Now, in-house counsel and risk management professionals have the first and only guide to help them understand important coverage issues being addressed in the courts and manage the pursuit of insurance claims with Aspen Publishers' Legal Issues in Risk Management: A Policyholder's Guide

Legal Issues in Risk Management: A Policyholders Guide is a comprehensive, one-stop resource that: walks professionals through the issues surrounding risk management and the concerns of the organization; Covers several key types of insurance including liability, property, worker's compensation, Directors and Officers and employment practices liability; ncludes explanations of the legal issues involved in risk management and the practical aspects of managing risks; and provides practical advice for managing risk and dealing with insurers; and Engages in a broader discussion of employment practices liability as well as additional topics of interest to corporate counsel, risk managers and their advisers. For more information, see Aspen's site Legal Issues in Risk Management: A Policyholder's Guide

The Corporate Policyholders 50-State Guide: The Right To Independent Counsel provides an easy-to-use analysis of the right to independent counsel and alternative remedies for resolving a panel counsel conflict in every state in which the issue has been addressed. It is designed to be a practical tool for the successful management of corporate policyholder claims. It is also meant to be a point of departure for research and consultation with legal counsel. Our goal is to provide a valuable and comprehensive reference tool regarding conflicts of interest between insurers and insureds.

Due to popular demand, RIMS is proud to offer, in limited supply, the new Enterprise Risk Management for Dummies booklet.

Enterprise Risk Management for Dummies offers a valuable start up guide for ERM first timers. You get easy-to-understand ERM terms and helpful instruction along with tools on how to get started developing your ERM program today. With this book, you'll better understand what "risk" is - and why everyone needs to have it, how to identify risks in a variety of ways, and most importantly, how to effectively manage risk.

With Enterprise Risk Management for Dummies, you are well equipped to shine as an ERM champion and bring great value to your organization.

The report calls for complete transparency and full disclosure of all revenue streams associated with the placement of insurance products, and serves as a guide to assist risk managers in understanding insurance broker compensation and potential conflicts of interest.

The report stresses that any compensation to the broker from insurers with whom the broker places client business must be transparent or eliminated altogether, thus ensuring brokers are acting solely in the interest of their client. Other topics covered within the report include:

1. An extensive outline of insurance broker compensation types;
2. Tips for crafting an effective request for proposal;
3. Recommendations for delineating services to be provided and associated charges within a Service Level Agreement (SLA).

If you are ready for simple explanations, practical solutions, and time-tested strategies that will reap huge savings in insurance costs, then Hide! Here Comes the Insurance Guy is here to help!Rick Vassar, a certified expert in the commercial insurance arena, writes from a risk manager's perspective as he tackles the often confusing field of commercial insurance with his real numbers, real solutions strategy. Developed not just as an initial learning tool but also as an ongoing resource for experienced managers as well as the uninitiated, this simple guide will help busy executives and business owners reduce expenses in their current programs. Vassar will teach you four distinct steps for controlling your insurance costs:Understand the language and the processKnow the players and how to better manage the processDevelop a strategy and a plan to maximize coverage for minimal costInvest the time and gain real financial benefitsWith a fresh perspective, this guidebook provides insight into an industry that is constantly evolving, and it shows how you can potentially save your company millions of dollars in insurance costs!