New Expert Commentary

Free risk management and insurance content dashboard

Assessing Intern Candidate "Fit"—Evaluating how a candidate will fit in with the company is vital. Brenda Wells provides things to consider.

Fraud Detection: Build Processes To Look for Symptoms—In step 4 of his "5-Step Approach to Fraud Detection," Scott Langlinais says to include symptom detection in audit programs.

Bridging Your Skill Gap—What are the most sought-after leadership skills, and why are they important? Corbette Doyle provides the answers.

The Recall Expense Exclusion—When Your Ship Does Not Come In—Craig Stanovich discusses the CGL sistership exclusion, its history and application.

Business Interruption and the 2010 Hurricane Season—Policyholders should take steps to ensure they are prepared to get the most value from their insurance, advises Jay Levin.

Insurance Industry: A Return to Professionalism Needed—Breakdowns and their repercussions rock the industry. Pete Polstein says let's get back to assessing risk and broking it.

"Showhomes" Solves the Coverage Problems of Home Vacancy—Jack Hungelmann highlights an interesting way to manage the risks of a vacant house.

Registration Is Now Open!

Reserve Your Spot at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference

You can now register for the 30th IRMI Construction Risk Conference, set for November 14–18, 2010, in Orlando. See the agenda, workshops, speakers, plus details on available discounts. Your peers make the Conference a must each year—watch these short testimonial videos to learn why.

Follow the Conference on

New IRMI Webinars

Risk Management and Insurance Topics for Technology, Construction, Management Liability, and More

Each webinar costs just $39 or $59 per Internet connection, and participation is not limited to just the person who registers. Multiple people can participate in one room and benefit at one low cost! You can also view archive versions up to 6 months afterward. See more details and register today.

Current Issue of IRMI Update

Read the July 14 issue and sign up for this free e-mail newsletter.

IRMI Update 231 addresses additional insured certificates, including whether they actually provide value to the receiving party and, in the risk tip,  ways to deal with the new ACORD insurance certificate forms.

IRMI Insights

Recent articles on risk management and insurance

Risk Management—Why and How—Explore the risk management process and its ramifications in a detailed case study, written by Dr. George Head, a pioneer of risk management education. This 72-page primer supposes that a fire in an apartment complex garage results in its collapse, the demolition of the apartments, and the death of a resident. Dr. Head explains the risk management process and how it could be used to avoid or minimize the damage and ensure a financial recovery by the owners. IRMI is pleased to provide this to the industry at no charge; feel free to share this publication with your colleagues, clients, and others