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A New Approach to Predictive Modeling of Executive Risk in the Energy Sector

Using our unique approach to analyses-based risk transfer, we studied securities class action losses in the energy industry, as they relate to Directors and Officers Liability, and determined general predictors of class action.
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Risk Management Predictive Analytics in a Nutshell

This paper outlines the innovative approach being taken by Beecher Carlson using a proprietary statistical model designed to amalgamate diverse data sources into a simple risk quantification, scoring and explanatory method.
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Human Relationship Failures: Understanding Your Exposures to Employment Litigation

If the adage 'employees are every company's greatest asset' holds true, doesn't it make sense for employers to make it a priority to provide them with a safe, congenial and productive work environment? If so, why are employment-related claims on the rise? And, why are there so many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in these cases?
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A Whole New World: What D&Os Should Know About Their Fiduciary Duties After Disney

Disasters such as Enron and Worldcom have reshaped the Court's expectations of best corproate goverance practices.
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Taming the IPO-Potamus, Part II: Insuring the Risks of Initial Public Offerings

Part I of this series on Initial Public Offerings focused on the risks associated with going public. This paper focuses on the insurance that should be carefully considered to maximize protection for the directors, officers and corporate assets.
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Who's Buying Who: Mergers and Acquisitions of Utilities are on the Rise

A look at the robust merger activity in the Utility industry over the past several years.
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Taming the IPO-Potamus, Part I: Reining in the Risks of Initial Public Offerings

If you are a Director or Officer at a company considering an IPO, there are things you can and should be doing to prepare your company for public exhibiton.
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How to Lose a Director in Ten Days

This paper outlines the steps a prudent Director should take to stay protected in the face of heightened enforcement and investor scrunity.
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The War For Independents

It's a growing problem for businesses of all sizes: attracting and keeping talent in the Boardroom in an age of unprecendented litigation. Fortunately, the insurance industry is responding to the growing need in the D&O area. This paper addresses many of the concerns that independent directors and risk managers may face in tackling this emerging issue.
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