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Insurance
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At Your Own Risk
How does personal accident insurance work, and is it changing the risk and liability game at resorts? Ever since the emergence of lift-serviced skiing about…
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Lot to Cover
Why the insurance market is changing, how to navigate major property claims, and why the future is complicated for insurers and ski areas alike.…
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Playing It Safe
You might be surprised to find out how many ways you can lower your workers’ comp costs.
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Safety Committee Vs. Worker’s Comp
A look at the formation of a safety committee that comes up with inter-department risk management programs. These programs result in a lower number…
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
Along with all the steps areas take at this time of year to make sure things go right, it’s time to be prepared when…
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At Your Own Risk
by Thomas P. Aicher, Esq., Cleary Shahi Associates, P.C. The doctrine of inherent risk has been at the heart of ski area injury disputes…
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Playing it Safe
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 1998, 1.7 million injuries and illnesses resulted in lost work time for businesses. Wrist and knee…
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Ergonomic Ailments
Almost everyone has experienced an ergonomic ailment — tennis elbow, tendinitis, writer’s cramp are classic examples. Recently, such ailments have been given names like…
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10 Key Questions On Insurance
Produced by Brian E. Derouin, CPCU, ChFC, CLUResponses by K&K Insurance Co. and Pettit-Morry Co. Editor’s Note:—Insurance is a major concern for ski areas,…