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Reinsurance

Vacating a Reinsurance Arbitration Award for Evident Partiality

2018-09-21 | Larry Schiffer

Undisclosedrelationships can doom awards. Larry Schiffer explains.

Claims Management

Appraiser Disqualified for Contingent Fee

2018-08-24 | Barry Zalma

Barry Zalma discusses a Colorado case emphasizing the need for appraisers and umpires to be impartial and fair.

Claims Management

Greedily Contesting Claim Recovery Can Backfire

2018-07-27 | Barry Zalma

Barry Zalma relates a suit for total disability that didn't go well for the insured.

Claims Management

Insurtech and the Claim Function

2018-07-13 | Christopher E Mandel

Insurtech and the Claim Function—The insurance claim process has much to gain from technological advances, per Christopher Mandel.

Reinsurance

Insurtech, Disruptive Technologies, and Reinsurance

2018-06-29 | Larry Schiffer

How we buy insurance is changing, per Larry Schiffer, and the way reinsurers provide security for insurers will have to change too.

Claims Management

Insurance Claim Resolution and Settlement

2018-03-23 | Christopher E Mandel

Insurance Claim Resolution and Settlement—Chris Mandel looks at ways to reach faster and more equitable and efficient claim closure.

Reinsurance

Has Bellefonte Met Its Match?

2018-03-16 | Larry Schiffer

In reinsurance, the established Bellefonte rule may be in jeopardy. Larry Schiffer explains.

Captives

Do Captives Save Money?

2018-03-02 | Donald J Riggin

Don Riggin compares captives to other risk financing options—deductible plans.

Captives

Captives Persist Despite the New Tax Law

2018-02-02 | Michael R Mead

There are many reasons (besides taxes) to form a captive, per Mike Mead.

Claims Management

Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation

2018-01-19 | Christopher E Mandel

Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation—Establishing claim value is the heart of the process. Chris Mandel describes the components.