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Market Practices
Excess Follow Form versus Umbrella
2003-12-01 | Peter Polstein
Peter Polstein takes a look at excess insurance by addressing coverage terms and conditions, and negotiations.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Performance Based Seismic Design
2003-10-01 | Nathan C Gould
Dr. Nathan Gould explains Performance Based Seismic Design—what it is, how it works, and why it is the seismic design methodology of the future.
Enterprise Risk Management
Practical ERM Applications: Risk Integration
2003-09-01 | Jerry Miccolis
In his enterprise risk management column, Jerry Miccolis explains how to model the integration of risks from various sources, using the insurance industry as an example.
Market Practices
Certificates of Insurance
2003-09-01 | Peter Polstein
Peter Polstein explains why insurance certificates are one of the more dangerous documents that float between insureds, insurers, and a myriad of third parties.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Understanding the Language of Seismic Risk Analysis
2003-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Even for those in the industry, the terminology used in the evolving field of seismic risk analysis can be confusing. Nathan Gould provides some definitions and clarifications.
Enterprise Risk Management
Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Getting the Fundamentals Right
2003-06-01 | Jerry Miccolis
Jerry Miccolis examines ERM fundamentals - objectives, scope, organization, and tools that companies can use to establish an ERM framework and implementation plan.
Market Practices
Binders and Confirmation
2003-05-01 | Peter Polstein
Peter Polstein discusses insurance binders and why the placing agent or broker must make absolutely certain that all parties fully understand the coverage ramifications.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Quantifying the Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings
2003-03-01 | Nathan C Gould
Nathan Gould discusses the increased risk of progressive collapse in buildings due to terrorism and abnormal loading conditions, emphasizing the importance of standard guidelines and other mitigation measures.
Enterprise Risk Management
ERM Lessons Across Industries
2003-03-01 | Jerry Miccolis
Jerry Miccolis summarizes three new Tillinghast-Towers Perrin enterprise risk management studies that examine trends and provide guidelines.
Market Practices
Considering Alternative Risk Transfer
2003-02-01 | Peter Polstein
Peter Polstein examines the use of deductibles and self-insured retentions to help with the rising costs of insurance premiums.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Understanding the Language of Seismic Risk Analysis
2003-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Enterprise Risk Management
Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Getting the Fundamentals Right
2003-06-01 | Jerry Miccolis
Catastrophe Risk Management
Quantifying the Risk for Progressive Collapse in New and Existing Buildings
2003-03-01 | Nathan C Gould
