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Workers Compensation Issues
Understanding the Big Picture in Workers Compensation Costs
Mark Walls | December 20, 2019
Data matters, as does the market. Mark Walls reviews the factors involved.
Construction Safety
Determining a Construction Site's Character
TJ Lyons | December 20, 2019
TJ Lyons advises looking beyond compliance; rather, personally examine the actual conditions of a construction site.
Reinsurance
A Reinsurer's Right to Recoveries
Larry Schiffer | December 20, 2019
Salvage and subrogation are an essential part of the risk-spreading feature of insurance and reinsurance. Larry Schiffer explains.
Political Risk
Looming Risks for 2020 and Beyond
Daniel Wagner | December 20, 2019
The coming decade is sure to present us with new and unforeseen challenges. Daniel Wagner once again looks ahead.
Design and Professional Liability
The Dangers of OPPI Insurance
Jeff Slivka | December 13, 2019
If you think OPPI insurance is "only excess insurance," you could be very wrong, warns Jeff Slivka.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Agents and Brokers: 2019
Jeff Balcombe | December 6, 2019
Jeff Balcombe considers how recent economic and industry conditions and demographic trends are impacting the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment and market valuations of agencies and brokers.
Construction Quality
Predictive-Based Safety—Saving Lives, Shaping Construction Insurance
Rose Hall | December 6, 2019
Rose Hall and Tim Gattie peer into the future.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Ghost Building: What Is It, and How Do You Insure One?
November 22, 2019
Learn how to identify and handle ghost buildings, a traditionally overlooked risk in construction, in this article by Swiss Re.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Empower Your Team with this Simple Exercise
Mike Poskey | November 22, 2019
Mike Poskey explains the importance of trusting and empowering employees to do their jobs.
Workers Compensation Issues
Understanding the Big Picture in Workers Compensation Costs
Mark Walls | December 20, 2019
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Agents and Brokers: 2019
Jeff Balcombe | December 6, 2019
Construction Quality
Predictive-Based Safety—Saving Lives, Shaping Construction Insurance
Rose Hall | December 6, 2019
Catastrophe Risk Management
Ghost Building: What Is It, and How Do You Insure One?
November 22, 2019
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Empower Your Team with this Simple Exercise
Mike Poskey | November 22, 2019
