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Market Practices

Looking at HOA Risks

2014-04-01 | Peter Polstein

Pete Polstein looks at home owners' association and master association entity risks.

Reinsurance

What Does "Written as Such" Really Mean?

2014-03-14 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer explains the importance of achieving greater clarity in reinsurance contract wording to reduce the potential for disputes.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Covering Sinkhole Losses

2013-09-01 | Christopher M Brophy

Christopher Brophy describes the scope of sinkhole losses and available coverage.

Market Practices

A Brief Look at Insuring Small Municipalities

2013-09-01 | Peter Polstein

Smaller risks often require special considerations. Peter Polstein takes a look at insuring these risks.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance and Ever-Expanding Regulation and Oversight

2013-09-01 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer provides an introduction to this very broad topic that is becoming worldwide in its scope.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance and Emerging Risks

2013-06-01 | Larry Schiffer

Larry Schiffer explains the danger of future unexpected exposures to the industry and reinsurers in particular.

Reinsurance

Follow-the-Fortunes: Reasonableness Is in the Eye of the Beholder

2013-03-02 | Larry Schiffer

Reasonableness is the catchword in analyzing the scrutiny brought to post-settlement reinsurance allocations, per Larry Schiffer.

Reinsurance

What's Natural about the Expiration of In-Force Policies When a Reinsurance Contract Terminates?

2012-12-15 | Larry Schiffer

"Natural expiration" relates to the obligation after policy termination. Larry Schiffer explains.

Captives

Captive Loan-Backs versus Corporate Receivables

2012-10-01 | Donald J Riggin

An interesting alternative to loan-backs is receivables factoring to convert a nonliquid asset into cash, per Don Riggin.

Reinsurance

Underwriting and Claims Clauses in Reinsurance Agreements

2012-09-01 | Larry Schiffer

Reinsurers often want certain understandings put in writing about how the ceding insurer underwrite and handle claims. Larry Schiffer provides examples.

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