breach of the Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability
Todd A. Baxter | Dickinson Wright Three things have long been settled law in Arizona regarding residential construction: (1) a homebuilder owes a homeowner an implied warranty of workmanship and habitability with regard to the construction of the home; (2) the implied warranty arises, not from the contract for construction, but from the actual construction… Continue reading Homeowners Who Purchase Directly from Homebuilders May Seek Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees on Claims for Breach of the Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability
Does Your Construction Contract Provide for a “ Project Neutral ” to Resolve Disputes?
Jeffrey S. Wertman | Berger Singerman LLP | July 1, 2016 Disputes on construction projects are inevitable. One of the most important risk management tools for construction participants is a quick and effective dispute resolution procedure. Dispute resolution can be accomplished through various methods, including traditional mediation, arbitration and litigation. However, construction parties are using… Continue reading Does Your Construction Contract Provide for a “ Project Neutral ” to Resolve Disputes?
Q. Is My Arbitration Provision Enforceable? A. Maybe
Josh Bennett | Rogers Townsend & Thomas | July 12, 2016 Contractors often insert provisions into their contracts that seemingly would benefit them if a dispute were to arise down the road. However, the question often arises whether such provisions are always enforceable. Unfortunately, the answer is usually a resounding “maybe.” This past week, on… Continue reading Q. Is My Arbitration Provision Enforceable? A. Maybe