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Corporate Aviation

Airplanes, Accidents, and Risk Management

Adam Webster | May 24, 2019

Airplanes, Accidents, and Risk Management—The IRMI.com corporate aviation commentator offers his thoughts on Boeing's current problems.

Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Reinsurance Valuation Trends

Jeff Balcombe | May 24, 2019

Jeff Balcombe discusses the competitive landscape for companies operating in the reinsurance industry and how certain trends and expectations for the reinsurance industry may be affecting the market's current valuations of reinsurance companies.

Courts and Coverage

More Confusion Regarding the "Damage to Property" Exclusion

David Knapp | May 17, 2019

More Confusion Regarding the "Damage to Property" Exclusion—The latest circuit court decision does little to help, per David Knapp.

Regulation and Compliance

What Is an Insurance Model Law?

Aaron Lunt | May 17, 2019

What Is an Insurance Model Law?—Do you know how insurance laws develop? Aaron Lunt explains the process.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Easy and Cost-Effective Cyber Security Tactics Agents Need To Know

Jeffrey Smith | May 17, 2019

Jeffrey Smith describes security tools that offer the biggest bang for the buck.

Construction Safety

Safe Work Execution + Nudge Theory

Peter Furst | May 17, 2019

Safe Work Execution + Nudge Theory—Peter Furst describes a more effective approach to managing construction safety.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Curing Homelessness with Risk Management

John Pryor | May 10, 2019

Can root cause analysis and risk management strategies work for curing homelessness? John Pryor believes so.

Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

Claims-Made Coverage Trigger Dangers

Frederick Fisher | May 3, 2019

Claims-Made Coverage Trigger Dangers—Fred Fisher examines extended reporting periods, hammer and allocation clauses, and the workers compensation claim exclusion.