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Environmental
Pollution Legal Liability Market Update
Jeff Slivka | July 1, 2008
Discover key insights into the pollution legal liability (PLL) market, including trends, coverage types, and the role of PLL insurance in environmental risk management.
Claims Practices
Insurers Need to Audit Their Vendors' Service
Barry Zalma | July 1, 2008
Barry Zalma explains why prudent insurers need to trust claims vendors while simultaneously verifying their performance.
Claims Management
Third-Party Administrators: Quality versus Price
June 1, 2008
The wise consumer will analyze the quality indicators first and then compare price when selecting a TPA. Glenn Brown explains.
Insurance Value—Not Price—Matters
Gary Bausom | June 1, 2008
Gary Bausom explains why risk management is truly managing and not looking for credit associated with market behavior.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Risk Management for Company-Paid Purchase Cards
Scott Langlinais | June 1, 2008
Scott Langlinais warns companies of the dangers of 'improving' controls by providing P-cards to employees.
Time Element
When Does Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Stop?
Jay Levin | June 1, 2008
Jay Levin relates a property case forcing insurers to fulfill their promise not only to pay for covered losses, but to do so in a timely fashion.
Liability Insurance
CGL Insurance 2007 Edition—A Summary of Changes
Craig Stanovich | June 1, 2008
While tempting, it's not wise to dismiss the December 2007 ISO changes. Craig Stanovich provides a synopsis.
Design and Professional Liability
Contractors Professional Liability Market Update
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2008
Jeff Slivka expects to continue to see an expanded need for contractors professional liability. Markets, requirements, rates, and trends are provided.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Facility Damage Evaluation Following Major Disasters
Nathan Gould | May 10, 2008
Dr. Nathan Gould explains why an effective facility evaluation plan should include the preparation of a Post-Disaster Facility Inspection Manual.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Valuation of Reinsurers: 2008
Jeff Balcombe | May 1, 2008
Jeff Balcombe provides insight into the valuation of reinsurers and the market's current pricing of these businesses.
Corporate Fraud Prevention
Risk Management for Company-Paid Purchase Cards
Scott Langlinais | June 1, 2008
Design and Professional Liability
Contractors Professional Liability Market Update
Jeff Slivka | June 1, 2008
Catastrophe Risk Management
Facility Damage Evaluation Following Major Disasters
Nathan Gould | May 10, 2008