Gao-05-536 Risk Retention Groups

Gao-05-536 Risk Retention Groups

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-03

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781984943743

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GAO-05-536 Risk Retention Groups: Common Regulatory Standards and Greater Member Protections Are Needed


Risk Retention Groups

Risk Retention Groups

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-10

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781974437719

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Congress authorized the creation ofrisk retention groups (RRG)a groupof similar businesses that creates itsown insurance company to insure itsriskto increase the affordability andavailability of commercial liabilityinsurance. Through the Liability RiskRetention Act (LRRA), Congresspartially preempted state insurancelaws to allow RRGs licensed in onestate (the domiciliary state) to operatein all other states (nondomiciliarystates) with minimal additionalregulation. In a 2005 report(GAO-05-536), GAO noted concernswith the adequacy of RRG regulation.This report (1) describes changes inthe financial condition of the RRGindustry from 2004 to 2010;(2) examines the regulatory treatmentof RRGs across domiciliary andnondomiciliary states; and(3) examines changes to federal andstate regulatory practices regardingRRGs since 2004. GAO analyzedRRG financial data, surveyed stateinsurance regulators (96 percentresponse rate), and interviewed RRGindustry representatives.


Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 3 Volume Set

Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 3 Volume Set

Author:

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-06

Total Pages: 2125

ISBN-13: 0470649194

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Continuing its superiority in the health care risk management field, this sixth edition of The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations is written by the key practitioners and consultant in the field. It contains more practical chapters and health care examples and additional material on methods and techniques of risk reduction and management. It also revises the structure of the previous edition, and focuses on operational and organizational structure rather than risk areas and functions. The three volumes are written using a practical and user-friendly approach.


Commuter Rail

Commuter Rail

Author: Susan A. Fleming

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 1437915442

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Amtrak and commuter rail agencies often share rights-of-way with each other and with freight railroads. Negotiating agree. that govern the shared use of infrastructure can be challenging, esp. on issues such as liab. and indemnity. This report discusses: (1) the liab. and indemnity provisions in agree. among passenger and freight railroads, and the resulting implications of these provisions; (2) fed. and state court opinions related to contractual liab. and indemnity provisions of passenger and freight railroad agree.; (3) factors that influence the negotiations of liab. and indemnity provisions among passenger and freight railroads; and (4) potential options for facilitating negotiations of liab. and indemnity provisions. Illustrations.


Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Business Risk: Legal, Regulatory & Technology Issues

Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Business Risk: Legal, Regulatory & Technology Issues

Author: Peggy Nakamura

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 2006-11-03

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13:

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This is the most current edition of the book that has become a standard in the field. The three-volume set covers the enterprise-wide continuum of care and associated risk and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the current changes in the health care environment. The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations offers current information, regulatory and legal updates, and assessment tools that will prove invaluable to both new and seasoned risk managers.


Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information

Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information

Author: Erika McCallister

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13: 1437934889

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The escalation of security breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII) has contributed to the loss of millions of records over the past few years. Breaches involving PII are hazardous to both individuals and org. Individual harms may include identity theft, embarrassment, or blackmail. Organ. harms may include a loss of public trust, legal liability, or remediation costs. To protect the confidentiality of PII, org. should use a risk-based approach. This report provides guidelines for a risk-based approach to protecting the confidentiality of PII. The recommend. here are intended primarily for U.S. Fed. gov¿t. agencies and those who conduct business on behalf of the agencies, but other org. may find portions of the publication useful.