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Catastrophe Risk Management

Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake

2011-04-01 | Christopher M Brophy

Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.

Insurance Archaeology

Insurance Policy Authentication, Hearsay, and Reconstruction Methodology

2011-04-01 | Douglas Talley

In this third article on insurance archaeology, Doug Talley and Andrew Whitman address secondary evidence.

Insurance Archaeology

Proving the Existence of Past Policies with Secondary Evidence

2011-01-15 | Douglas Talley

While presentation of secondary evidence is important, Doug Talley explains that it alone will not prove that a policy existed.

Market Practices

Claims Administration—The Insurance Service

2010-12-01 | Peter Polstein

Pete Polstein stresses the importance of claims administration.

Current Trends and Issues

Third-Party Vendors in Insurance Claims Investigations: A Framework for Evaluation

2010-11-01 | Tim Ryles

Tim Ryles provides a framework for assessing the conduct of vendors that provide claims services to insurers.

Insurance Archaeology

Judicial Reconstruction of Missing Insurance Policies

2010-09-01 | Douglas Talley

Doug Talley and Andrew Whitman start a series of six articles on insurance archaeology.

Risk Mgmt and Ins Higher Education Scene

Risk Management/Insurance Intern Preparation

2009-10-17 | Brenda Powell Wells

Brenda Wells urges you to determine what interns will do and how you'll manage them beforehand.

Current Trends and Issues

Underwriting and Claims: Time to Become Friends?

2009-10-01 | Tim Ryles

Citing commentary and legal developments, Dr. Tim Ryles says the failure to coordinate between underwriting and claims increases risk.

Current Trends and Issues

The War on Fraud: Pitfalls in Public-Private Partnerships

2009-08-01 | Tim Ryles

Tim Ryles looks at insurer funding of anti-fraud activities and raises questions about investigative and prosecutorial efforts.

Enterprise Risk Management

Add Spreadsheets to Your Risk Inventory

2009-07-01 | Chris Duncan

Chris Duncan explains how our ability to achieve ERM success can be limited by the tools we use.