In-house attorneys are often engaged in matters involving insurance issues, such as risk management, insuring real and personal property, or negotiating deals where liability or other types of insurance are required by the company. However, attorneys in small departments are often less knowledgeable about the insurance policies currently available and the coverage they provide. Attend this session to learn: What is risk management and why should every in-house lawyer care? What are the different types of insurance available to the enterprise? Should legal be involved in the procurement and/or review of the company’s insurance program and claims process? The session will provide an overview of the claims adjustment process with pointers to successfully navigate insurance claims, so that you will have peace of mind regarding your company’s insurance program.
In this article regarding insurance, answers to questions addressing the parties’ Information Duties under Swiss statutory law rather than the duty of utmost good faith in the narrow sense (which has not been implemented in Swiss law).
A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Risk Management Track of the Mini MBA Business Education course held at Boston University.
This policy is intended for use in relation to any online platform where users can publish or post content. The policy is intended to sit alongside the platform's general "Terms of Use". The policy sets out rules for users' use of the platform as well as restrictions relating to the content that users can publish.
This Checklist applies to private companies and addresses federal law, but highlights areas where state and local issues commonly arise.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether"indemnify" has the same legal implication as "defend and pay" in EULA negotiations with software providers. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Intellectual Property Committee and the IT, Privacy & eCommerce Committee ACC Networks.
This program will build on Part I, Risk Assessment, and offer guidelines and tips for creating a compliance program, best practices for maintenance and updating the program once it is in place.
Explore the unique intersection of governance, corporate compliance programs and ethical decision-making in healthcare organizations. Find out how all of that fits within the board of directors’ fiduciary duties. From bioethics to fraud to governance best practices, speakers will reveal how ethics and compliance officers in healthcare organizations can address and prevent ethics lapses and ensure the board discharges its fiduciary duties.
The introduction of health care reform under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) continues with full implementation of many of the requirements that were delayed until 2015. Make sure that you are aware of how these changes affect your business. Our panel of experts with depth of experience advising employers, health plans and providers will help you navigate the latest issues in health reform such as the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP), how the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) marketplace operates, reporting and compliance requirements, tax credits and subsidies. They will discuss lessons learned in 2014 that can help the insurance industry, employers and businesses prepare for 2015 requirements.