CNA's Risk Management services are available for our agents, insureds, employees and general website visitors. Our goal is to increase awareness of the varying Management and Professional Liability exposures.You'll find articles for specific products, tools and services for professionals & individual programs, as well as training and education.

NOTE:

The following information is for illustrative purposes only and is presented solely as a means of educating the reader as to the exposures faced by businesses. The information should not be construed as legal advice. Legal counsel should be sought concerning any particular situation or with any legal question.

•  Third Party Articles:
  • Addressing Potential Management Liability Risks Facing Law Firms Today (Wiley Rein)  
  • Possible Impact of the Current Economic Downturn on Lawyers' Professional Liability Claims (Mendes and Mount) 
  • Identifying and Managing the Increased Risk Facing Law Firms in a Recession (Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP) 
  • Foreclosure Risk Management for Homeowner Associations (Roberts Markel)  
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Implications on D&Os (Crowell & Moring)
  • Oversight Benefits for Small Businesses - (AICPA)  
  • Is There Still Fraud? - (AICPA) 
  • Ediscovery - An Overview, Costs and Implications (Lipson, Neilson)
  • Repetitive Fraud - Lessons in Prevention (BDO Seidman)
  • 401K Plan Participants May Now Sue for Administrative Errors - Supreme Court Decision (Carr Maloney) 
  • Backdated Stock Options, Derivative Actions and D&O Insurance (Advisen)
  • Did you know...about Public Company FRAUD! (AICPA)
  • Employee Dishonesty and the Small Business (Wolff & Samson)
  • Directors and Officers Insurance for Private Companies (Gordon & Rees)
  • Fraud Prevention and Management Override of Control (AICPA)
  • Trends in EPL Laws and Litigation - The Intersection of Statutory Mandates and Sound Risk Management (Kaufman, Schneider & Bianco)
  • Trends in Professional Liability Insurance Litigation - 2005 (Drinker Biddle)
  • Shareholder Derivative Suits: A Growing Concern for Corporate Directors and Officers (Advisen)
    
    
•  Claims Scenarios:
  • Employment Practices Liability
  • Directors & Officers Liability
  • Fiduciary Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Media Liability
    
    
•  Directors and Officers Liability Articles: 
• Fraud Litigation, Fraud Exclusions
• Executive Acts Becoming Criminal Offenses
• Detecting Problematic D&O Risks
• Detecting Financial Shenanigans
• Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Overview
• Sarbanes-Oxley May Have a Big Impact on D&O Litigation, and Insurance Carriers Respond to Changing D&O Liability Environment
  
  
•  Employment Practices Liability
• Risk Control Overview Presentation - EPL 
• EPL Risk Management or Loss Control Services includes a H.R. Help Line that provides consulting advice at no additional cost, online Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Courses, a sample State-Specific Employee Handbook (including sexual harassment discrimination, ADA, FMLA, Wage & Hour, etc.), an Employment At-Will Statement, and an Employment Application.

Articles:

• Hiring Without Lawsuits Under The ADA: Establishing Cost-Effective Policies And Practices That Support (Rather Than Undermine) You
• Mental Health Issues Under The ADA
• Reasonable Accommodations Under The Americans With Disabilities Act And The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination: Relevant Law And Practical Advice
• Designing And Implementing Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
• Discipline And Termination What You Can Do To Avoid Liability
• Drug Testing Limitations Under Federal And New Jersey Law
• Employer Issues Under The FMLA And Other Leave Laws
• A Summary Of Common EPL Claims, Recent Developments And Some Interesting Statistics 2000
• Sexual (And Other) Harassment Training For Managers
• Privacy In The Workplace
•  Question & Answer
• Employee Compensation
• Employee Termination
• Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Duty to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Individuals with Disabilities
• Harassment in the Workplace
• Employee Bonuses
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights of 1994 ("USERRA")
• Contingent Workers
• Holiday Parties
  
  
• Fiduciary Liability Articles:
  • ERISA Fiduciary - An Overview
    
    
• Not for Profit Organizations Articles:
  • Good Governance Practices Guidance from the IRS

• Commercial Crime Articles:
  • Protecting Your Escrow Funds from Theft 

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• Specific risk management material are available for certain Programs/Industries, such as
  • Accountants
  • Lawyers
  • P&C Insurance Agencies
  • Real Estate
  • Medical
  • Not-for Profit Organizations
    • 501(c)'s & Trade Associations - VOSCO
    • Home & Services for the Aging - AAHSA
    • Community Associations - IHG

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• WebCE - Discounted web-based training courses are available that can increase your product knowledge and provide continuing education credits. 

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