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Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

Fiduciary Liability Insurance Basics

Robert Bregman | October 12, 2018

IRMI's Bob Bregman explains fiduciary and employee benefit liability insurance, including common claim scenarios.

Employee Well-Being

Veterans Are Good for Work

Sally Spencer-Thomas | October 12, 2018

What can we do to help veterans' mental health? Sally Spencer-Thomas says hire them.

Construction Safety

Construction Safety: Listen, Learn, and Lead

TJ Lyons | October 12, 2018

These are the tools that should be in every worker's toolbox. TJ Lyons explains.

Claims Management

Workers Compensation Claims and the Opioid Impact Revisited

Christopher Mandel | September 28, 2018

Workers Compensation Claims and the Opioid Impact Revisited—Chris Mandel looks at the crisis and efforts to quell the tide.

Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention

Hiring for Customer Service: Find the Best Fit

Mike Poskey | September 28, 2018

When hiring employees to work with customers, Mike Poskey says it's important to assess their core competencies.

Time Element

The Essential Equation: A Formula for Determining Business Interruption Loss

Daniel Torpey | September 28, 2018

Daniel Torpey explains that the most fundamental elements in resolving claims are a correct application of the BI formula and the integrity of the calculations behind it. Examples are provided.

Insurance Agent E and O

Agent E&O Tips from the Streets in Rhyming Tweets

Brent Winans | September 28, 2018

In a novel approach to providing agents and brokers advice, Brent Winans offers his recommendations.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

A Summary of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

Melissa Krasnow | September 28, 2018

Melissa Krasnow provides a brief overview of recent legislation entitled California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Leadership in Developing Cultures of Security

Mark Lanterman | September 21, 2018

Effective cyber security measures are only as strong as the leadership that supports them, per Mark Lanterman.

Personal Lines Insurance

What Exactly Is Actual Cash Value? Better Yet, How Do You Calculate It?

Mike McCracken | September 21, 2018

Why are there so many problems surrounding the issue of ACV at claim time? Mike McCracken explores the reasons in various jurisdictions.