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The War on Fraud: Pitfalls in Public-Private Partnerships

Tim Ryles | August 1, 2009

Tim Ryles looks at insurer funding of anti-fraud activities and raises questions about investigative and prosecutorial efforts.

Additional Insured Issues

Questions and Answers on Additional Insured Issues—Part 2

Jack Gibson | July 18, 2009

IRMI tackles more additional insured endorsement questions dealing with AI requirements, other insurance, certificates, and miscellaneous issues.

Additional Insured Issues

Questions and Answers on Additional Insured Issues—Part 1

Jack Gibson | July 11, 2009

IRMI answers tricky additional insured endorsement scope of coverage questions as posed in its recent Webinar.

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.

Construction Safety

Construction Injury Prevention through Safety

Peter G 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.

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?

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.

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.

Mediation

When Is the Right Time To Mediate?

Jeff Kichaven | June 1, 2009

Jeff Kichaven looks at the when, why, and how of mediation.