2019 insurance outlook: Long-term challenges call for transformation

Learn techniques on how to properly investigate and ensure workers' compensation claims should be contested. At one time for another, virtually all employers must deal with an on-the-job injury. When a work-related injury is reported, the employer must investigate the injury to determine its validity. This topic will help any employer, regardless of size, identify questionable claims and determine which claims should be contested. It will give employers and their attorneys a road map for investigating the injury claim, deciding whether to contest the claim and developing evidence to defend it. This material will also provide attorneys with helpful litigation techniques for defending workers' compensation claims.

Dog attacks are a nationwide issue and pose a double tragedy to the victim and the fate of the dog. Dog bites and injury to veterinarians, staff, and pet professionals, are often considered an occupational hazard. Many of the situations that may result in a dog bite can be prevented by understanding the language and emotions of dogs. In this webinar, dog trainer and author Victoria Stilwell will talk about dog body language, behavior, and how to safely interact with dogs as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week. She will provide information to help pet professionals and pet owners recognize and respond to situations that can result in a dog bite or injury.

Many landlords are forced to bear the solvency risk of their tenants' lease promises to repair damage or to indemnify the landlords for liabilities to third parties arising out of the tenants' operations and activities in the demised premises. These exposures are often much larger than security deposits held. Tenant liability insurance is a program designed for landlords to protect the landlords' own insurance limits, deductibles, and assets in the event of loss or damage to the designed premises or liability for losses suffered by third parties as the result of the tenants' actions.

Join Director and Consulting Actuary Linda Brobeck and Consulting Actuary Tom Kolde for an overview of cluster analysis, an unsupervised machine learning technique used to manage high-dimensional, correlated data. Topics for discussion include data and input requirements, interpreting output and practical insurance applications.