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Insurance Agency/Broker Valuations Remain Uncertain—Jeff Balcombe discusses recent trends in valuation of agencies and brokers and the market's current pricing of these businesses.

Supervisor's Role in Employee Performance—Happy workers use imagination, ingenuity, and creativity on the job, and Peter Furst says it's the manager's role to help.

Business Interruption—Is It Time for a Checkup?—Considering the economy, Michael Speer and Paul Haynes recommend revisiting your coverage.

Significant Narrowing of Rule B Attachments—A recent maritime case by the Second Circuit brings much needed common sense back into Rule B attachments, per Michael Orlando.

Is Your Brand Protected?—A company's brand can be a valuable resource, says Sanford Warren, but only if the underlying trademark is properly protected and maintained.

The Duty To Defend: The Four(ish) Corners Rule—The actual, not alleged, facts of a case play an important role in determining an insurer's defense obligation, per Steve Rawls.

Developing Leaders—Corbette Doyle recommends fast-tracking development through apprenticing and/or stretch assignments, and garnering support via mentoring.

IRMI Construction Risk Conference

Karen Reutter Is 20th Words of Wisdom Award WinnerKaren A. Reutter, Senior Vice President, Aon, was honored with the IRMI Words of Wisdom ("WOW") Award at the 29th IRMI Construction Risk Conference in Washington, D.C. WOW recipients are those who have made an outstanding contribution to the construction and insurance industries by unselfishly sharing their risk and insurance expertise with exceptional delivery skills. Learn more about Ms. Reutter and her accomplishments, and see all 20 of the WOW Award recipients.

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MLIS is supported and recommended by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) and the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.® (RIMS), and members enjoy a 10% discount off the course fees.

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Sign Up for This Free E-Mail Newsletter IRMI Update 217 asks readers whether it makes sense to standardize the workers compensation law into a national law to be administered by the states. The Risk Tip stresses the importance of securing evidence for third-party lawsuit and subrogation purposes, and protecting against its inadvertent disposal.

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

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