Jeffrey Forbes
Jeffrey Forbes is a blog contributor specializing in risk, legislation, regulations, and casualty topics for ECBM Insurance Brokers and Consultants. He uses his years of experience as a lawyer in Denver, Colorado to provide in-depth analysis of issues faced by our clients and other business owners. To follow Jeffrey's monthly contributions to our blog, be sure to sign up for our newsletter The ECBM Edge.
Recent Posts
Court Cases Show That Claims Costs Grow When Handled Poorly
Insurance contracts are contracts of good faith. Usually, this means that both parties to the contract will deal with each other honestly and fairly, fulfilling their obligations under the ... READ MORE
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Why CA 99 48 And MCS-90 Are The Dynamic Duo Trucking Companies Need
Pollution liability can be a major problem for trucking companies. Typical business automobile liability insurance policies exclude coverage for losses caused by the release of pollutants. ... READ MORE
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Law Firms Remain a Prime Target for Cyber Criminals
The Dark Overlord hack stands at the intersection of a number of prominent issues in the modern world: terrorism, cyber warfare, confidentiality and privacy. On New Year’s Eve, 2018, a ... READ MORE
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Municipalities Sue Big Pharma For Opioid Crisis Damages
The opioid epidemic, besides its unfathomable human costs, has had large economic costs for businesses and governments that must manage workers compensation costs. Opioid prescriptions in ... READ MORE
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FDA Looks At Entire Supply Chain After Latest Lettuce Recall
In October 2018, the Center for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration announced an outbreak of E. coli traced to the consumption of romaine lettuce. The outbreak continued ... READ MORE
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The Importance of Adequate Environmental Liability Coverage
Pollution liability for trucking companies can get very complicated. Determining what you may be covered for and what you may not be can cause major headaches while costing your company ... READ MORE
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Specific Coverage Still Needed For D&O For Cyber Risks
The cyber market has evolved incredibly in a few short years. It’s been barely more than twenty years since the internet became a ubiquitous presence in the lives of most Americans. As ... READ MORE
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What Marriott's Cyber Breach Shows in Cybersecurity
It seems not a week goes by these days without news breaking of another massive data breach affecting hundreds of millions of people. At the end of November 2018, Marriot, the global hotel ... READ MORE
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Insurance Coverage For Defective Work Differs Across States
Commercial general liability policies provide insurance on a per occurrence basis. What constitutes an occurrence, though, is an area of significant debate. This is an issue that constantly ... READ MORE
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