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| Experts
in D&O and E&O professional liability insurance
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What’s
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- You
work directly with principals and receive personal
attention
- Well-established
company, in business since 1895, not a fly-by-night
company
- Experience in
handling the special needs of technology companies
(network security, hacker protection, viruses)
- InsureCast
represents virtually every A-Rated carrier with specialty
products for technology businesses so we can market
your account aggressively and secure the best pricing
available
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Who
is InsureCast? |
| InsureCast
is a division of Gaston & Associates, Inc., a NY
based insurance agency tracing its roots through 4 generations
of family, and incorporated in 1895.
Our
customers range from start-ups to public companies.
We serve about three thousand clients nationally. InsureCast's
marketing territory is national in scope, and we hold
property-casualty and life-health licenses in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. We are dedicated to giving excellent service to all our clients and continue our
107 years of providing business and professional liability
insurance. More... |
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| Is Professional Liability Insurance needed? |
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Businesses
involved in everything from marketing consulting to software
development need to consider professional liability insurance
coverage seriously. Anyone who is compensated for his or
her expertise can be held liable. Even though professionals
always try
to do their best for their clients, mistakes do happen. Full
story on...
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| Sufficient Limits Are Key |
Inadequate
coverage is often directly related to inaccurate assessments
and multiple location properties. Knowing how to cope with
and avoid these problems is quite easy. Full
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| Do You Need Employment Practices Liability
Coverage? |
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EPL
claims are on the rise, with further growth expected. In
fact, EPL claims now make up 60% of all civil litigation
in federal courts. Most troubling is that the scope of litigation
continues to expand. Full
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| Whistleblowers Rule |
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act. specifically addresses concerns for whistleblowers.
It makes it illegal for a public company to discharge or discriminate
against an employee because he or she provides information
to a federal regulatory or law enforcement agency. Full
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| Professional Liability Claims |
| Although
the best defenses against professional liability claims might
vary by occupation, there’s one that’s constant across all
professions — being consistent. One of your best possible claim
defenses is to be able to prove that you and your staff consistently
follow what’s commonly known as the “invariable practice rule” — having
everyone do everything one way, all the time. Full
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| Asbestos: The Phoenix of Claims |
| Claims
that involve hazardous materials have hampered many insurers
during the past 50 years — and the forecast for the future
remains bleak. What’s unique is that, although many more
asbestos claims are being filed against a growing number of
peripheral defendants, many of these claims are being made
by individuals who can’t prove they have an asbestos-related
disability. Full
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| Sexual Discrimination Claims Mitigation |
| Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited employment practices
that discriminate on the basis of sex. One problem that has
arisen is it’s very difficult to determine what constitutes
a distinction made “on the basis of sex.” Full
story on... |
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| Archived Newsletters |
February
2003
November
2002 |
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| Why a Newsletter? |
We all know how important it is to keep
in good touch with our customers.
Through this newsletter, we hope to reach out on a more frequent basis
to update you on what is going on in the industry. Hopefully you will find
something of interest and be able to use it in your business.
We welcome your suggestions for topics you would like us to cover. |
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