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Personal Lines Insurance

Managing Personal Automobile Insurance Risks Following Death

Jack Hungelmann | April 18, 2008

Jack Hungelmann illustrates the coverage pitfalls facing the survivors of the deceased's personal auto policy.

Claims Management

An Insurance Claims Management Retrospective

April 1, 2008

William Quinn Jr. takes a look at the claims management experience, then (1950s) and now (2000s).

Property Insurance

Pollution Events—An Insured Peril in Property Insurance?

William Austin | April 1, 2008

William Austin illustrates why risk management professionals must continually test insurance coverage prior to a loss event.

Current Trends and Issues

Why Insurance Companies Should Bear—Not Manage—Risk

Tim Ryles | April 1, 2008

Tim Ryles shows why insurers may best serve their customers by not proffering risk management services to their insureds.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defective Construction as an Occurrence: Witnessing the "Occurrence" Farewell Tour?

Patrick Wielinski | April 1, 2008

Explore the intricate litigation surrounding "occurrence" and "property damage" definitions in CGL policies through expert analysis and case reviews.

Liability Insurance

I Did Not Expect That! The CGL Exclusion for Expected or Intended Injury

Craig Stanovich | March 1, 2008

Craig Stanovich highlights what is and what is not excluded by the commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy's Exclusion a.

Design and Professional Liability

Owners Protective Professional Indemnity Insurance

Jeff Slivka | March 1, 2008

Jeff Slivka and Tony Polini discuss the OPPI policy as a more desirable option for owners than the alternatives currently available to them.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Valuation Insights: Life and Health Insurers

Jeff Balcombe | March 1, 2008

Jeff Balcombe provides insight into the valuation of life and health (L&H) insurers and the market's current pricing of these businesses.

Corporate Fraud Prevention

Reducing the Opportunity To Commit Fraud

Scott Langlinais | March 1, 2008

Scott Langlinais says while checks and balances are important, they cannot prevent fraud—segregated processes compliment ethical behavior.

Enterprise Risk Management

Chief Audit Executives and Risk Management Silos

Mark Layton | March 1, 2008

Mark Layton explains how CAEs can play a vital role in bridging silos and improving their firms' risk intelligence capabilities.