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Enterprise Risk Management
Add Spreadsheets to Your Risk Inventory
Chris Duncan | July 1, 2009
Chris Duncan explains how our ability to achieve ERM success can be limited by the tools we use.
Captives
Agency Captives Revisited
Michael R. Mead | July 1, 2009
Michael Mead explains the strong reasons to consider establishing an agency captive and the hazards to avoid.
Property Insurance
Cyber Risk—Data Damage and Destruction beyond the Naked Eye
William Austin | July 1, 2009
William Austin asks, how prepared is your organization for electronic data damaged or destroyed from a cyber peril?
Construction Safety
Construction Injury Prevention through Safety
Peter Furst | July 1, 2009
Those in the insurance industry often react to certificate bulletins as if they have the force of law. But do they really? (IRMI.com article)
Personal Risk Management
Managing the Risks of a Vacant Home
Jack Hungelmann | July 1, 2009
Jack Hungelmann urges those with empty homes to consider risk management strategies and insurance implications.
Liability Insurance
Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
Craig Stanovich | July 1, 2009
Craig Stanovich provides straightforward examples of the workings of contractual liability insurance.
Mediation
When Is the Right Time To Mediate?
Jeff Kichaven | June 1, 2009
Jeff Kichaven looks at the when, why, and how of mediation.
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2009
Jeff Slivka explains why firms involved extensively in design/build efforts may need CPPI.
Construction Safety
Construction Injury Prevention through Design
Peter Furst | June 1, 2009
Peter Furst addresses the building process and the risks faced by construction workers, focusing on the owners' and designers' roles.
Personal Risk Management
Health Insurance Advice for the Newly Laid Off
Jack Hungelmann | June 1, 2009
Jack Hungelmann outlines the new COBRA subsidy program and Q A for those scrambling to insure their families.
Property Insurance
Cyber Risk—Data Damage and Destruction beyond the Naked Eye
William Austin | July 1, 2009
Liability Insurance
Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
Craig Stanovich | July 1, 2009
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2009
Personal Risk Management
Health Insurance Advice for the Newly Laid Off
Jack Hungelmann | June 1, 2009