insurance coverages

• Bring Value to the Table

  By Jeff Corder  |  December 1, 2012

  Five ways to build trust with restaurant clients.

• Consumers on the Insurance Experience

  By Editorial Staff  |  November 19, 2012

  In the interest of learning from “regular Joe” insureds across America their thoughts and opinions on the insurance experience, NU asked a sample of carrier customers—our friends and families—about the decisions that factor into their purchase decision (price? advertising?); whether a relationship with an insurance agent is important to them;...

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  Voice of the Customer: Consumers on the Insurance Experience

  By PC360 Staff  |  November 15, 2012

  In the interest of learning from “regular Joe” insureds across America their thoughts and opinions on the insurance experience, NU asked a sample of carrier customers—our friends and families—about the decisions that factor into their purchase decision. Here are their responses.

• Argo's Alteris Aquires Mattei Insurance Services

  By Staff Writer  |  October 25, 2012

  Alteris Insurance Services says it has acquired the operating assets and business rights of specialty program manager Mattei Insurance Services, Inc.

• Case Study: Water Remediation Contractor

  By Bob Varnes  |  September 24, 2012

  Securing insurance coverage for a franchise and all of the parties involved can be a bit more complex than just purchasing coverage for a typical company. Normally, a franchisee’s insurance agent will secure the coverage needed, and then provide evidence of insurance to which they can add the franchisor as...

• After 'Year of the Breach,' Willis Tells Companies to Review Insurance for Cyber Risks

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2012

  Willis calls 2011 the “Year of the Breach,” and says that while companies are rightfully concerned about their cyber exposures, they need to carefully examine their insurance coverages and risk-management strategies to ensure they are adequately prepared and protected.

• Hot Risks: Travelers’ John O’Connor Discusses Perils Posed by Summer Help

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 9, 2012

  John O’Connor, Vice President of Strategic Product & Platform Development for Travelers Small Commercial, tells NU that identifying the risks seasonal staff can bring to the business—whether it’s a restaurant, landscaper or general contractor—is key to protecting the company during and beyond the summer months.

• Lease Unleashed

  By Chris Amrhein  |  June 1, 2012

  Complex lease agreements can be legal minefields for tenants

• New York Force-Placed Insurance Inquiry to Expand to Other Coverages

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2012

  New York State regulators intend to expand their review of insurance coverages beyond force-placed insurance programs, according to Benjamin M. Lawsky, superintendent of Financial Services.

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  Slideshow: One Year Later, Risk Management Experts Ponder Lessons of Japan Quake

  By Staff Writers  |  March 12, 2012

  On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku region of Japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami that not only devastated a nuclear power plant and wreaked havoc on the island, but caused massive worldwide supply chain disruptions, pointing up the fragility of our interconnected world. We asked risk management...

• PIA Survey Finds Customers Desire What Agents Offer

  By Staff Writer  |  December 13, 2011

  An online survey finds that customers want what insurance agents have to offer when it comes to personal lines insurance, and are eager for producers to take a more active role in delivering those services.

• The Flipside of Altruism

  By David D. Thamann  |  September 29, 2011

  Most volunteer without thinking about liability consequences. But what happens when injury or damage is done to volunteers or others?

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  Out of Control: Contract Insurance Requirements

  By Tim Dodge  |  July 19, 2011

  Every day I receive examples of insurance requirements that are increasingly impracticable. Why is this happening?

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  Insurance Issues for the Rich and Famous — Updated

  By Eric Gilkey, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 27, 2011

  Amy Winehouse's botched Belgrade concert and subsequent tour cancellation last week is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have unintentionally brought insurance issues to the forefront of public interest.

• Supply-Chain Resilience Worries Risk Managers, Marsh Says

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 18, 2011

  Organizations facing a growing number of global crises are wary of breaks in their supply chain, stockpiling critical items and commodities, and sometimes resorting to “panic buying,” according to a risk-management expert.

• Special Circumstances May Mean Agents, Brokers Owe Greater Duties To Clients

  By Peter J. Biging  |  April 18, 2011

  Special relationships or circumstances may broaden an agent or brokers’ duty to advise. In this second article in a two-part package about agent/broker professional liability, Attorney Peter Biging examines recent relevant court rulings examining such circumstances.