Less is more as reforms start to take hold Kathy Antonello had good news to report about workers compensation insurance in her “State of the Line” presentation at the recent Annual Issues Symposium of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the nation’s leading statistical and rating organization for workers comp. Despite a small decline in workers comp premium from 2016 to 2017, Antonello, the NCCI’s chief actuary, could point
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To The Point EFFECTIVELY HANDLING PROTECTIVE CLAIMS Industry shifts boost popularity of new coverage forms The rules of engagement have changed drastically. In recent years, the construction industry has moved rapidly from what were clearly defined stand-alone roles of design-bid-build project delivery methods to the faster-paced design/build, public-private partnership (P3) and integrated project delivery (IPD) models. Along with this shift came a blurring of responsibilities for design and construction services
Coverholders and Risk Takers Terminology from across the pond and spreading the word about Lloyd’s George Bernard Shaw once famously observed: “The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language.” Domestic insurance professionals who deal with the London marketplace can certainly attest to the accuracy of that statement. Some of the nomenclature used by our friends across the pond may sound foreign to U.S.-based agents.
Risk Managers’ Forum Techniques to avoid communication impasses The professional life of a risk manager is largely about exposure identification and treatment of both downside and upside risk. While some parts of the risk management process are too complex to be spread throughout the organization, there are other areas where all employees can (and should) be asked to contribute their insights and observations. As the contributions made by other employees
Dig a Little Deeper Exploring the employers liability exclusion Court Decisions is one of the most popular features of Rough Notes magazine. One reason may be that the courtroom often is where the paper promises made in an insurance contract become real. All insurance professionals can develop “what if” scenarios, but until those scenarios are tested with an actual loss and a court decision, they remain mental exercises. In this
