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Should the legal department manage the company's risk insurance program? If your department does, you’ll find this program will provide you with the legal knowledge and strategies for handling the risk insurance program, from negotiating policy renewals, developing relationships with underwriters, and incorporating brokers into your risk management team.

Negotiating transactions is one of the functions that in-house counsel must perform well. In fact, a good negotiation can make the difference between getting the most and getting a so-so outcome for your business client. Negotiating contracts is a key component of practicing in-house, and offering your client and the other side well-drafted contract provisions can reduce the time and effort spent negotiating.

This ThinkTank, hosted by Pat Hatler, Nationwide, included discussion of Enterprise Risk Management, the Board's role, communications and IT considerations, trends and review processes as they relate to the insurance industry.

Many companies have good internal anti-corruption policies, but may be exposed to potential liability due to the acts of others who they engage to assist them in foreign markets. Hear about best practices in how to avoid such possible exposure in the appointment and use of agents and representatives in foreign jurisdictions.

What is Enterprise Risk Management? For each business risk, financial, products liability, compliance, data security, etc. your company needs to examine the relevant business processes, with the aim of achieving a balance between avoiding downside risk and embracing upside risk. This program takes a holistic approach and looks at ways a small law department can identify, prioritize and address different types of risk, and help align departments and functions to efficiently integrate risk management.

Whether you manage litigation, advise your company's officers and directors, or negotiate leases or other contracts, recent developments in the law of insurance coverage and claims must be taken into account. Our panel of litigation management attorneys and insurance professionals will summarize 30 of the most critical legal developments on the issue, and show you how to incorporate them into your practice and extract the most out of your company's insurance dollars.

This webcast transcript addresses how to prepare for and respond to corporate crises.

The webcast discusses the top ten online legal issues for nonprofits and what your organization should be doing to stay out of trouble.

This webcast addresses the range of issues arising from the subprime/credit crisis, including the emerging wave of private securities litigation and enforcement actions, as well as lessons learned by boards and management and the attorneys advising them.

Discusses 12 areas of risk when it comes to in-house malpractice insurance and discusses the conflict between you representing the company that may have a differing or adverse interest to either a director, officer, or employee.

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