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Insurance Steps in When Privacy is Breached
Jim Whetstone, senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, is in charge of his firm’s privacy product that covers data breaches and privacy related exposures. In this part of a recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses the exposure, the coverage, and what types of firms are at risk.
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How Privacy is Breached and What To Do
As senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, Jim Whetstone is focused on data and privacy-related issues. In this recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses how privacy breaches occur and if there is any typical scenario.
Watch the second video in this series: Insurance Steps in When Privacy is Breached
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Google Loves Blogs in 2010
On Point with Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan is an audio conversation with insurance industry leaders who champion change and challenge all of us to think.
“Don’t be a binge blogger.”
These are the words of Liz Strauss, a blogger and social media educator, when discussing the importance of consistency over frequency. Other advice for [...] -
The Hanover Expands Out West
The western United States will be a key growth driver for Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. in the next several years. Having just entered into a renewal rights agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group, The Hanover’s CEO Fred Eppinger spoke with Insurance Journal’s Patricia-Anne Tom about how the agreement is a natural fit for [...]
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CNA Motamed on Underwriting for Profit
While CNA saw an improvement in its investment income for the third quarter, as did other insurers, economists suggest that overall, the PC industry has to get accustomed to the idea of lower investment income for the foreseeable future. We asked Thomas Motamed, CNA Financial’s CEO and chairman, whether he thinks the industry is prepared [...]
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CNA Watching, Waiting On Washington Reforms
With the debate on healthcare reform in Washington focused in part on the repeal of the antitrust exemption for medical malpractice insurers, we asked Thomas Motamed, CNA Financial’s CEO and chairman, what effect he thinks it might have on the medical malpractice market. In addition to healthcare reform, CNA’s Motamed is keeping his eye on [...]
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CNA’s Motamed On Innovation In a Mature Industry
Insurance innovation: is it an oxymoron? That was a question posed at the recent Professional Liability Underwriters’ Society in Chicago. We asked Thomas Motamed, CNA Financial’s CEO and chairman, whether he agrees or whether he thinks the insurance industry does a good job identifying trends and creating new products.
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Strategy at CNA Not Tied to AIG
American International Group is, obviously, a large company, and the effects of its recent troubles have been felt throughout the property/casualty Insurance industry. We asked Thomas Motamed, CNA Financial’s CEO and chairman, what he sees as the effects of the AIG troubles.
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Motamed Settled In As CNA CEO
After 30 years at Chubb Corp, Thomas Motamed joined CNA Financial in January, 2009 as chairman and CEO. In this interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Motamed talks about the changes he has made at CNA and what he sees down the road.
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Insurance Steps in When Privacy is Breached
Jim Whetstone, senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, is in charge of his firm’s privacy product that covers data breaches and privacy related exposures. In this part of a recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses the exposure, the coverage, and what types of firms are at risk.
Watch the [...] -
How Privacy is Breached and What To Do
As senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, Jim Whetstone is focused on data and privacy-related issues. In this recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses how privacy breaches occur and if there is any typical scenario.
Watch the second video in this series: Insurance Steps in When Privacy is Breached
Listen [...] -
Google Loves Blogs in 2010
On Point with Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan is an audio conversation with insurance industry leaders who champion change and challenge all of us to think.
“Don’t be a binge blogger.”
These are the words of Liz Strauss, a blogger and social media educator, when discussing the importance of consistency over frequency. Other advice for [...]
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Insurance Risks at Gatorland Theme Park
Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.
With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at [...] -
From Vine to Wine
Don Reha is the winemaker for Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido, California where he oversees the winemaking process from vine to bottle. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Reha talks about insuring and protecting the product and business income through its various stages.
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How to Use Compensation to Motivate Employees
Agency consultant Al Diamond of the Agency Consulting Group says a properly-constructed compensation plan can re-energize producers who have lost their spark. It works for non-producer employees, too.
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CEO Motamed Says Changes Underway at CNA
Thomas Motamed joined CNA Financial as Chairman and CEO in January, 2009 after 30 years at Chubb Corp. In this interview, he talks about the changes he has in store at CNA.
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Evolution of Darwin
In less than six years, Stephen Sills, founder of Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc., built a specialty insurance company, with a focus on health care and professional liability coverages, into a $300 million a year business before selling to Allied World Assurance Co. in late 2008. In this interview from the recent PLUS Annual International Conference [...]
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Young Industry Talent
At the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., Insurance Journal covered a young agent’s panel where carrier executives discussed issues facing young agents today. Cynthia Young, president of Encompass Insurance Co., says supporting, training and recruiting new talent into the insurance industry and the agency system is everyone’s concern. [...]
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