Avoiding E&O Claims from Catastrophes: Catastrophe Loss Overview

This webinar discusses issues related to errors and omissions (E&O) claims from catastrophes. It is accompanied by a PowerPoint, which includes a U.S. catastrophe loss update for the first half of 2011 and discusses hurricane and flood risks. The Webinar is intended to help agencies understand more about catastrophic exposures facing customers and key coverage considerations regarding products they are selling. It also explains how agencies can reduce E&O exposure and offers general agency E&O risk management guidance to assist in the avoidance and mitigation of E&O claims. Participants include Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, who provides a statistical overview of catastrophes; Max Cohen partner at Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss, and Hauver LLP, who discusses key considerations concerning wind, flood and pollution coverages; Nathaniel Bunck, vice president and claims team leader for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, who focuses on property loss and business interruption coverage; James Redeker, vice president and claims expert for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, who provides information on liability issues to consider; and David Hulcher, assistant vice president of Agency Professional Liability Risk Management, who offers general risk management recommendations to avoid E&O claims. The webinar recording can be found at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/195118920