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Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

New Jersey Privacy Law: Exceptions

Melissa Krasnow | May 31, 2024

In the final article of the series, Melissa Krasnow identifies the exceptions to the law.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

New Jersey Privacy Law: Notices, Controllers and Processors, and Enforcement

Melissa Krasnow | May 30, 2024

Looking deeper into the New Jersey privacy law, Melissa Krasnow examines aspects applicable to consumers' personal data.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

New Jersey Privacy Law: Application, Definitions, and Consumer Rights

Melissa Krasnow | May 29, 2024

In this three-part series, Melissa Krasnow discusses details of the New Jersey data privacy and security law.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Collaborating To Prevent, Prepare for, and Recover from Wildfires

John E Putnam | May 17, 2024

John Putnam examines the importance of grassroots strategies to address the risk of wildfires, including bringing stakeholders and agencies with wildfire experience together to combat the problem.

Design and Professional Liability

No Expertise, No Testimony on Architect's Standard of Care

Kenneth Slavens | May 17, 2024

Relating a recent design liability case, Ken Slavens stresses the importance of making sure your expert truly is one when testifying on your behalf.

Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance

London (Still) Calling for US Healthcare Risks

Charles Kolodkin | May 9, 2024

Charles Kolodkin provides an update on the London healthcare professional liability insurance market.

Actuarial

The Law of Large Numbers

Gordon Thompson | May 3, 2024

Gordon Thompson reviews the underlying risk theories that support risk diversification by volume and by time, providing numerical examples.

Captives

Risk Distribution: A History and the Law of Large Numbers Fallacy

Hale Stewart | May 2, 2024

Hale Stewart examines the origins of risk distribution and why the law of large numbers doesn't apply to insurance in the manner understood by the courts.