White Papers: Commercial Insurance

THE COUNCIL’S Q1 2023 P/C MARKET SURVEY SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILIZATION IN CYBER LINE WITH SPIKE IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PREMIUMS

Most lines experienced moderation in premium pricing increases in Q1 2023, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Quarterly P/C Market Survey. However, premiums overall rose for the 22nd consecutive quarter. Results from the survey showed an average increase of 8.8% across all account sizes, up slightly from the 8.0% recorded the previous quarter.

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AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS

Mitigating Your Exposures as Case Volume Escalates

As a cost-effective alternative to Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPD), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC’s) across the country continue to experience an increase in Outpatient case volume. This rise in volume opens the door for decision-makers to unintentionally compound their practice’s vulnerabilities from a coverage standpoint. With that said, how can providers effectively capture this growth in encounters while ensuring their practice’s exposures are adequately safeguarded?

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Driver Qualification and Selection – RHSB Risk Control Guide

One of the best ways for a company to help prevent vehicle accidents is through an annual driver qualification and selection process. Regularly updating and implementing the program can help ensure your company has a reliable, skilled, safety-focused employee who is qualified to safely operate your vehicles. Below are some guidelines to help implement and improve the driver selection and qualification program.

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Technology E&O Insurance 
Since computer systems, electronic systems, and software are growing increasingly complex the risk of something going wrong is growing exponentially.

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Drone Insurance – A Market on the Rise

The fast-growing industry presents a number of business opportunities for companies ranging from small entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 firms, but it also opens up new risks.

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Defending Against the Invisible Threat
Pragmatic Cybersecurity for the Interconnected Business

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California Supreme Court Restricts Use of Independent Contractors

The California Supreme Court issued a decision that embraced a standard presuming that all workers are employees instead of contractors, and placed the burden on any entity classifying an individual as an independent contractor of establishing that such classification is proper under the newly adopted “ABC test”.

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DCFR Global Risk Series – Complex Systems Approach Provides Global Problem-Solving Edge

Recap from Global Transformation of Societies: Implications for Business and National Security,” part of the 2017 Global Risk Series. How the world is not governed by smooth trends but sharp transitions.

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Exposed, Targeted, Breach – The Risk of Cyber Crime
In 2015, a record-setting total of nine mega-breaches—those compromising more than 10 million records…

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Crowdfunding – The Future of Equity Investing

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Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Why would a well-managed company need Employment Practices Liability coverage?

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Insider Secrets to Successful Volunteer Management
How can volunteer managers recruit and retain the best people as well as protect them from risks?

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Fiduciary Liability
What is ERISA? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was enacted to provide uniform rules for plans subject to its jurisdiction

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Copyright, Patent & Trademark Infringement 
In today’s fast-paced business world companies may unknowingly infringe upon another party’s patent rights.

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Merger & Acquisition Insurance
Your efforts to create a competitive advantage for your company can include a variety of business strategies including merger acquisition or sale.

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