Education & Training

• The Nation’s Natural Resources

  By Ken Brownlee  |  May 1, 2013

  Minerals and other natural resources have made America a rich nation. To continue to thrive, these resources (and their associated risks) must be handled with care.

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  Using ERM Techniques To Mitigate Fraud

  By Denise Tessier  |  April 26, 2013

  Employing certain ERM techniques will enable insurers to better mitigate internal and external fraud risks. Here's how.

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  America's Claims Event Heads To Austin

  By Melissa Anne Wuske  |  April 19, 2013

  This year's ACE features 3 focused tracks with more than 50 sessions and a case study "power hour," all in the heart of Texas.

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  Forensic Accounting in Catastrophic Business Interruption Claims

  By Robbye Mohn, CPA, CFE  |  April 19, 2013

  Consulting these forensic experts early on will help set policyholder expectations while preparing them for the best possible claims outcome.

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  Enviable Combined Ratios, Steady Pricing, Lure Players to Inland Marine

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  April 17, 2013

  An excess of capacity, new competition among carriers and increased measures against cargo theft characterize the landscape of the Inland Marine segment, the vast and varied coverage area that encompasses any type of shipment that does not travel over an ocean, including fine art and jewelry.

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  The Parameters of Flood Insurance

  By Christine G. Barlow  |  April 15, 2013

  A family's shed is destroyed by a river of mud. Is it covered? Test your knowledge of water exclusions just in time for disaster season.

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  6 Months Later: Agents Tell Tales of Sandy

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  April 10, 2013

  Many insurance agents faced the same issues as their clients in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, but they all shared an additional responsibility: to make themselves available to the victims of the storm.

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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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  P&C Carrier Employment Climbs in February; Agents/Brokers Shed Jobs

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 9, 2013

  Property and casualty carrier employment climbed in February, but only enough to offset a downward revision of January’s numbers.

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  Glenn Shapiro To Lead Commercial Insurance Claims at Liberty Mutual

  By Staff Writer  |  April 8, 2013

  Shapiro succeeds George A. Neale as EVP of commercial insurance and chief claims officer.

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  Report Praises Response To Waldo Canyon Fire

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 8, 2013

  Colo. Springs officials laud first responders' "heroic actions" while calling for better coordination of resources and notifications.

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  Pat Speer Joins Aite Group's Insurance Practice

  By Staff Writer  |  April 5, 2013

  A former editor-in-chief of Insurance Networking News joins Aite Group's insurance practice.

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  CGL Coverage for Construction Defect Claims

  By Henry C. Spalding, III  |  April 5, 2013

  Common CGL coverage questions when builders and their insurers face a construction defect lawsuit.

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  Insurers Suffer from a Failure to Communicate About Retirement Planning

  By Sam J. Friedman, Val Srinivas  |  April 4, 2013

  Insurance companies and their intermediaries are often failing to connect with those who may need retirement planning advice and solutions, particularly via the workplace and among the less affluent, a Deloitte survey says.

• Experts Predict A Smoke-Filled 2013 Wildfire Season

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 4, 2013

  It's still early, but experts are predicting an active wildfire season, especially in parched Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and California.

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  Nanomaterials: Assessing Risk and Liability

  By Christoph Meili  |  April 3, 2013

  Staying abreast of new scientific data about nanomaterial risks and regulatory developments will help ensure appropriate underwriting decisions and loss mitigation.