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Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Health Insurers: 2017
Jeff Balcombe | November 17, 2017
Jeff Balcombe examines the impact of socioeconomic, regulatory, and industry growth on insurers
Reinsurance
Confidentiality Agreements in Reinsurance Disputes
Larry Schiffer | November 17, 2017
Learn about the origins, the problems, and the courts' response from Larry Schiffer.
Risk Financing Info
Self-Insured Retentions versus Deductibles
Donald Riggin | November 10, 2017
Don Riggin outlines the differences between self-insured retentions and deductibles, and the collateral implications of each.
Personal Risk Management
10 Steps to a Well-Designed HO 6 Policy
Jack Hungelmann | November 10, 2017
10 Steps to a Well-Designed HO-6 Policy—In an update to his 2012 article, Jack Hungelmann reviews the problems and solutions of HO 6 insurance policies.
Regulation and Compliance
Insurance Is Regulated by States, Right?
Aaron Lunt | November 3, 2017
Insurance Is Regulated by States, Right?—The federal government is becoming more involved in the business of insurance, per Aaron Lunt.
People
Professional Profiles: Michael O. Hill, Alba Risk Management Services
Michael Hill | November 3, 2017
Professional Profiles: Michael O. Hill, Alba Risk Management Services—Discover the history and vision of this environmental insurance and risk transfer expert.
Claims Management
Looking at the Tort of Bad Faith
Barry Zalma | November 3, 2017
Although around for decades, Barry Zalma argues the tort should be put down like a vampire.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Managing Millennials
Mike Poskey | October 27, 2017
Hiring Managers versus Entry-Level Employees: Steps for Success—Mike Poskey provides a step-by-step guide to evaluating available talent.
Leadership at All Levels
Good Leadership Means Weathering the Storms
Lisa Harrington | October 20, 2017
Good Leadership Means Weathering the Storms—Lisa Harrington contrasts the storms without with those within.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Multi-Hazard Design To Improve Facility Resilience
Nathan Gould | October 13, 2017
When building, consider strengthening building codes, advises Nathan Gould.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Health Insurers: 2017
Jeff Balcombe | November 17, 2017
Personal Risk Management
10 Steps to a Well-Designed HO 6 Policy
Jack Hungelmann | November 10, 2017
People
Professional Profiles: Michael O. Hill, Alba Risk Management Services
Michael Hill | November 3, 2017
Leadership at All Levels
Good Leadership Means Weathering the Storms
Lisa Harrington | October 20, 2017
Catastrophe Risk Management
Multi-Hazard Design To Improve Facility Resilience
Nathan Gould | October 13, 2017