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New in 2008, the IRMI Insights column consists of white papers written by
industry experts on various risk management and industry topics. In PDF form,
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Included in this section are leading edge risk identification, control, finance,
and transfer recommendations. The topics currently include: ◊
Auto, ◊
Brand Equity and Product Recall,
◊ Captives, ◊
Catastrophe Risk Management,
◊ Claims Management,
◊ Construction Case Studies,
◊ Construction Safety,
◊ Corporate Aviation,◊
Enterprise Risk Management,
◊ Environmental Risk Management,
◊ Equipment Theft Prevention,
◊ Ethics, ◊
Corporate Fraud Prevention, ◊
Insurance Archaeology,
◊ Internal Control,
◊ Litigation Management,
◊ Mediation, ◊
Political Risk, ◊
Privacy, ◊
Quantitative Methods, ◊
Risk Finance, ◊
RM for Financial Managers◊
Risk Management Technology, ◊
Security, ◊
Workers Compensation Cost
Containment, ◊ Workplace
Violence Prevention and ◊ Wrap-Up
Programs.
This section provides suggestions for improving coverage and reducing premiums.
Current topics include: ◊
Auto Insurance,
◊ Business Interruption,
◊ Construction, ◊
Cyber Insurance,
◊ Design Liability
Insurance, ◊ Drafting
and Interpreting Insurance Policies, ◊
Environmental Insurance,
◊ General Liability
Insurance, ◊ Healthcare
Professional Liability Insurance, ◊
Pollution
Coverage Issues, ◊ Professional,
D&O, and Fiduciary Liability, ◊
Property Insurance
and ◊ Workers Compensation.
Reports on articles related to terrorism, whether related to property, liability,
workers compensation or other form of insurance. The topics currently include:
◊ Global Impact, ◊
Issues, ◊
Managing Risk, ◊
TRIA, and ◊
Trends & Developments.
This newest section of IRMI.com addresses personal lines insurance with advice
on ◊ Claims, ◊
Courts and Coverage,
◊ Current Trends
& Issues, ◊ Insurance
and ◊ Personal Risk
Management.
This section provides legal perspectives of what insurance policies cover;
and what they don't. The topics currently include: ◊
Additional Insured Issues,
◊ Construction Defect
Coverage, ◊ D&O Liability,
◊ Environmental, ◊
Incisive Insurance Cases, ◊
Liability Insurance, ◊
Property Insurance, and ◊
Reinsurance. Watch for more
topics!
Intelligence reports on liability exposures and regulatory trends are contained
within this section. The topics currently include: ◊
Design Build Liability,
◊ Design Professional
Liability, ◊ Employment
Law, ◊ Intellectual
Property Law, ◊ Maritime Law,
and ◊ Workers Compensation
Law. More columns are coming soon!
This section features advice for maximizing bonding lines, maintaining relationships,
and dealing with claims. The topics currently include: ◊
Bonding Tips and Tactics and ◊
Surety Law and Claims.
This section contains heads-up advice on industry trends and issues. Current
topics include: ◊ Claims Practices,
◊ Continuous Performance
Improvement, ◊ Leadership at All
Levels, ◊ Market Practices,
◊ Risk and Insurance History, ◊
RMI Higher Education Scene
◊ U.S. Insurance Market Update,
and ◊ Valuation of Insurance Organizations.
More columns are coming soon!
Useful management tips for all risk professionals along with practical sales
advice for insurance producers and other sales people are contained in this
section. The topics currently include: ◊
Agent & Broker Technology Issues,
◊ Eradicating Sales Call Reluctance,
and ◊ Writing Tips for Insurance
Professionals.
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