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The Top 8 Legal Developments You Need to Know About in 2017 This RIMS’ Professional Report explores key insurance-related legal decisions in the United States. Author:  Mark J. Plumer, Xandra Bernardo, Patrick Walker Date: September 20, 2017 Files: 2017-Top 8 Legal Development.pdf See More  Category: Claims, General Management, Insurance, Legal, Legislative, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, legal, Claims, regulatory, Claims, Claims, Claims, Claims Type: Executive Report Members Only? Yes

Timing is Everything In Crime Insurance Claims Even the most carefully crafted crime coverage may have no value if policyholders wait until it is too late to take action against dishonest employees or dissembling insurance companies. Author:  Robert M. Horkovich and Edward J. Stein Date: September 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: General Management, Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: risk management, Fraud, Fraud, Fraud, Crime, Crime, Litigation Type: Article Members Only? No

What Policyholders Should Know About the Texas Hailstorm Bill Policyholders need to be aware of the implications of new legislation in Texas that aims to curb hailstorm litigation abuse. Author:  John Hardin and Gilbert Perales Date: August 29, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Claims, Emerging Risks, Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, Claims, Claims, Claims, Business Owners, Texas Hailstorm Bill, Claims, Claims Type: Article Members Only? No

Notepad: Risk in Review – July/August Investigating the cause of London’s Grenfell Tower fire, Uber’s CEO resigns, and more. Author:  Caroline McDonald and Morgan O'Rourke Date: August 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Emerging Risks, Global, Insurance, Research, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Google, Opioid, antitrust, Uber, Greenfell Tower fire, notepad Type: Article Members Only? No

Improving Vendor Risk Management Centralized vendor management organizations can help companies manage third-party risk. Author:  Nicole Parreño Date: August 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Emerging Risks, Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: third-party risk management program, vendor management organizations, vendor risk, GRC20/20 Type: Article Members Only? No

The Kangaroo Conundrum Driven crazy by kangaroos. Author:  Morgan O'Rourke Date: August 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Emerging Risks, Insurance, Research, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, Volvo, last word, Australia, Australia, detection system Type: Article Members Only? No

Cyber and the C-Suite: New Cyberrisk Responsibilities for Chief Risk Officers New regulatory standards are redefining the cyberrisk management responsibilities of chief risk officers and other executives. Author:  John Doherty and Mark Watson Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Cyber Risk, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Global, Insurance, Legislative, Risk Management (General), Strategic Risk Management (SRM) Keywords: Cyberrisk, Enterprise Risk Management, cyber risk, Cyber Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Regulatory Risk Type: Article Members Only? No

Put Your Money Where Your Risk Is Despite reporting drastically higher cyber exposure, businesses are spending four times more on insurance to cover property-related risks. Author:  Hilary Tuttle Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Cyber Risk, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Insurance Buying, Cyberrisk, insurance, cyber risk, Cyber Insurance, Cyber Insurance, risk transfer Type: Article Members Only? No

Investing in the Insurtech Toolbox New technology startups are shaking up insurance—and, potentially, risk management. Author:  Russ Banham Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Risk Management (General), Strategic Risk Management (SRM), Techniques and Tools Keywords: insurtech, Enterprise Risk Management, insurance, emerging technology, Strategic Risk Management, Strategic Risk Management Type: Article Members Only? No

Contingency Planning for Environmental Spills Proper management can control the regulatory and financial risks of hazardous material releases. Author:  Thomas Moses Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Crisis Management, Claims Management, environmental spills, Environmental Risk, Environmental Risk, Environmental Risk, Crisis Management, Environmental Risk Type: Article Members Only? No

9 Key Insurance Due Diligence Questions A thorough review of existing insurance policies is critical in any corporate transaction. Author:  Joseph D. Jean and Matthew F. Putorti Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions, insurance, risk management, Claims Management Type: Article Members Only? No

Total Cost of Risk Declines Again For the third consecutive year, businesses saw a decline in their total cost of risk in 2016. Author:  Morgan O'Rourke Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: TCOR, Enterprise Risk Management, insurance, total cost of risk, risk management, Claims, Claims, Claims, Claims, Claims Type: Article Members Only? No

Preparing for Brexit As the United Kingdom begins the process of leaving the European Union, organizations must consider the impact on their operations. Author:  Neil Hodge Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Global, Insurance, Legislative, Risk Management (General), Strategic Risk Management (SRM) Keywords: international, Brexit, international, Supply Chain, Political Risk, Strategic Risk Management, Political Risk, Strategic Risk Management Type: Article Members Only? No

Insuring Against Terrorism A shifting and intensifying political risk landscape has increased the challenge of finding the right terrorism coverage. Author:  Christof Bentele Date: June 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Global, Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: TRIPRA, insurance, Terrorism, international, international, Supply Chain, Emerging Risk, Political Risk, Political Risk, Emerging Risk, Terrorism, Emerging Risk, Terrorism Type: Article Members Only? No

Uncovering Long-Tail Liability Coverage in Historical Insurance Policies Policyholders with long-tail insurance claims should dust off their general liability policies to see if they are leaving coverage on the table. Author:  Jared Zola Date: May 15, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Claims, Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, Claims Management, legal, Liability Type: Article Members Only? No

10 Insurance Tips to Help Manage Construction Risk Tips for obtaining the proper insurance coverage to protect against construction risks. Author:  Allen R. Wolff, Dennis J. Artese and Robert M. Horkovich Date: May 3, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, legal, Construction, Construction, Construction, Construction, Construction Type: Article Members Only? No

Insuring Against Social Engineering Attacks Two key legal decisions have helped clarify social engineering coverage conditions. Author:  Alexander Selarnick and Elan Kandel Date: May 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Cyber Risk, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Cyberrisk, Social Engineering, insurance, cyber risk, Fraud, Cyber Insurance, Fraud, Cyber Insurance, Fraud, Phishing Type: Article Members Only? No

The Danger of Marijuana Grow Operations Increasing marijuana legalization has created risks for property owners and insurers. Author:  Michael Cleveland Date: May 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Claims, Emerging Risks, Insurance Keywords: insurance, marijuana, Claims Management, marijuana legalization, property management Type: Article Members Only? No

Trends in Contractor’s Liability Coverage Contractor’s professional liability policies may receive more attention in coming months. Author:  David M. Slaugenhoup Date: May 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Insurance, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, professional insurance, Construction, Construction, Construction, Construction, Construction Type: Article Members Only? No

Using Contracts to Curb Cyberrisks The right contract language can help reduce an organization’s third-party cyberrisk exposure. Author:  Matt Schwartz and Fred Travis Date: May 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Cyber Risk, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Global, Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Cyberrisk, vendor risk management, cyber risk, Supply Chain, Cyber Insurance, Legal Risk, Cyber Insurance Type: Article Members Only? No

The Importance of Financial Disaster Preparedness Thorough preparation for a wide range of losses is essential for successful financial recovery after a catastrophic event. Author:  Allen Melton and Michael Speer Date: May 1, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Business Continuity, Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Risk Management (General), Strategic Risk Management (SRM) Keywords: Disaster Preparedness, insurance, Supply Chain, Claims, Strategic Risk Management, Disaster Preparedness, Claims, Claims, Strategic Risk Management, Claims, Disaster Preparedness, Claims Type: Article Members Only? No

New Rules for Absence Management Employee disability regulations require employers to reassess return-to-work policies. Author:  Christina Bergman and Janis Moebus Date: April 3, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Claims, Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General), Workers’ Compensation Keywords: Workers Compensation, Claims Management, Human Resources, Workplace Safety, Human Resources, Human Resources, Regulation, Regulation, Regulation, Regulation, Regulation, Regulation Type: Article Members Only? No

Determining the Arbitration Obligation Policyholders are often surprised to find that their policies require arbitration for disputes. Author:  Peter A. Halperin Date: April 3, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, Claims Management, Arbitration, Claims, Legal Risk, Claims, Claims, Claims, Claims Type: Article Members Only? No

Arson Dogs to the Rescue Fire scene investigators team up with trained canine detectives to help sniff out foul play. Author:  Caroline McDonald Date: April 3, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: insurance, Claims Management, Fraud, arson, public sector risk management, Fraud, public entity, Fraud, fire Type: Article Members Only? No

W-2 Phishing Scam Targets Tax Season Fraudsters are using business email compromise techniques to steal W-2 information. Author:  Hilary Tuttle Date: April 3, 2017 Link: Risk Management Magazine See More  Category: Cyber Risk, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Finance, Insurance, Legal, Risk Management (General) Keywords: Cyberrisk, Social Engineering, insurance, Compliance, cyber risk, Fraud, Fraud, Fraud, Crime, Phishing, Crime Type: Article Members Only? No

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