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Defense and Settlement
First Come, First Served—Must an Insurer Accept a Settlement Offer That Does Not Release All Insureds?
Lyndon Bittle | February 24, 2017
Lyndon Bittle relates a recent Fifth Circuit case that affirmed a $2.8 million judgment against an insurer for failing to accept a Stowers demand.
Personal Risk Management
Traversing Your Career Path: Apprentice, Journeyman, or Master
Paul Farrell | February 17, 2017
Wherever you are on your career path, it's important to mentor, invest in new trainees, and also capitalize on the graying workforce.
Regulation and Compliance
Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Aaron Lunt | February 17, 2017
Learn about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Construction Safety
Effective Communication in Construction Safety
Peter Furst | February 17, 2017
In any communication involving construction safety, the four aspects of messages are going to shape the participants' perceptions.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Valuation of Life Insurers: 2017
Jeff Balcombe | February 17, 2017
Jeff Balcombe updates life insurance company valuations and explains how interest rates affect the valuation of these businesses.
Construction Quality
Commercial Wood Frame Construction Risks
Rose Hall | February 17, 2017
Learn about the risks associated with the use of wood frame construction in commercial construction.
Workers Compensation Issues
20 Workers Comp Issues to Watch in 2017
Mark Walls, Kimberly George | February 3, 2017
2017 presents challenges to employers/insurers. Learn 20 workers compensation issues as discussed in the "Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark" webinar.
Corporate Aviation
Aviation Human Factors Assessment
Adam Webster | February 3, 2017
Looks at methods to reduce aviation claims by simply understanding what pilots actually think and do.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Cyber Security Event Recovery Plans
Melissa Krasnow | February 3, 2017
Looking at the recent NIST guide, learn what should be included in a cyber security event recovery plan as part of a larger business continuity plan.
Personal Lines Insurance
The Future of Personal Lines Insurance
Robin Olson | February 3, 2017
Our world is rapidly transforming due to the astonishing exponential growth in technology. Rob Olson discusses how the legal and insurance issues are struggling to keep up.
Defense and Settlement
First Come, First Served—Must an Insurer Accept a Settlement Offer That Does Not Release All Insureds?
Lyndon Bittle | February 24, 2017
Personal Risk Management
Traversing Your Career Path: Apprentice, Journeyman, or Master
Paul Farrell | February 17, 2017
Regulation and Compliance
Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Aaron Lunt | February 17, 2017
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Valuation of Life Insurers: 2017
Jeff Balcombe | February 17, 2017
Workers Compensation Issues
20 Workers Comp Issues to Watch in 2017
Mark Walls, Kimberly George | February 3, 2017
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Cyber Security Event Recovery Plans
Melissa Krasnow | February 3, 2017
