Rough Notes
MANUFACTURERS E&O Carrier tackles four myths about the product By Christopher W. Cook Every so often in the news we hear about product recalls caused by manufacturing errors. Tainted lettuce The post
Posted: Aug 31, 2021
The Young Pro-Files THE FIRST DECADE Young professional joins the industry after internship experience and now leads a specialty program By Christopher W. Cook In the insurance industry, certain dedicated The post
Posted: Aug 31, 2021
STOP LOSS INSURANCE Challenges from the COVID-I9 pandemic stimulate innovations in the market By Len Strazewski It should have caused a free fall of medical expenses. The COVID-19 pandemic has The post
Posted: Aug 27, 2021
Those Who Cause Losses Must Be Accountable Insurance works best when a party that suffers a covered loss is fairly compensated for a loss that is eligible under a given The post
Posted: Aug 27, 2021
PROGRAM CAPTIVES: EYES WIDE OPEN Opportunities beckon, but don’t rush in By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU Agents and brokers have been showing intense interest over the past decade in creating The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
FRONTING BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS Program administrators are turning to fronted-carrier relationships for choice, control and more By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Many program administrators have seen capacity restricted because of hardening The pos...
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
HARD MARKET? IT DEPENDS While the market is firming, capacity exists, but at a price By Lori Widmer How hard is today’s insurance market? It’s an answer that varies depending The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
PROGRAM BUSINESS RESILIENCE, OPTIMISM AND GROWTH With valuation in the program space as strong as ever, where the market goes over the next several years is anyone’s guess By Ray The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Beyond Insurance By Carolyn Smith, APR, TRA, ASA PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT NEGOTIATION Ten core concepts to practice before you negotiate Has the COVID-19 pandemic left you feeling somewhat bruised The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Inside Matters By Mary M. Belka, CPCU, ARM, Are, RPLU, CIC, CPIW MASTERING THE FINE ART OF POLICY CONTRACT CHECKING Account managers are the “safety net” for correctly written coverages The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Risk Managers’ Forum By Richard Rudolph SEVEN RISK MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM COVID-19 What lessons have risk managers learned and what challenges remain? Just as COVID-I9 changed the way we humans The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Acquisition Acumen By James Graham, CVA THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE It won’t be surprising if multiple brokers go public over the next few years Starting in 2007, when The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Public Policy Analysis & Opinion By Kevin P. Hennosy WELCOME TO THE POWER GAME Arbitration rule for air ambulance claims expected soon This is an opinion column, so I do The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Winning Strategies By Brent Kelly THE POWER OF HAVING A MARKETPLACE SPECIALTY Begin the process of reaping rewards by accepting responsibility for your attitude and actions According to Risk and The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Dig a Little Deeper By Bruce D. Hicks, CPCU, CLU A HOUSE DIVIDED Court case highlights the need for clear language and good-faith communication efforts The Court Decisions column is The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Fair pay for expert witnesses On February 15, 2013, William Precht Jr. was applying herbicide to an agriculture field using an aircraft owned by Riceland Aviation, Inc. Adjacent to the The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
No joy for UIM claimant On August 9, 2016, Llon Mark Lagarde was involved in an accident in New Orleans. He filed suit against the driver, Ibraham Abukhdeir, Abukdheir’s insurer, The post
Posted: Aug 26, 2021
Earthquake insurance is a hard sell for clients who haven’t witnessed an earthquake. Other factors combine to make it even harder. What should you know to help protect clients? Earthquake The post
Posted: Aug 09, 2021
Clients want to know you have absolute certainty when it comes to your plan designs and insurance solutions for them. … [A]n incredible way to boost your competence is humility. The post
Posted: Aug 09, 2021
Proactively helping clients plan and determine risk management strategies is more important now, as organizations strategize for what a post-pandemic world may look like. How can you up your game? The post
Posted: Aug 09, 2021
By helping them to put the right measures in place, you can solidify your value and enable nonprofits to continue delivering on their mission, even in the face of disaster. The post
Posted: Aug 09, 2021
AGENCY OF THE MONTH ELEVATING ALL STAKEHOLDERS Michigan agency adopts “Conscious Capitalism” to support decision making By Dennis H. Pillsbury Back in 1972, Bill Brower was getting ready to go The post
Posted: Jul 30, 2021
Professional Development INSURANCE UNCOVERED NAMIC podcast shares news and thought leadership in the P-C industry By Christopher W. Cook “We’re back here with The Bossman, Bob Cormier. ‘From the racks The post
Posted: Jul 30, 2021
BROKEN GLASS SUCCEEDING WITH TALENTED WOMEN Industry veteran takes the helm at Encharter and expands its commercial team By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU When industry veteran Lisa Johnson was offered the The post
Posted: Jul 30, 2021
EMPATHY AND EDUCATION Young agency owner leaves teaching career and wins PIA national award By Christopher W. Cook American ragtime composer Scott Hayden once said, “Teachers have three loves: love The post
Posted: Jul 30, 2021