Articles by Lisa Doherty

Lisa Doherty is president of Windsor, CT-based Business Risk Partners. Phone: 860-903-0002. Email: ldoherty@businessriskpartners.com.

Do Cyber Underwriters Need Property Underwriting Training?

A single cyber event can create multiple exposures with potential effects on one or more of a company’s insurance policies. Cyber underwriters grappling with liability from such events would do well to learn from property underwriters who have a wealth …

Dreaming of Selling Your Agency? Here’s How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

“I’m being bought out!” “We’re merging with an agency five times our size that will take our revenue to a whole new level!” While expressions of excitement like the ones above might be music to the ears of an owner …

The Evolution of Employment Practices Liability Insurance

It’s been interesting to watch the growth of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) during more than 25 years of working in the specialty insurance industry. Twenty years ago EPLI was rare in the United States and, even a decade ago, …

The New Normal in EPLI

It’s been interesting to watch the growth of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) during more than 25 years of working in the specialty insurance industry. Twenty years ago EPLI was rare in the United States and, even a decade ago, …

5 Tips for Putting Your Best Foot Forward in a Crisis

No business today is immune from the ravages of storms and power outages – not to mention earthquakes, fires or other unforeseen disasters that can strike in a minute. Although all companies need a disaster recovery plan, insurance agents have …

10-Point Checklist for DO Renewals in a Hard Market

No one, least of all the insured, likes a price increase. But with the D&O market firming across the board – as confirmed by the Towers Watson “2012 Directors and Officers Liability Survey” released in March – businesses are likely …