Risk Management Articles
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Catastrophe Risk Management
Defining the Characteristics of a PML Study
2007-03-01 | Nathan C Gould
A seismic/extreme wind risk assessment requires an understanding of how the risk assessment and loss data will be utilized. Dr. Nathan Gould explains.
Enterprise Risk Management
Traditional Risk Management Inadequate to Deal with Today's Threats
2007-03-01 | Mark Layton
Deloitte & Touche looks at how managed risk avoidance is no longer adequate for today's business. What's needed is a proactive risk taking approach to risk, not risk avoidance.
Current Trends and Issues
Insurance Agent Liability in Katrina Litigation
2007-01-01 | Tim Ryles
Dr. Tim Ryles looks at standards applicable to agent liability, particularly as respects advice given on flood insurance and Katrina.
Current Trends and Issues
Dissecting Problems in Association Health Insurance Policies
2006-06-01 | Tim Ryles
Dr. Tim Ryles cautions against risky association plans and advises on how not to become a victim.
Current Trends and Issues
Marketing Health Insurance through "Trusteed Groups": a Perversion of the Group Insurance Concept
2006-03-01 | Tim Ryles
Tim Ryles explains why consumers are best advised to avoid the purchase of such products.
Current Trends and Issues
How To Recognize and Avoid Health Insurance Fraud
2006-01-01 | Tim Ryles
Tim Ryles explains that being alert to insurance scams can be helpful in avoiding victimization at the hands of con artists operating through unauthorized insurers.
Risk and Insurance History
"Catastrophes" in Early Twentieth Century America
2005-12-01 | John A Bogardus
John Bogardus and Robert Moore look at what history can teach us about how our forebears responded to the threats and opportunities of the early twentieth century.
Catastrophe Risk Management
The Impact on Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss
2005-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Dr. Nathan Gould explains how loss of service of key lifelines can lead to increased downtime following a major natural disaster and significantly elevated business interruption costs.
Risk and Insurance History
"Flying Machines" and Early Airline Insurance
2005-06-11 | John A Bogardus
As America became a world leader in aviation, the industry's size and importance made it a crucial line of business for many agents, brokers, and insurers. Jack Bogardus and Robert Moore explain.
Current Trends and Issues
Probing the Gaps in GAP Insurance
2005-06-01 | Tim Ryles
Tim Ryles discusses Guaranteed Auto Protection (GAP) insurance: what it covers, common exclusions, how it is regulated, and certain sales/marketing methods to watch out for.
Enterprise Risk Management
Traditional Risk Management Inadequate to Deal with Today's Threats
2007-03-01 | Mark Layton
Current Trends and Issues
Dissecting Problems in Association Health Insurance Policies
2006-06-01 | Tim Ryles
Current Trends and Issues
Marketing Health Insurance through "Trusteed Groups": a Perversion of the Group Insurance Concept
2006-03-01 | Tim Ryles
Risk and Insurance History
"Catastrophes" in Early Twentieth Century America
2005-12-01 | John A Bogardus
Catastrophe Risk Management
The Impact on Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss
2005-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Risk and Insurance History
"Flying Machines" and Early Airline Insurance
2005-06-11 | John A Bogardus
