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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
Safety, ◊ Corporate
Aviation,◊ Enterprise
Risk Management, ◊
Environmental Risk
Management, ◊
Equipment Theft
Prevention, ◊ Ethics,
◊ Corporate Fraud Prevention,
◊ Insurance Archaeology,
◊ Internal Control,
◊ Internet Crime
and Security, ◊
Litigation Management,
◊ Mediation, ◊
Political Risk,
◊ Privacy,
◊ Quantitative Methods,
◊ Risk Finance,
◊ RM for Financial
Managers◊
Risk Management Technology, ◊
Security, ◊
Trends & Developments,
◊ 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, ◊ Case of the
Month, ◊
Construction Defect Coverage, ◊
D&O Liability,
◊ Environmental,
◊ 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,
◊ Surety Industry,
and ◊ Surety Law and Claims.
This section contains heads-up advice on industry trends and issues. Current
topics include: ◊ Claims Practices,
◊ Continuous
Performance Improvement, ◊
Global Insurance Market
Reports, ◊ Leadership
Issues, ◊ Market
Practices, ◊ Risk and Insurance
History, ◊ U.S. Insurance
Market Update, ◊ Valuation of Insurance
Organizations, and ◊
Wholesale Distribution
Issues. 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, ◊ Change
Management, ◊
Eradicating Sales Call Reluctance, and ◊
Writing Tips for Insurance
Professionals.
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