April 2018

April, 03, 2018

Issue Gallery

Cover Story

The winners are in! NU's 2018 Risk Manager Choice Awards

Risk-mitigation professionals name the "top" commercial carriers vital to their work.

Features

NU's Risk manager choice awards: Who's talking?

Shawn Moynihan | April 19, 2018

Chalkboard: Here is a breakdown of the types of organizations surveyed about the 'top' P&C carriers. [infographic]

Editor's Note

As AXA acquires XL Group, a look ahead at P&C M&A deals to come in 2018

Shawn Moynihan | March 15, 2018

P&C-industry M&A deals in 2018 are expected to be very much in line with those seen in the last several years.

Columns

States not rushing to pass NAIC cybersecurity model

Paul Tetrault | March 15, 2018

Unanswered questions include whether compliance with the model law will be an accreditation requirement and whether there’s a need for a law regulating just insurance companies, not all businesses.

Collector spent $18M on counterfeit vintage wine — insurance policy didn't cover the fraud

Steven A. Meyerowitz | March 12, 2018

An appellate court in California has ruled that a vintage wine collector’s insurance company did not have to cover the loss he suffered when he purchased close to $18 million in counterfeit wine.

How to avoid damaging insurance agency branding mistakes

Rosalie Donlon | April 17, 2018

Innovative agencies consider customer and prospect marketing as a strategic investment rather than a tactical project.

Career longevity advice from a 'risk manager for life'

C. Nahua Maunakea | April 16, 2018

Hope springs eternal from this 35-year risk management veteran.

Technology is not an insurance industry villain

Simon White | April 10, 2018

For agents and brokers these days, in order to move forward, there's no looking back. Here are four recommendations for insurers.

The independent insurance agent as an entrepreneur

Barry Seigerman | April 18, 2018

How successful your agency becomes is only half about your ability to sell insurance.

D&O policy elements, exclusions risk managers need to know

Karen Sorrell | April 11, 2018

Decentralized, fragmented policy responsibilities and exposures can complicate a company's D&O risk management efforts.

Think before you email

Louie Castoria | April 24, 2018

Messages sent on your company’s network could be evidence of professional liability, harassment or discrimination.

Perspectives

New study urges comprehensive approach is needed to manage cyber risks

Denny Jacob | March 12, 2018

Marsh executives John Drzik and Thomas Reagan provided insights at the latest media breakfast briefing to discuss the launch of Marsh and Microsoft's new Global Cyber Risk Perception Survey.

NFIP changes: What agents selling flood coverage need to know right now

Denny Jacob | March 16, 2018

Agents can share this information with clients regarding flood insurance policies and coverage.

5 easy-to-implement social media strategies for busy insurance agents

Amy Evans | March 14, 2018

Social media marketing doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

Tips on how to prepare your insurance agency succession plan

Bernice Napach | March 09, 2018

A new report from Cerulli Associates explains what advisors contemplating retirement need to do to groom their successors.

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