Christopher J. Boggs
Christopher J. Boggs entered the insurance industry in 1990 and is currently the Director of Education with Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. His background includes loss control, insurance production, consulting, and insurance education.
Beyond his duties as the Academy’s director of education, Boggs writes articles, white papers, and books covering a wide array of insurance and risk management topics. During his tenure with Insurance Journal and the Academy Boggs has authored more than 250 insurance and risk management related articles on a wide range of topics as diverse as Credit Default Swaps, the MCS-90, and enterprise risk management.
Boggs has written and published five insurance and risk management books:
- "The Insurance Professional's Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation: From History through Audit – Second Edition;"
- "Business Income Insurance Demystified: The Simplified Guide to Time Element Coverages – Second Edition;”
- “Property and Casualty Insurance Concepts Simplified: The Ultimate ‘How to’ Insurance Guide for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters and Adjusters;”
- “Wow! I Never Knew That! 12 of the Most Misunderstood and Misused P&C Coverages, Concepts and Exclusions;” and
- “Insurance, Risk & Risk Management! The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance.”
A graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Boggs has continually pursued career-related education, obtaining nine professional insurance designations: the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM), Legal Principles Claims Management (LPCS), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), Associate in Premium Auditing (APA), Certified Workers’ Compensation Advisor (CWCA), Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) and the Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations.
Practical Workers' Compensation: The Surprising Importance of Employers' Liability Protection
Employers' Liability protection is often overlooked or just plain ignored by many agents and brokers. The gaps filled by this coverage are too important to act carelessly when planning this protection.
Crimes, Torts, Negligence, Legal Liability and Insurance (2-part series)
Legal liability is liability imposed by law on the person or entity responsible for the financial injury or damage suffered by another party or individual and can arise from intentional acts, unintentional acts or contracts.
The Legal & Contractual Aspect of Insurance
There are many unique provisions and requirements when it comes to insurance contracts. One part of insurance contract law that no one talks about is that the policy is the minimum that must be done.
The Real Effects of Granting Additional Insured Status
Learn if naming an additional insured will reduce the limits of coverage available or in any other way negatively affect the named insured's protection.
Who is an "Insured" in the CGL and Business Auto Policy?
Understanding the four levels of "insured" status and each one’s relationship to the coverage provided allows improved preparation and planning in the initial design and implementation of the insurance program.
Risk Management Theory & Applications
Risk management is a process combining methods for reducing or avoiding an undesirable event with sources for covering the adverse financial losses that result from the occurrence of the undesired event.
Practical Workers' Compensation: What You Need To Know (5-part series)
Regular Price: $397.00
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Statutes, common law, contracts and the human element combine to produce a safety net for workers injured on the job.
Business Income: It's Easier Than You Think (5-part series)
Business income is the MOST important property coverage any insured can buy. Discover how simple the coverage really is during this five-part web series.
Using Coverage Gaps to Win New Customers
Gain an understanding of the applicable insurance policy’s limitations and exclusions to find and exploit coverage gaps.
How to Prepare Your Clients for Coverage Gaps in the BOP
Learn the five major coverage gaps in the BOP policy and how to close these gaps where possible
