The role of insurance in catastrophe risk management The European perspective
Dr. Wolfgang Eilers
The Journal of Risk Management and Insurance, Volume 14, Thailand 2010, 23
The prevalence of catastrophes around the world has captured public attention. It has also made insurers and governments consider the risk management of catastrophes, how they can be lessened in severity (and sometimes in frequency). This paper considers the ways in which countries in Europe and the European Union have dealt with the issue of the role of government and insurer. The major question is: To what extent is exposure to catastrophe a private (insurer) or public (government) matter? Examples are given from the situation in France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Avoiding losses and managing current claims
Kevin R. Gallagher
The Self-Insurer Volume 21, February 2004
An expert’s guidance for pro-active claims control and loss prevention.
Preventing, controlling and handling the cost associated with Worker’s Compensation
Injuries
Kevin R. Gallagher
Public Risk Magazine, September 2004
A company which elects to self-insure its workers' compensation claims program needs to control their associate costs. This article will discuss prevention techniques.
Good management keeps claims operations shipshape
Kevin R. Gallagher
Business Insurance, October 20, 2003
This article discusses operations within a claims department, geared towards workflow management and reducing employee turnover.
"Cooperation" in settling claims - The relationship between cedant and reinsurers collection of claims from the London Market
Russell Green and Ricardo Cantilo
Mercado Asegurador, October 2001
Many of the recovery problems emanating currently from the reinsurances placed by South American Reinsureds in the London market relate to misunderstandings as to cover given by the Reinsurers. This is particularly apparent in relation to the conditions imposed by Reinsurers under 'Claims Cooperation' and 'Claims Control' clauses. This article discusses the difficulties which these clauses and their interpretation have created, the legal context which surrounds them and the effect of the decision in the recent UK High Court case of 'Gan v.Tai Ping'.
"Cooperación" en transacción de siniestros - La relación entre cedente y
reaseguradores
Russell Green y Ricardo Cantilo
Mercado Asegurador, Octubre 2001
Muchos de los problemas de recupero emanando actualmente de los reaseguros colocados por los Reasegurados sudamericanos en el mercado de Londres se derivan de los malentendimientos en cuanto a la cobertura otorgada por los Reaseguradores. Esta polémica se exhibe especialmente en relación a las condiciones impuestas por los Reaseguradores bajo las claúsulas de 'Cooperación y Control de los Siniestros'. Este artículo se concentra en las dificultades causadas por estas claúsulas y por su interpretación y, adicionalmente, su entorno legal y el efecto de la decisión del reciente caso judicial británico 'Gan c/. Tai Ping'.
The Personal Accident LMX Phenomenon
Ian Marshall and Dr. Wolfgang Eilers
Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen, 2000
This article describes how this class of business expanded into new markets and insurance sectors in Europe and North America.
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