Sanford D. Elsass, President and CEO of Uni-Ter Group presents on: “Risk Retention Groups Today –A Dynamic Force in the Liability Insurance Market” at the February 15, 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference in Orange, California.
One of today’s biggest insurance trends is green insurance as businesses look at ways to become more sustainable and cut costs. According to underwriters, the regulatory environment for green is changing dramatically as well. For example, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requiring publicly traded businesses now disclose their climate risks and what they’re [...]
Listen to agency owner Claudia McClain explain why even in today’s social media world success involves more than just putting up a Facebook Fan Page. Claudia explains how her agency has continued to grow and prosper even in this difficult economic time. Her secret – an agency culture built around strong customer service and a [...]
Commercial roofing, already complicated, is getting more so as new types and materials are being introduced. Kenneth R. Gilvary, a senior engineer with Dallas-based Haag Engineering, specializes in assessing roof losses for insurers. Gilvary says claims professionals need to keep up with how green technology, including vegetative rooftops, and new building standards are changing the [...]
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru. Today, it has approximately 43,000 employees with more than 2,200 quick-serve restaurants in 18 states. In this episode, Jack in the Box deputy general counsel of 12 years, [...]
The Internet makes it easier to get into business but it also makes it easier to steal others’ ideas. The Web is also expanding the notion of what materials, images and designs need to be protected. Intellectual property attorney David Branfman advises agents on questions to ask clients about intellectual property exposures and warns about [...]
Moving companies face a number of exposures in their daily operations, including workers compensation, cargo, fleet and general liability. Priority Moving in San Diego, Calif. is no exception. A Wheaton Van Lines agent, Priority Moving has created a series of internal procedures, reinforced by a strong employee screening process and training program. Analytics software [...]
Proponents of federal regulation say the recent $85 billion bailout loan for American International Group demonstrates the need for federal oversight of the insurance industry. But in these exclusive interviews with Insurance Journal’s Ken St. Onge, top regulators from Wisconsin, Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida argue that the reason AIG remains is because its insurance [...]
Climate change is in the news and the insurance industry and those who regulate it are very much in the middle of the debate, as evidenced by the activity at the recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in San Francisco. Insurance Journal asked Commissioners Joel Ario of Pennsylvania and Mike Kreidler of [...]
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.
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