Understanding and Planning for Exporters’ Risks While Cargo Is In Transit In the world of foreign trade, making the sale is only half the battle. Once the sale is completed, the arduous process of getting the merchandise from the seller …
As an important link in the global supply chain, exporters face many exposures Small and midsize U.S. companies are sharply increasing their exports, encouraged by falling trade barriers, a weakening dollar that makes their goods and services more affordable to …
Businesses are reaching for the golden global ring — are independent agents, too? More and more organizations are manufacturing, sourcing or selling outside the United States. For these companies, international expansion is a business imperative in the quest to stay …
Companies moving into international markets could be exposed to risks not insured under domestic policies In the past 10 years, it has become much easier for U.S. companies to venture into the global marketplace. Advances in e-commerce have made it …
Multinational businesses face serious challenges when managing catastrophe risk Managing catastrophe risk is one of the biggest challenges facing any company’s risk manager. For multinational companies, the challenge of managing catastrophe risk is especially daunting. In the United States, risk …
Changes in attitudes, lawsuits, statutes worldwide force global companies to buy locally-admitted D&O A company that acquires a new property in a foreign country will usually review its property and casualty insurance to be sure it is in compliance with …
Global businesses need integrated insurance solutions to ensure adequate protection A U.S. company has purchased a manufacturing plant in China as part of a global expansion. Now, it needs property insurance for that facility, and it’s the insurance agent’s job …
Foreign voluntary workers’ compensation, kidnap & ransom, and accident coverage help mitigate losses A business has many valuable assets, but perhaps none as critical to success as its employees. Businesses depend on their senior management, leading sales executives and other …
As trade barriers fall and innovations in technology continue at a breakneck speed, more U.S. companies are reaching out and investing in international markets. U.S. businesses cannot ignore opportunities in the global marketplace, with 95 percent of the world’s consumers …
It takes only a brief glance through a newspaper in the United States to see that multimillion dollar jury awards have become a fact of life in products liability cases. But U.S. companies doing business overseas need to be aware …
