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Telemedicine in the Age of the Pandemic

2020-10-02 | Christopher E Mandel

Telemedicine in the Age of the Pandemic—Telemedicine and its derivatives are more relevant than ever during COVID-19. Chris Mandel explains.

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COVID-19 Losses and Reinsurance Aggregation

2020-08-28 | Larry Schiffer

COVID-19 Losses and Reinsurance Aggregation—Larry Schiffer explains the aggregation provision found in reinsurance contracts as it pertains to the pandemic.

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Presumption of WC Claim Compensability in the Age of COVID

2020-07-03 | Christopher E Mandel

Presumption of WC Claim Compensability in the Age of COVID—From the "Grand Bargain" to the pandemic, Chris Mandel looks at the impacts.

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The Novel Coronavirus and Reinsurance

2020-05-29 | Larry Schiffer

The Novel Coronavirus and Reinsurance—While reinsurance is the backstop for the insurance industry, Larry Schiffer warns that it is not the backstop for the country.

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Claims Management and Effective Risk Management

2020-03-20 | Christopher E Mandel

Claims Management and Effective Risk Management—Claims are the outgrowth of risk and exposure. Chris Mandel relates their relationship.

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Social Inflation: What Is It and Why Should Reinsurers Care?

2020-02-28 | Larry Schiffer

Social Inflation: What Is It and Why Should Reinsurers Care?—It brings unpredictability to insurance claims, warns Larry Schiffer, which impacts reinsurance.

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Bad Faith, Litigation Trends, and Emerging Tactics

2020-01-10 | Christopher E Mandel

Bad Faith, Litigation Trends, and Emerging Tactics—Chris Mandel examines legal costs that contribute significantly to the total cost of claims.

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A Reinsurer's Right to Recoveries

2019-12-20 | Larry Schiffer

A Reinsurer's Right to Recoveries—Salvage and subrogation are an essential part of the risk-spreading feature of insurance and reinsurance. Larry Schiffer explains.