Contractual risk transfer provides the education enabling detailed discussions surrounding common (and not-so-common) contractually assumed risks. The basis of contractual risk transfer is an agreement between two parties whereby one agrees to indemnify and hold…
Resilience Is the New Cybersecurity Buzzword as Preparation Surpasses Prevention
American businesses were nearly one-third more likely to experience a data breach last year than they were five years ago, yet most were no more prepared in 2019 to respond to a cyber attack, much…
D&O To Feel Sting of Social Inflation in 2020
Trends are often hard to see coming until, one day, they bring about enough pain to get everyone’s attention. Commercial auto has been feeling the sting of social inflation, the trend once dubbed the “culture…
McDonald York Named Safety Lightkeeper of the Year
Sentinel Risk Advisors this week announced that McDonald York Building Company, a Raleigh-based construction firm with deep roots and a storied history, is the recipient of the risk management firm’s Lightkeeper Award, an annual recognition…
Comp Time, Deductions Come Under Fire in New Overtime Pay Rule Effective Jan. 1
Three years after first taking up the issue, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule to raise the salary threshold by which employers are required to pay their employees overtime pay. Starting…
Sentinel Welcomes Byerly to Medical and Dental Group
Sentinel is pleased to welcome Sandra Byerly to the firm’s medical and dental group. Byerly, one of the Carolinas’ leading risk management experts for physicians and medical practice groups, will be the point of contact…
Sara Biggs to Lead Medical and Dental Group
Sentinel welcomes Sara Biggs as director of medical and dental services, a dual development and account executive role that will see her lead risk management efforts for more than 3,000 physicians and medical practices in…
With Hurricane Looming, Create a Simple Family Communications Plan Now
It’s a terrible feeling, not being able to get in touch with family and close friends when a natural disaster strikes. Sentinel advises that Carolinians in the path of Hurricane Dorian have some kind of…
Contractual Risk Transfer: Basics and Best Practices
Contractual risk transfer provides the education enabling detailed discussions surrounding common (and not-so-common) contractually assumed risks. The basis of contractual risk transfer is an agreement between two parties whereby one agrees to indemnify and hold…
What Does a Transitional Market Really Mean?
By Jim Holmes, CPA, Managing Partner There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the insurance marketplace. Many have predicted a continuing change in the marketplace throughout 2020 and beyond. Faced with unprecedented structural…
2020 Insurance Market Review and Forecast
Change. Transformation. A touch of chaos. Sentinel’s 2020 Insurance Market Forecast reads like a good suspense thriller. And like all great books do, this one ends with the good guys (that’s you, commercial insurance consumer)…