Risk

Effective Cycle Management

After two years of positive results, insurers are at the proverbial fork in the road. Should prices be lowered to attract new business or should current underwriting standards and pricing be maintained? The last hard market cycle damaged not only the insurance industry's bottom line, but also its reputation. The industry at large must not follow this path again. A smoother trail must be sought.

August 31, 2005

4 min read

Defending D&O

This is a new era for Directors and Officers, as amendments to Bill 198 sweep in and reinvent D&O liability. As a result, the insurance market has new concerns: How will businesses conduct change to avoid liability in light of the legislation's demand for increased corporate governance standards? and how can a high caliber of Directors and Officers be maintained in the face of these new liabilities?

August 31, 2005

6 min read

Social Pricing in Automobile Insurance

Teetering on the wall of discrimination and unfair discrimination is the practice of auto insurance market segmentation. This rating practice is falling on the unfair side of the wall because of a push by legislators concerned about stigmatizing social groups. The fall will scramble the system to support the finances of high-risk drivers and fry the system for supporting low risk policyholders. If insurers are given the right to evolve the practice of market segmentation rating, an efficient resolution of balanced premiums can be served sunny-side up.

August 31, 2005

6 min read

Insurance of Cash Flow: Basic Theory

Business Interruption coverage has used a variety of different forms and wording over the years. They all start with the same basic premise: they are triggered only by damage to income-producing property at the premises designated in the policy. Such damage either reduces or impairs the ability to produce cash flow or increases the cost in doing so.

August 31, 2005

7 min read