Insurance Risk & Risk Management
By Christopher J. Boggs
Is "risk" the enemy or is it necessary? What is risk management? How does insurance fit into the concept of risk management?
About the Book
Is "risk" the enemy or is it necessary? What is risk management? How does insurance fit into the concept of risk management? This book defines risk, discusses the theory of risk management, details the risk management process, and delves into insurance and its rightful place within risk management and the risk management process. Included in this book are discussions of insurance regulation, negligence theories, theories of legal liability, and the premium audit process and rules. The capstone of this book is the last chapter. This chapter gives readers the 12 "rules" or guidelines necessary to read and understand ANY insurance policy. All experience levels can benefit from the concepts discussed in this book. In fact, even those not in the insurance industry will find this book useful, especially if their job involves managing risk.
About the Author
Christopher J. Boggs joined the insurance industry in 1990. He is currently the Executive Director, Big I Virtual University and former Vice President of Education for Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance.
During his career, Boggs has authored more than 300 insurance and risk management-related articles on a wide range of topics as diverse as Credit Default Swaps, the MCS-90, and enterprise risk management. This does not include the seven “e-books” (short, one-topic books covering various insurance and risk management-related subjects) Boggs has written.
Additionally, Boggs has written and published six insurance and risk management-related books.
In addition to his writing, education, and training experience, Boggs worked in many areas of insurance. He began his career with Insurance Services Office as a rating and underwriting representative. Boggs has also worked as an agent (even owning his own agency), as the loss control and claims examiner for state-owned property in his home state, as a risk management consultant, and as the quality assurance specialist (auditing underwriting files) for the Southeast region of an insurance carrier.
A graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Boggs has obtained nine professional insurance designations: the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM), Legal Principles Claims Management (LPCS), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), Associate in Premium Auditing (APA), Certified Workers’ Compensation Advisor (CWCA), Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) and the Associate in General Insurance (AINS).
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Insurance Risk & Risk Management
By Christopher J. Boggs
Is "risk" the enemy or is it necessary? What is risk management? How does insurance fit into the concept of risk management?