Risk
Opinion/Analysis; Increasing water damage is going to challenge the insurance industry to become more innovative.
August 31, 2010
5 min read
New expectations borne from the global financial crisis are spurring several trends in risk management, including the hiring of chief risk officers, the creation of independent risk committees at the corporate governance level and more comprehensive stress testing of companies' financial strength. Some, but by no means all, insurers are leading the way in creating a new corporate culture of risk.
14 min read
Solid investigation procedures and negotiating site access are among several key elements in the effective handling of a builders risk claim.
7 min read
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) applauds the leadership of municipalities in adapting to climate change by taking steps to reduce water damage.
1 Elliott Special Risks LP (a Markel International company) has announced a series of appointments and promotions. They include: • Isabel Treggia 1[a], senior underwriter; • Colleen Kenny 1[b], property underwriter; and • Bob Bousfield 1[c] has been promoted to assistant vice president. 2 Marsh has appointed Gerry Russ 2[a] as its managing director and […]
Tino Brambilla, the new chairman of the RIMS Canada Council, has spent the greater part of his professional life in risk and loss control.
July 31, 2010
Canada's relatively economic stability is attracting new players to the Canadian market.
A volcanic eruption begs the question: When we become dependent on a global supply chain, are we prepared for global risks that might affect our operational ouput?
4 min read
As insurance companies increasingly use Voice-over-Internet-Protocols (VoIP) technology, new risks have emerged related to using unsecure phone lines to transmit Internet data.
6 min read
Insurance coverage for cyber-liability is starting to become more refined as exposures become better understood.
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