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Thomas Veitch

    Mr. Veitch has been engaged in the insurance industry since 1963 commencing with claims training with Crawford & Company followed by positions in underwriting, marketing, insurance agent and branch management.     He has obtained multiple insurance professional designations and is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas since 1973 where he is…

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Joe Williams

Mr. Williams has over 57 years experience as an insurance agent/broker and insurance consultant. From 1970 until 2007 he was a principal shareholder in a large Houston firm, Wisenberg Insurance + Risk Management and was its Chairman and CEO when the firm was sold to a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank. He has a particular…

Brent Winans

Brent Winans provides, objective, fee-based insurance and risk management consulting services for mid-sized companies.  He also serves as an expert witness in insurance agents’ errors and omissions suits and other insurance litigation. Risk Management – Brent helps his clients plug coverage gaps and obtain the most competitive pricing on insurance.  In addition, he implements other…

Corwin (Cory) Zass

Highlights Summary Entrepreneurial spirit seen in construction of visionary business model. “Beyond the Box” thinker supported with broad experiences in risk management. Developed successful consulting practice. Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills. Effective communication skills for conveying technical concepts to non-technical people. Extensive financial reporting oversight skills, including audit experience, of insurance sector’s…

Insurance Indemnification And Hold Harmless Agreements – The Purchase Order Agreement

INSURANCE INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENTS – The Purchase Order Agreement addresses the importance of using a purchase order agreement and provides a sample document attorneys can modify to meet the needs of their client. Indemnification and insurance language has been carefully selected in order to maximize any available insurance.

The purchase order agreement is a business to business contract that is seldom thought of as a rsik management tool. In fact, with the advent of the internet it is rarely used. When purchase orders printed on paper were used the purchase order was on the front of the document and the purchase order agreement (contract) printed on the back.

Attorneys should urge their clients to return to the use of purchase order agreements. In our ever increasing litigious society when something goes wrong, someone gets sued. While a purchase order agreement can’t stop litigation, it can create the rules of the game. Relying on Tort alone is not advisable in any situation – especially the business to business transaction.

Insurance, Contracts and Interoperability

When insurance is intended to be the primary assurance that indemnification agreements are properly funded, it is critical that contract language is written in such a way that insurance policies are able to respond.

Crafting insurance and indemnification agreements is an art that involves understanding the nature of risks transferred, the nature of risks assumed and how to best protect a client from the legal and financial implications of those risks. It also requires an understanding of insurance policies and the type of coverage they can or cannot provide.

This article explores the issues and problems related to drafting insurance, indemnification and hold harmless agreements.

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Lee Hoffman

Lee Hoffman is a Consulting Expert on matters related to commercial and personal property and casualty insurance and risk. His expertise includes policy interpretation and claim denials, agency operations, errors & omissions, customs and practice, standard of care, duties and how to create seamless interoperation of insurance with risk. His expertise includes insurance agency automation…

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