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Simplifying Fraud Analytics: 10 Steps to Detect and Prevent Insurance Fraud
Insurance fraud has existed wherever insurance policies are written, taking different forms to suit the economic times. Today the magnitude of insurance fraud is not only startling but increasing.
Recent studies by the US National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported a 24 percent rise in questionable claims for the period 2011 to 2013. The full scale of insurance fraud is not known.
And if fraudulent behavior is not discovered at the time the claim is submitted, the insurer may never know it occurred. Consequently, an uninvestigated claim can't be labeled as fraudulent to investigate.
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Phishing Field Guide: How to Keep Your Users Off the Hook
Every day, cyber criminals send out millions of phishing emails. They are designed to steal W-2s, access sensitive account information, and spread malware, including ransomware. And every day, 1 in 5 users who receive one of those emails will open it and click.
With the Phishing Field Guide you'll find out how to keep your users safe - by learning how to see them from a phisher's perspective. Understand why they're being targeted, what makes them susceptible, and what types of tricks they're falling for. Then get better at teaching them how to stop taking the bait
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Lawsuit Alleging Broker's Negligence Demonstrates Insurance Brokers' Role In The Cyber Insurance Marketplace
By Todd M. Rowe, Esq. of Tressler LLP
While there is little authority concerning a brokers' potential liability when a policyholder claims it received inadequate insurance coverage under a cyber policy, one case currently pending in federal court in Louisiana could provide some insight. The Hotel Monteleone originally filed a declaratory action on December 10, 2015 in the District Court of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, alleging it was entitled to coverage under an Ascent CyberPro Policy for damages related to a breach at the Hotel in 2014.
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Wave of Shootings Puts Workplace Violence Back in the Spotlight
By James L. Curtis, Esq. and Craig B. Simonsen, Esq, of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
DHS's recommendations for active shooter prevention and preparedness is only one piece of an effective workplace violence prevention program. Employers should assess their workplaces and develop comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs and training.
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Succession: The Tie That Binds
By Renée Montoya Lado of Family Owned Business Resources
Effective succession planning is the tie that binds the family business for multi-generational success. Succession is concerned with passing control of the family business from one leader to another (for example, a founding parent to a child in the business). This issue presents itself most urgently when a founder/leader begins to consider exiting the business, whether for retirement or for health or other reasons.
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By Wendy N. Enerson, Esq. of Cozen O'Connor
On July 27, 2016, the United States District Court for South Carolina ordered an insurer to turn over its privileged communications. The Court explained that the insurer waived the protections afforded under the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine by asserting it acted in good faith in the defense of its insured.
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Get Your Pokémon Off My Lawn!
By John B. Fraher, Esq. of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Pokémon Go has quickly become a global phenomenon, but no one seems to be asking, "is placing virtual creatures on the property of others legal?".
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By Bart W. Huffman, Esq., Alan D. Meneghetti, Esq., Mark E. Schreiber. Esq., and Thomas J. Smedinghoff, Esq. of Locke Lord LLP
Beginning on August 1, 2016, U.S. companies have a new way to legally facilitate the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the U.S. Known as the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, this new agreement between the EU and the U.S. was approved by the European Commission on July 12, 2016. It will facilitate the storage, sharing, retention and use of EU personal data by participating U.S. companies.
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Mobile Apps − Has the Marketplace Downloaded Potential Product Liability Risk?
By Sara J. Papasidero, Esq. of Wilson Elser
For many consumers, it is hard to remember performing a daily routine without using a mobile application. App usage starts almost immediately − with a morning alarm that wakes you up slowly or with a coffee waiting for you at your favorite coffee shop. Consumers are making purchases, reading the news, transferring money, diagnosing a migraine and playing interactive videogames, all without lifting their heads from their smartphones.
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No Estoppel Where Express Reservation of Rights Letters Were Provided to Policyholders
By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.
In Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Shearer, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 9635 (3d Cir. (Pa.) 2016), Randy and Erin Shearer sued a group of homeowners, claiming that the owners permitted sewage to leak onto the Shearer's property. Nationwide agreed to provide a defense under a reservation of rights.
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Plaintiff Who Could Not Afford to Pay for Arbitration Was Allowed to Pursue Her Malpractice Action in Court
By Linda L. Streeter, Esq. of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
A former client who had agreed to arbitrate disputes with her lawyers, but ultimately could not afford to pay the fees of arbitration, was allowed to proceed with her action in federal court after the arbitration was terminated for nonpayment. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to stay an action subject to a valid arbitration agreement until the arbitration process has been completed.
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Protecting Your Reputation
As every Insurance Agent knows, their most important asset is their reputation, it takes years to build and just one mistake to ruin. Understanding the issues is the first steps in avoiding E&
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Announcing Cyber Insurance News
Cyber Insurance News is the industry's new meeting place for cyber insurance professionals. It is a leading resource for Cyber Insurance and Security for cyber risk news and information. A meeting place for insurers, insurance producers, defense counsel, and security consultants to meet and be able to share their products, company information and use as a medium to engage their clients. For more information
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Crittenden Inside Insurance Report
Crittenden's Inside Insurance Report offers readers vital analysis of commercial insurance including the excess and surplus, medical professional liability, and main street markets. This report provides readers with in-depth, behind-the-scene information on specific programs and segments, pertinent financial information, and predictions of market trends and carriers' actions. Inside Insurance is an invaluable resource for producers who want details on which carriers are actively writing coverage, their target markets and underwriting details. With our service you can effortlessly build leads and relationship while remaining abreast of the market and the competition. For additional information
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Is Your Insurance License Renewing Soon?
Is your agency licensed in multiple states? Does your agency maintain nonresident licenses? Do you know when renewals are due? Did you know a resident change requires address changes in the states in which an individual holds licenses? If you need assistance with any of your licensing needs go to the experts Supportive Insurance Services.
2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Laws
This edition reflects all of the pertinent changes in the surplus lines laws and regulations of the 50 states and U.S. territories during the past year. We sincerely trust you will find this manual to be a valuable desk reference and if you have any questions regarding the contents, please contact John P. Dearie, Jr., Esq. Editor and Partner at Locke Lord LLP at
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Ernst & Young
The 2016 Sensor Data Survey "Disrupt or be disrupted"
Ernst & Young surveyed senior executives from nearly 400 insurers around the globe, the survey addressed both current practices and plans for tomorrow. The results make clear that forward-looking and top-performing insurance organizations are already innovating with telematics, wearable technology and sensor data, though not to the extent of leaders from other sectors. Why is sensor data so important to insurers in particular? On the strategic front, it presents a clear and compelling opportunity to reengineer the fundamental value proposition through transformative product innovation to benefit customers and shareholders. CLICK HERE
Deloitte
Regulatory Top Regulatory Trends For 2016 In Insurance
This publication is part of the Deloitte Center for Regulatory Strategies cross-industry series on the year's top regulatory trends. This annual series provides a forward look at some of the regulatory issues we anticipate will have a significant impact on the market and our clients businesses in the year ahead. CLICK HERE
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