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Agricultural Insurance

Agritainment Redux

Casey Roberts | January 20, 2017

Learn more about agritainment, particularly two new ISO forms Agritainment—Property FP 05 05 04 16 and Agritainment—Liability FL 05 01 04 16

Big Data and Predictive Analytics

Predictive Analytics: Then and Now

Dale Halon | January 13, 2017

Looking back, learn the changes in--and importance--of big data/predictive analytics.

Claims Management

Insurance Claim Fraud and Social Media

Christopher Mandel | January 13, 2017

Insurance fraud is increasing, but law enforcement and social media may help slow it down.

Environmental

Environmental Risks and Insurance: Looking Back and Forward

David Dybdahl | January 13, 2017

David Dybdahl examines the environmental insurance marketplace in 2016, and offers predictions for this year and beyond.

Additional Insured Issues

Whose Contract Is It Anyway: Addressing the Contractual Privity Problem

Gregory Podolak | January 6, 2017

Courts are split as to whether direct contractual privity is required to satisfy certain additional insured endorsements. Greg Podolak explains.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Guidance on Ransomware

Melissa Krasnow | January 6, 2017

Learn the most recent federal advice on understanding what ransomware is and how to effectively deal with it.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Learn about the Internet of Things: Connectivity, Data, and Privacy

Mark Lanterman | January 6, 2017

Cyber-risk surrounds us. Learn how better security measures improve the safety of the Internet of Things for everyone.

Construction Safety

Borderless Safety

TJ Lyons | January 6, 2017

Traveling to construction sites abroad offers teaching and learning opportunities. Learn ways to ensure success when communicating about construction safety

Defense and Settlement

Does Cooperation Mean Capitulation?

Lyndon Bittle | December 16, 2016

Lyndon Bittle relates a case regarding whether the insured's duty to cooperate required it to contribute its own assets to settle a covered claim.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 2

Craig Stanovich | December 16, 2016

Part 2 of this article discusses the effect of the ISO 2013 additional insured endorsement changes.