...Immaculata Anthony Ekpo; Timothy Tunde Oladokun Purpose Errors or negligence are inherent parts of professional services, thus necessitating the adoption of professional indemnity insurance (PII) as a risk management tool to protect professional interest. This paper sought to examine the adoption...

... and whether insurance promotes mitigation in different insurance and risk management regimes, draw common conclusions and highlight opportunities to transfer learning. Design/methodology/approach An illustrative case study approach involving literature search and 72 interviews with built environment...

...Michel Gendron; Michael Bourdeau‐Brien Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use a stylised multi‐period model to describe the economic dynamics related to title risks and the implications of title insurance in the risk management decision process. Some fear that insofar as the quality of public...

...Roger Shillum Reviews the history of insurance against acts of terrorism. Losses by reinsurers resulting from major bombing incidents in the early 1990s precipitated changes to insurance cover and the introduction of exclusions. Explains these changes and their implications for property owners...

...Rosalind Lee Discusses the issue of damages in the Court of Appeal decision in Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v. Eagle Star Insurance [1995]. Suggests that policy issues, whether or not made explicit, must inevitably be considered in reaching a conclusion as to which party ought...

...R. Keeling Considers the effects of latent building defects and the contractual rights that exist when a defect is found, depending on the age of the building. Examines the various insurance options available– commercial property insurance, public liability insurance, and legal liability policies...

... Disasters Insurance Property management United Kingdom OPTIMISING RECOVERY FROM FLOOD AND FIRE Philip Hadley Property managers can minimise difficulties in the event of a disaster by appreciating the potential damage caused by smoke and water, as well as other possible hazards such as asbestos...

...P. Wordley Examines the respective concepts of collateral warranties and latent defects insurance, and the strengths and weaknesses of each arrangement. Discusses the objective or protecting owner and occupier,the collateral warranty matrix, building‐specific advantages of LDI, and recent events...

...William J. Gloyn Comments on the perceived unfairness of the tenant being responsible for latent building defects. Relates how the situation was changed in the early 1980s, making the commercial landlord responsible,which impacted developers. Discusses how insurance provides a solution,contrasting...

... of types of cover exist which can assist in a fast property sale. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Insurance Legal matters Property markets LEGAL INDEMNITIES AVAILABLE TO PROPERTY OWNERS M. J. Reddie When purchasing a property, whether for its existing use, or for conversion, alteration...