Emerging Risks
Valuing Commercial Insurance Claims in the Wake of COVID-19
COVID-19 has thrown everything into turmoil. This includes the insurance world. There are dozens of claims in litigation now that come from claims of lost income related to COVID-19 closures. In this fast-paced session, we will hear from Laura Gregory, coverage attorney, and Ryan Stifter, forensic economist about the ways that losses are being valued, the disputes in the claims processes, and some results of recent litigation.
A Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Your EPLI Toolkit
When Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals are prioritized during employee hiring, promotion, evaluation, and development, better outcomes can be realized for retention. These activities are often the source of EPLI losses stemming from failure to promote, negligent evaluation, deprivation of career opportunities, and wrongful termination. The ability to craft and communicate a commitment and strategy with DEI benchmarks may have favorable impacts on EPLI premiums and reduce loss frequency and severity. Join us as Precious Norman-Walton guides us into the EPLI implications of DEI on employers.
Blockchain and the Future of Insurance
You already know about Bitcoin and Ethereum, but how well do you know blockchain? No, it's not another cryptocurrency, it's the technology behind crypto. It's also the technology that underlies smart contracts and could be part of the future of insurance and risk management. Join us as Martin Frappolli helps us to understand blockchain and its impact on insurance.
Cannabis Claims: A Look at Coverage
There are more areas in the country where cannabis is legal than not, yet with it being considered a controlled substance by the federal government and with varying levels of legality in each state, the insurance issues can be complex. Then you add a cannabis industry that doesn't really trust their insurance companies and insurance companies that don't really know what to expect from their insureds and you have a recipe for difficulty at best.
Join us as Chantal Roberts brings us this session to expand our understanding of these potential issues.
Extra Money for Bills, Beer, or Both - Insuring Side Gigs
Regardless of what you intend to do with them, making a few extra bucks on the side is always helpful. But doing so isn’t without risk, and your personal lines insureds who believe they have liability coverage may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Join Kevin Amrhein as he discusses the personal liability concerns presented by various “side-gig” activities and how to address it with your insured.
Cannabis 101: A Primer
This one-hour session is a beginner's guide to understanding cannabis and hemp, with some emphasis on insurance complications that are created by the presence of cannabis. Join us as Brenda Wells guides us through the fog of this emerging and evolving risk.
The War on Cybercrime: How You Must Wage It and Help Your Clients
Cybercrime occurs every day and insurance professionals need to protect themselves from it and need to be able to help their clients protect themselves, too. Join us as Tom Wetzel brings this important session to us.
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance in the Age of Cyber Extortion
It used to be that the exposure of kidnap and ransom was about providing coverage just in case the CEO, CFO, or their spouse were taken hostage by bad people. Today, the bad people are still taking hostages, but now it's more about taking your network hostage until you come up with 100 bitcoin.
Join us as Joe Harrington opens our eyes to the world of kidnap and ransom in an era of ransomware.
The Business of Hacking 2022
Cybercrime is big business. Hackers aren't just trying to get into the government's networks or the big box retailers anymore. They're going after anyone that has a vulnerability and most businesses (and individuals) have vulnerabilities. Join us as Michael Armstrong brings an underwriter's perspective to this topic.
Airbnb is Sooo 2019: Insuring Today's Property Rental Exposures
It's not enough these days to travel and get a hotel room for the weekend, or for that Orlando vacation. These days, if you can own it, it seems you can rent it out. Join us as Kevin Amrhein helps us to understand the personal property rental exposures that your clients already have, but have forgotten to tell you about.