Advisen Webinar Archive
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View Our Most Recent Webinar State of the European D&O Insurance Market Sponsored by Zurich European directors and officers are increasingly exposed to investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and lawsuits, sparking demand for Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) Insurance. In an overall shrinking commercial insurance marketplace, D&O is one of the few lines of business to be growing - a key reason more insurers are entering the D&O market. As a result, competition is pushing pricing down, even as the frequency and severity of claims increase.
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Past Advisen Webinar Archive
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Rates continue to inch higher in many lines of business, reversing an eight-year trend of falling premiums. While insurance executives hail the increases, which they claim are essential to the financial health of property & casualty insurers, the industry remains very well capitalized, making a repeat of the skyrocketing premiums seen in the 2001-2003 hard market unlikely. |
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A hospital is comprised of a wide range of services and functional units, resulting in complex engineering and property risk management challenges. To make matters yet more complicated, the healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation -- driven by factors such as changing demographics, new technologies, and legislated reforms -- which have implications for property loss control and risk management. Many hospitals also are under pressure to reduce costs, leading to difficult budgeting decisions that may mean fewer funds for property loss prevention measures. |
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Advisen Webinar: Emerging Environmental Risks in the Healthcare Industry February 2012
Driven by legislated reforms, technological developments, an aging population and changing patient expectations, the healthcare industry is being rapidly transformed in the United States. At the same time, the Environmental Protection Agency is stepping up its enforcement activities. Hospitals and other healthcare organizations have long had challenging environmental exposures, but in a period of growth and change, they need to be especially vigilant in proactively identifying and managing environmental risk.
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Advisen Webinar: The Liability Issues of Cloud Computing Service Providers February 2012
“The Cloud” is where many technology companies now reside. Cloud Computing enables individuals and businesses to operate in a cost effective and efficient manner. Few would argue that this method of computing does not offer businesses potential benefits, however, the cloud service provider and its clients are also exposed to a host of risks including data security, privacy and business interruption, all of which have the potential for financial liability. In this CNA sponsored Whitepaper produced by Advisen Ltd. we will explore government regulations that have had liability implications for cloud providers, the changing standards industry contracts, risk mitigation and the role of insurance.
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Advisen Webinar: Securities Litigation: Year End Review February 2012
From heightened regulatory activity to opportunistic litigators, new securities filings in 2011 built upon the new plateau established in 2009 and 2010. Driven substantially by regulatory actions and an up tick in securities class action suits, new filings in 2011 were up 10 percent over 2010. But despite the growing volume of litigation, premiums -- especially for public companies -- remain mired at soft market levels. |
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Advisen Webinar: Market Trends Impacting Multinational Travel Risk Management Sponsored by ACE December 2011
After a decline resulting from the “Great Recession,” international travel is on the rise. Not only are business people, students and nonprofit volunteers traveling more, destinations for overseas assignments and study abroad programs are changing as emerging economies become vital engines of global economic growth. Corporations, universities and nonprofit organizations all recognize their obligations to address the health and safety issues of foreign travelers. Increasingly risk management departments are structuring comprehensive programs combining insurance and travel services to provide foreign travelers with access to high quality medical care, health and safety information and evacuation from dangerous situations if necessary.
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Advisen Webinar: Q3 Securities Litigation Sponsored by Proskauer November 2011
Perhaps it's a new dawn, as the business community begins to wake from the slumber, and nightmares, of the credit crisis. Or perhaps it's the morning calm before the sun once again rises to shine its light on the next scandal. The credit crisis brought about a rise in litigation activities for all major types of securities suits. After a record first quarter, however, new filings in 2011 demonstrated a steady drop for most types of suits, falling to a pre-2009 level in the third quarter, as 2009 was when credit crisis-related suits began to mushroom. At 316 securities suits filed in Q3 2011, new filings are down from 367 in Q2 and the high of 421 in Q1. Despite these figures, the record-setting first quarter leaves 2011 thus far at an annualized level higher than all previous years, and Q3 annualized was greater than all years prior to 2009.
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Advisen Webinar State of the Insurance Market Sponsored by Swett & Crawford November 2011 Rising premiums during the third quarter is good news for property/casualty insurers, which have endured eight years of soft market conditions. Rate increases, however, may not yet be sustainable. Capacity is at near-record levels despite one of the worst years ever for catastrophe losses. Underwriters undoubtedly will try to push rate levels higher, but it will be an uphill fight against excess capacity, which encourages competition. This six page Advisen Briefing, sponsored by Swett & Crawford, examines the forces shaping the current property/casualty market and offers valuable insights for January 1 renewals and beyond.
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Advisen Webinar: Social Media Liability Sponsored by OneBeacon November 2011 Social networking is a ubiquitous part of life in the 21st century. Companies across the world are recognizing the power of social media and are rushing to create Facebook pages and amass followers on Twitter. Many firms use social networking websites to research job candidates and some to monitor employee activities. Online social networking can be a powerful tool for organizations of all types, but it also presents a bewildering and rapidly evolving web of liability exposures. Potential sources of liability range from copyright infringement to invasion of privacy to consumer fraud law violations.
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Increased enforcement of existing environmental regulations in the United States is not the only trend that should have risk managers in a wide range of industries re-examining environmental risks. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has its sights on areas that it never regulated before, including stormwater runoff from diffuse sources such as agricultural sources and municipal parking lots, and 90 new contaminants. Beyond enforcing Superfund more rigorously-adding sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) at a pace not seen in more than a decade--cleaning up water and air pollution has become a rallying cry for the EPA. In Europe, EU member nations are slowly working to implement the Environmental Liability Directive--one country at a time-subjecting heavy industrial businesses to a strict liability standard for pollution events, and holding businesses in other industries accountable under a negligence standard. The time is now to get ahead of the regulatory curve-in the United States and outside U.S. borders. This special webinar examines how and where regulators are targeting traditional environmental risks and new ones, as well as the role of insurance and local claims specialists around the globe. |
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Traditionally, workers' compensation loss cost management focused on expenses incurred at the time of the loss and afterwards. In recent years the emphasis has been shifting to injury prevention and pre-loss controls. This approach has proved to have a long term impact on the bottom line by reducing injuries and cutting costs. |
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Governments across Europe, to varying degrees, have passed laws requiring new financial disclosures, enhanced shareholder protections, and greater transparency. Many have developed formal structures for collective action proceedings by shareholders or their representative. Previously thought a luxury of large companies, D&O liability insurance in Europe is primed for robust growth across companies of all sizes as it is increasingly viewed as essential. Changes to laws governing executive responsibilities, increased cross-border regulator vigor, and greater access to collective litigation will drive this growth. |
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The most recent quarter has been active for followers of Securities litigation. The growth in litigation against Chinese companies has continued unabated. Also, more mergers have created - surprise - more objections! Canada is emerging as a perplexing venue for securities litigation, too. Finally, the Supreme Court has now weighed in on three important cases that bear discussion. |
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On Monday, July 18 at 11am join Dave Bradford, Advisen's Chief Knowledge Officer and Executive Editor in Chief of the RIMS Benchmark Book as well as Advisen's Front Page News and countless other research efforts, as he moderates a panel of insurance company leaders. |
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A provision of the Health Care bill, inserted by former Senator Robert Byrd, (D-WV) signed into law in 2010, has made the burden of proof for black lung claims less stringent. Under the new provision, Miners who have worked in underground mines for 15 years, who also suffer from severe respiratory problems are now presumed to have black lung disease. |
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Workers' compensation inherently is a conservative line of insurance. Because the system has worked reasonably well for injured workers for 100 years, regulators are understandably cautious about 'fixing what isn't broken'. |
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While there has been a dearth of merger and acquisition activity for the last two years, one sector has been booming: private equity investments into not-for-profit health care institutions. |
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Your Supply Chain Risk Quotient, sponsored by FM Global April 28, 2011
How prepared is your company to respond to a severe supply chain disruption? FM Global and Advisen have conducted a groundbreaking study of supply chain risk management that can arm risk managers and procurement executives with vital information for fortifying supply chains and mitigating the consequences of a disruption. |
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First Quarter Securities Litigation Review sponsored by ACE April 21st, 2011
After the credit crisis produced record-level securities-suit filings, and 2010 followed up with further records of new filings without a crisis to speak of, the first quarter of 2011 reaffirmed that this higher plateau of filings is perhaps the "new normal". |
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State of the Insurance Market 2011, sponsored by Zurich April 14th, 2011
On Thursday, April 14 at 11am EST, join Kurt Hines, Zurich's Head of Geographic Expansion; Greg Coda, President of the National Broker Clients division of Munich Re America; Brian Elowe, Managing Director, Marsh's Global Risk Management Division; and Advisen's Dave Bradford for a look at the US P&C market, mired in the soft phase of the pricing cycle. This free one-hour Webinar was sponsored by Zurich. |
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On Friday, March 18 at 11am EDT, a panel of experts examined risk management strategies during the economic recovery. The improving economic climate is good news, but the risk profiles of companies change as business activity picks up. Increased activity means not only proportionately more losses, but also increased exposure in areas such as workers' compensation and employment related suits. Listen to this one hour Advisen Webinar which was aimed at insurance buyers and CFOs, and was sponsored by Zurich. |
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Join Advisen's 2010 Securities Litigation and the D&O market wrap-up webinar on Friday, January 21 at 11am EDT. KDVG's Kevin Mattessich, Oakbridge's Kevin LaCroix, Advisen's Dave Bradford, a plaintiff attorney and an underwriter will review last year and explore what we can expect in 2011. During this session, we will be polling the audience on major litigation trends and discussing the results on a live basis. |
The Insurance Market in 2011: The Lingering Effects of the Recession Fuel Competition examines trends and developments in the commercial property & casualty insurance market and offers insights into the forces that will shape the market in 2011 and beyond.more...
Responding to the challenges of an increasingly risky world, the risk management profession has undergone significant changes over the the past several decades, and continues to change at an ever-accelerating pace. To better understand the current state-of-the-art in risk management, how that differs from years past, and what the future is likely to hold, click below to listen to the November 19th webinar "The Evolving Role of the Risk Manager," sponsored by FM Global.more...
On Monday, October 25, Advisen's panel discussed risk management issues surrounding the ever-changing landscape of intellectual property. This Webinar, sponsored by OneBeacon Professional Insurance, is the culmination of three reports written on these issues, which included:
- Intellectual Property Risk Management: IP Valuation and Protection;
- Thriving in the Idea Marketplace: Protecting IP from Escalating Threats; and
- The Battle to Succeed the Digital Age: Monetizing Online Information.
On Friday, October 15, at 11 am EDT, a panel including ACE's Steven Carabases, Adam Savett of the Claims Compensation Bureau, the D&O Diary's Kevin LaCroix and Advisen's Dave Bradford reviewed Securities Litigation cases filed and settled during the third quarter of 2010. The session reviewed Advisen's analysis of third quarter 2010 Securities litigation and settlements and discussed the larger implications for underwriters, brokers and risk managers.more...
On Thursday October 7 at 11 am EDT a panel including Zurich's David Allred and TechAmerica's Liesyl Franz discussed these exposures and how the potential liabilities are evolving. This aim of this webinar was to help attendees understand how your organization, as a builder of technology, can protect your company, your reputation and officers from these potential liabilities.more...
Exactly how extensive are the insurance ramifications of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster and spill in the Gulf of Mexico now considered to be the largest offshore oil spill in US history? While BP has set up a $20 billion fund to cover certain costs, the final impact on the insurance industry is just beginning to unfold. Advisen is hosting a dynamic free one hour webinar today at 11am EDT to discuss these issues. Join our assembled panel of experts to explore this disaster and how its impact is radiating throughout the insurance industry. more...
On Friday, July 16 at 11am EDT, join a panel including ACE's Carol Zacharias, Integro's Louise Pennington, Goodwin Procter's Carl E. Metzger, the D&O Diary's Kevin LaCroix, , and Advisen's Dave Bradford to review Securities Litigation cases filed and settled during the second quarter of 2010. The session will review Advisen's analysis of 2010 Securities litigation and settlements and discuss the larger implications for underwriters, brokers and risk managers. more...
According to the Department of Labor, wage and hour class actions currently out number all other discrimination class actions combined. The retail sector has been the hardest hit. Wal-Mart alone has been named in over 80 wage-and-hour class action civil suits, and has agreed to settlements in the hundreds of millions of dollars. However, no sector is immune. To better understand this epidemic and effectively manage increased risks of wage and hour claims, join a panel of experts for an Advisen Wage and Hour Webinar on Wednesday June 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM EDT. more...
Technology continues to transform the ways people acquire information, conduct business and interact with one another. But with each innovation comes new risks. Ranging from copyright infringement to "textual harassment" to data security breaches that put sensitive financial records into the hands of criminals, cyber liability exposures grow with every new application of information technology. To better understand the rapidly expanding risks posed by computer technology and the Internet to companies of all types and sizes, join a panel of experts for an Advisen webinar, Cyber Liability: Reining in IT and Internet Risks, sponsored by Swett & Crawford on May 4, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. more...
On Friday, April 16 at 11am EDT, join ACE's Scott Meyer, Willkie Farr's Michael Young, Willis's Ken Ross and the D&O Diary's Kevin LaCroix, for a webinar sponsored by ACE to discuss developments in securities litigation and the D&O market. The session will review Advisen's analysis of 2010 securities litigation and discuss the larger implications for underwriters, brokers and risk managers. more...
This free one hour webinar which is sponsored by FM Global will be held on Wednesday April 7 @ 11am EDT. Our panelists are FM Global's Chris Johnson, Gen RE's Berto Sciolla, the Insurance Information Institute's Bob Hartwig and Advisen's Dave Bradford and Jim Blinn. more...
On Friday, January 22 at 11am EDT, join a panel including Advisen's Dave Bradford, the D&O Diary's Kevin LaCroix and Beecher Carlson's Jeff Lattman to review Securities Litigation cases filed and settled during 2009. more...
On Monday, November 23rd at 11:00am EDT join Advisen and PLUS in a discussion about the current state of MMSEA regulations and enforcement. more...
On Thursday, November 12th at 11am EDT join a panel including Advisen's Dave Bradford, ACE's William (Bill) P. Hazelton and Karl Russek, and Willis's Michael Balmer to discuss the recent changes in the global environmental risk marketplace. This includes regulatory, legislative, geographic and operational issues, as well as insurance requirements and the state of the global environmental insurance market. more...
The insurance marketplace continues its downward progression of pricing. Two noticeable factors for the last six months: lack of catastrophic losses and the price increases in stock investments that have ballooned insurance company surplus. more...
On Friday, October 16th at 11am EDT, join a panel including Advisen's John Molka & Dave Bradford, who will combine with the D&O Diary's Kevin LaCroix, Zurich's Paul Schiavone, and Arthur J. Gallagher's Phil Norton to review cases filed and settled during the third quarter of 2009. more...
On Monday, August 3 at 11am EDT, join a panel including Advisen's John Molka & Dave Bradford, who will combine with Kevin LaCroix, author of the D&O Diary, to review cases filed and settled during the second quarter of 2009. more...
It's been a busy 6 months for Advisen Research: the subprime fiasco (we forecast $10 billion in '07-08 D&O and E&O loss); the AIG crisis (the subject of 9 of the top 10 most-read stories on Front Page News more...
With 169 securities lawsuits filed in the first quarter, 2009 is trending higher than 2008. Filings were up for securities class action, breach of fiduciary duties suits and cases filed in courts outside of the United States. more...
Many employers believe that workers comp is simply a cost of doing business, not a controllable cost. However, there are many things a company can do to control and reduce their workers compensation costs. more...
Stewardship Reports are a detailed analysis of your past performance and future goals for your large ($50k commission/fee revenue) accounts. more...
Consultative Selling. You've heard the phrase, but how do you do it? With Advisen Benchmarking Reports (ABR) you will identify shortfalls in coverage and needed new coverage. more...
Did You Know Retail and Wholesale Brokers use Advisen Benchmarking Reports to Identify New and Increased Revenue Opportunities? more...