Blogs

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  After Sandy, After Boston, After 9/11—Still Recovering

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  April 29, 2013

  Six months after Sandy, it's clear that we don't just need better claims. We need better risk financing.

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  The Difference Between Falling Behind and Being Careful

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 29, 2013

  There is a big disparity between what an insurance carrier is capable of doing and what it actually can afford to do.

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  West Fertilizer Property, Little Else Likely Insured

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2013

  Unfortunately, it looks as if the West Fertilizer Co. was significantly underinsured.

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  Reassessing Fraud Risk, Part 1

  By Denise Tessier  |  April 25, 2013

  The first in a two-part series examines the fraud epidemic, from claims risks to employee crime.

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  Let's Talk Sex and Money

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2013

  Forget "leaning in": There are plenty of women in insurance, but damn few in the boardroom.

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  The Risk of Not Taking Risks

  By Brian Heun  |  April 23, 2013

  Underwriters and agents unwilling to act as consultants will become relics left with nothing more than stories of the good old days.

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  Keep Your Options Open When Looking at the Office Workplace

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 23, 2013

  Collaboration of convenience? It is an issue many insurance carriers—and just about any American business—has to ask itself when contemplating the value of remote workers to the enterprise.

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  Who the Heck Insured This Place?

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 19, 2013

  It hasn’t been easy to find who provided insurance for the West Fertilizer Co.—and maybe there’s a reason for that.

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  Florida Fraud: Getting to the Root of the Problem

  By Christopher Tidball  |  April 19, 2013

  Prior attempts to “fix” Florida’s broken system has failed, as many shortsighted solutions do not address the underlying problem of insurance fraud.

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  Terrorism or Mere Explosion?

  By Diana B. Reitz, CPCU  |  April 18, 2013

  Addressing possible legal ramifications of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. Are event organizers culpable?

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  A Human Race

  By Bill Coffin  |  April 16, 2013

  A day after the Boston marathon bombing, a different kind of race continues.

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  Ignorance Is Not Bliss When it Comes to Retirement Products

  By Sam J. Friedman, Val Srinivas  |  April 16, 2013

  Many consumers don’t know much about the most common insurance products marketed to help address their retirement savings and income needs, a survey by Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services revealed.

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  Three Stages of Compliance: Local, National, International

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 15, 2013

  Do you have Solvency II on your mind? I didn’t think so. There are more than a few among us wondering what European insurance regulations have to do with doing business in the United States.

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  5 Keys To Successful Phone Interactions with Claimants

  By Brian O’Mara  |  April 10, 2013

  More than claims resolution, FNOL and other touchpoints shape policyholder satisfaction and retention.

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  The Benefits of Partnership

  By Kevin McPoyle, CIC  |  April 9, 2013

  At what point does a relationship between an underwriter/agent or client/agent become a partnership?

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  Telematics Technology and Dog Years

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 5, 2013

  In the world of technology, time is like dog years. What happened a year ago seems more like seven years ago when we look at how quickly the world is changing.