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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:20:13 EST
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Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA)
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:13 EST
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This LexCast focuses on the informational needs of underwriters and technical personnel from retail and wholesale surplus lines brokers and explores and explains basic issues such as determining an insured's "home state", and whether an insured is an "Exempt Commercial Purchaser". 
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Dealing with Suspected Wrong-Doing on the Job: Elements of an Effective and Lawful Investigation
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:10:13 EST
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The webcast will cover the dos and don'ts' of responding to an internal complaint of discrimination or harassment; how to conduct a legally compliant and thorough workplace discrimination investigation; and how to manage privacy issues while conducting a workplace investigation.
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Social Media in the Workplace: Issues and Exposures
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Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:10:13 EST
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With Social Media rapidly becoming a working tool in the work place, special guidelines and boundaries are necessary. This webcast reviews the benefits and risks inherent in the use of social media in the workplace.
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Preparing for Winter
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Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:10:13 EST
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It may come as a surprise to some that the greatest exposure to the risk of building or equipment damage, process equipment malfunction or the malfunction of fire protection equipment due to cold weather is found in areas where extremely cold temperatures occur infrequently.  This webcast presentation  discusses steps to take to help prepare a facility for winter weather. 
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Outbreaks of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI): Prevention Through Understanding Causes and Other Factors
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Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:10:13 EST
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This LexCast discusses the results of a new national survey on HAI outbreak investigations in US hospitals -  findings on the frequency of the outbreaks, what organisms (such as such as C. diffile, norovirus and various MDROs ) are causing the outbreaks, within which units and patient populations are they occurring, and duration of outbreaks and unit closures. 
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Spoliation Torts 
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Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:10:13 EST
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Lexington Insurance has developed an innovative new coverage enhancement designed to provide a solution for legal liability arising out of spoliation, defined as the unintentional destruction, alteration, or loss of property that serves as material evidence in a legal proceeding.
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) 
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Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:10:13 EST
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The Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Program is one of the most important incentives for creating affordable rental housing in the United States today.  In this webcast, Jeffrey S. Lesk shares his expertise on the LIHTC program, the affordability commitment, and the risks and exposures involved. 
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Keeping the Lights On - Electrical Equipment
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Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:10:13 EST
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A review and discussion on what can be done to keep an electrical distribution system in a safe and reliable condition.
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Wildfires - Living Among Nature's Hottest Catastrophes
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Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:10:12 EST
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This webcast discusses: geographic areas of the U.S. most prone to wildfires, steps to prepare both before a wildfire and while a wildfire is approaching, and other steps to help minimize a company's wildfire exposure.
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Power Quality Issues - Electrical Surge Protection
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Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:10:12 EST
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This webcast covers and explores the topic of power quality as it relates to electrical risk management.
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LexArchaeology
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Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:10:12 EST
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Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on archeological and historic properties. This LexCast discusses the requirements of the Section 106 process, loss exposures faced by project owners, and prudent risk management techniques for project owners during the planning process and at the time of an unexpected discovery. 
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Safe Injection Practices: Don't Make Assumptions
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Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:10:12 EST
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This LexCast explores Reports in recent industry literature and outbreak investigations by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that reveal a failure to comply with safe injection practices, which have led to transmission of bloodborne infections. 
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The California ARkStorm Scenario: The Other Big One
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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:10:12 EST
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This LexCast explores the imapct of an "ARkStorm", a hypothetical, yet plausible, storm scenario developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts over a two-year period and published by the United States Geological Survey, that could cause nearly three times the potential losses estimated for a severe southern California earthquake with roughly the same annual occurrence probability. 
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Developments in Applicant and Employee Background Checking - Potential Pitfalls and Recommended Practices
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Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:10:12 EST
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With the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) scrutiny on the use of background check information, employers face a quandary of how to protect their business and provide a safe work environment for their employees. In addition, many State laws regarding background checks are changing and employers are trying to respond with appropriate procedures. This webcast includes a discussion of the following topics: the EEOC's eRace initiative, an employer's appropriate use of credit history, the pros and cons of using social media for background checks, and recommended practices of background check record retention
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Economic Sanctions and the Office of Foreign Assets Control - OFAC
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Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:10:12 EST
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Companies that engage in foreign trade or travel should understand economic sanctions.  This Lexcasts addresses - The basics of economic sanctions, OFAC sanctions programs, import and export restrictions, recent developments in U.S. and foreign sanctions .
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