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26 01, 2023

PLUS 2022 Conference Content Available to Members
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PLUS 2022 Conference Content Available to Members

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PLUS 2022 Conference Content Available to Members

By plushq|2023-01-26T10:32:24-06:00January 26, 2023|@PLUS, Cyber, D&O, EPLI, Fiduciary, PLUS Conference|0 Comments

The PLUS Conference provides education on the latest in trends and in-depth news from leading experts in the insurance industry. If you missed the in-person sessions in 2022 they are available on-demand for PLUS members to view. Sessions include: Cyber Insurance - Duckling or Swan? Fact or Fiction About the D&O Market Never-Ending Story: Exposures Facing Fiduciaries and Their Insurers Waking the Beast: The Claims Process in a Post-Pandemic World Industry Leaders: Evolution of the Insurance Market EPL Wheel of Fortune - COVID Conundrums & Judicial Quandaries You can watch the recordings here. If you are not a PLUS member [...]

Insurer Does Not Have to Indemnify Broker in Professional Negligence Case

By plushq|2023-01-05T11:52:03-06:00January 23, 2023|@PLUS, General Risk Management, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Assessing appropriate policy limits is a daunting task for any insurance broker. Errors in judgment can result in significant losses for the client as well as insurers. Businesses have an interest in maintaining affordable coverage, but also need to ensure that they are adequately covered by insurance should the worst scenario occur. Businesses look to insurance brokers to help them properly assess their risk and determine the amount of coverage required to minimize that risk. When a broker provides inaccurate advice and their clients find themselves in the pickle of having lacking insurance coverage, the broker may be on the hook [...]

ESG, BIPA and COVID Claims and EPLI Coverage Issues

By plushq|2023-01-12T09:46:10-06:00January 19, 2023|@PLUS, EPLI|0 Comments

ESG claims not only include those related to climate and corporate governance, but also include employment issues such as pay equity, workplace diversity, discrimination and harassment. COVID claims are expansive and often include a failure to comply with various federal and state leave laws, as well as workplace safety issues, work-from-home issues, and requests for reasonable accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Invasion of privacy claims brought by employees, under statutes such as the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”), are on the rise, and can include allegations regarding the collection, storing and dissemination of employee biometric information such as [...]