Background
Rob Olson is the author and principal research analyst for IRMI's
reference service, Personal Risk Management and Insurance. He was
formerly the principal research analyst for Commercial Auto Insurance.
Mr. Olson contributes articles on personal
lines insurance and risk management as well as auto
risk management to the Expert Commentary section of IRMI.com.
Mr. Olson earned a BA degree, cum laude,
in economics and an MLA degree, both from Southern Methodist University in
Dallas. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and holds the
Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Automation Management (AAM),
Associate in Research and Planning (ARP), Construction Risk and Insurance
Specialist (CRIS) and Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS)
designations. He has been recognized twice by the Insurance Institute of
America (IIA) for his outstanding scholarly achievements in its programs. Mr.
Olson is also an active member of the CPCU Society, having held a number of
chairmanships and offices, including president of the Dallas Chapter. He is
currently the chairman of the Personal Lines Interest Group.
In addition, Mr. Olson also serves as an adjunct professor at Southern
Methodist University and the University of North Texas where he teaches risk
management classes. Before joining IRMI in 1998, Mr. Olson was an underwriting
manager for two national insurance companies where his experience encompassed
both personal and commercial lines.
IRMI Publications
Articles on IRMI.com
Auto Risk Management
Senior
Drivers and Insurance Concerns (October 2004)
Cell
Phone Bans for Drivers: Wise Legislation? (May 2003)
Auto
Manufacturer Parts versus After-Market Parts: A Question of Quality
(November 2001)
Perceptual Diminished Value for Personal
Autos (April 2001)
Technology Trends and Risk
Control (September 2000)
Global Auto
Programs See Growth (May 2000)
Attention to
Details Reduces Loss Exposures (March 2000)
Personal Lines
Insurance
Post-Katrina
Turmoil: Insurance Solutions (June 2008)
Post-Katrina
Turmoil: Insurance Challenges (May 2008)
Healthcare
Debate at Benefits Selling Expo Proves Provocative (April 2007)
Insuring the
Home-Based Business (Part 1) (May 2006)
Insuring the
Home-Based Business (Part 2) (June 2006)
Insuring the
Home-Based Business (Part 3) (July 2006)
Tenants'
Misconceptions Abound Regarding Contents Insurance(January 2004)
Wedding
Insurance: A Savvy Purchase? (March 2003)
Insurance Tips
for Homeowners (October 2002)
Trouble Brews:
Insuring Synthetic Stucco Homes (July 2002)
Credit-Based
Insurance Scoring: A Simmering Debate (March 2002)
Indoor Air
Quality: No Easy Answers (May 2001)
Personal Risk Management
Identity
Theft: A Personal Risk Management Approach (Part 1) (July 2005)
Identity
Theft: A Personal Risk Management Approach (Part 2) (August 2005)
Identity
Theft: A Personal Risk Management Approach (Part 3) (September 2005)
Senior Drivers
and Insurance Concerns (October 2004)
Family
Disaster Planning—Ten Key Ingredients (September 2003)
Cell Phone
Bans for Drivers: Wise Legislation? (May 2003)