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Captives 02

Self-Insuring Directors and Officers Liability: Commercial Insurance versus Indemnification Trust

2015-11-20 | Donald J Riggin

Donald Riggin compares D&O insurance procured in the commercial markets and the use of an indemnification trust.

Claims Management 03

Next-Level Claim Strategies

2015-07-24 | Christopher E Mandel

Chris Mandel explains how such strategies can provide a clear advantage over traditional approaches and offer a competitive advantage for organizations that effectively deploy them.

Reinsurance

The Interplay between Fronting and MGA Arrangements

2015-05-29 | Larry Schiffer

Frequent reporting, auditing, and spot-checking are critical to maintaining a healthy managing agency arrangement. Larry Schiffer explains.

Captives 02

Captive Profits without Third-Party Business

2015-04-17 | Donald J Riggin

Savvy captive owners know how to turn the cost center into a valuable company asset. Don Riggin explains.

Claims Management 03

Workers Compensation Options in Claims Management

2015-04-03 | Christopher E Mandel

When it comes to workers comp, many states benefit from giving employers a choice, says Chris Mandel.

Reinsurance

The "Secret" World of Reinsurance

2015-03-01 | Larry Schiffer

Is confidentiality preserved when going into court to confirm an arbitration award? Larry Schiffer discusses the issues.

Captives 02

Captive Stories: The Genesis of Risk Shifting and Risk Distribution

2015-01-01 | Donald J Riggin

Don Riggin digs deep to discuss a 1941 ruling that an annuity and an insurance policy produced no insurance risk.

Reinsurance

Which Came First, the Insurance Policy or the Reinsurance Contract?

2014-12-01 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer explains there is no boundary to how a reinsurance contract may limit—or expand—coverage available to the ceding insurer.

Captives 02

What Is Controlled, Unaffiliated, Insurance Business in a Captive?

2014-10-01 | Donald J Riggin

Donald Riggin looks at 831(b) captives and what is meant by "controlled" unaffiliated business.

Reinsurance

When Is a Reinsurance Treaty Not a Reinsurance Treaty?

2014-09-01 | Larry Schiffer

Courts interpret well-known industry terms in ways industry practitioners may find shocking. Larry Schiffer discusses some cases.