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• INTRODUCTION
• CANADIAN
• U.K.
• U.S.
• INTERNATIONAL
• NON-INSURANCE

Introduction

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Some of these resources are free and some are subscription only. The subscription only sites also have free and useful material. Many sites have articles that are searchable by key-word.

Canadian

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• A.M. Best Canada
• Canadian Insurance
• Canadian Underwriter
• CCH Canadian Limited - Various publications including Canadian Insurance Law Reporter.
• IBC (Insurance Bureau of Canada)
• IFC - Canadian standard Insurance forms and wordings can be purchased on-line.
• ilsTV.com
• Insurancebuiness.ca
• Insurance Journal (Canada)
• Insurancewest.ca
• Provincial publications - Canadian Provincial Government publications links.
• Rogers Publishing
• The Insurance Journal
• Thompson Reuters - Source of numerous insurance law publications
• Thompson's World Insurance News - Canada's premier independent news source for insurance professionals.
• Top Broker - Canadian Insurance

U.K.

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• CII Knowledge Services - CII Knowledge Services is an unique source of technical and market information on insurance, risk and related financial services, operating both online and offline. The website includes technical fact files, a digital journal archive and a library of scanned papers. In addition, the Information Gateway database can direct you to other published material, whether online or printed – books, reports, journal articles, websites, online documents etc. The database is supported by a global web directory, an online bookshop and other document delivery services. Some services are restricted to CII members but anyone can join the CII. A subscription service is also available.
• Financial Ombudsman Service
• Incisive Media Plc
• Lloydslist.com
• Post Online - Post Online is a service designed to complement Post Magazine, offering a daily news service, an electronic and searchable archive of Post Magazine dating back to January 1998, a forum for industry views, expert advice and a host of other services.
• Reactions
• Risk Books

U.S.

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• Acord - Source of industry forms (U.S.)
• Advisen - Advisen is the leading provider of strategic information services to the commercial insurance industry. Through business-critical data, proprietary analytic tools and custom-built software applications, all based on technology standards, Advisen is the only company that offers its customers a fully integrated service - information and tools - for individual desktops, workgroup environments and company-wide installations. Examples of Advisen's tools include:
  1. Policy and demographic benchmarking
  2. Loss Analysis - Trending, Development, Triangulation and Benchmarking
  3. Business Prospecting
  4. Program Structure Charting
  5. Policy Comparisons
  6. Monte Carlo Simulation Models
  7. Dynamic Financial Analysis for Insurance Companies
  8. Risk Financing Economic Modeling
  9. LOB - Rate, Loss and XS Factor Databases
  10. LOB - Large Loss Databases
  11. Rating Models
  12. Pro Rata Wheel Analysis
  13. Regulatory Violation Database
• Amazon.com
• A.M. Best & Co
• BestDay News
• Best News Room
• Best's Review (Property & Casualty Edition)
• BestWeek
• BUSINESS INSURANCE - including online access to archives.
• CFO.com - For CFOs, treasurers, controllers, and other financial executives.
• Conning - Conning Corporation provides a wide array of investment management and research services to insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds and banks. The company's core operations are in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIAA) - Virtual University
• Insurance Information Institute - Publications
• Insurance Journal - The leading regional property and casualty publication for agents kicked off its legacy some time in 1923.
• Insurance Library - The Insurance Library Association of Boston was founded in 1887
• Insurance NewsNet
• Insurance Services Office - ISO.
• INTERNATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - IRMI - Dallas-based publisher.
  1. 101 Ways to Cut Business Insurance Costs Without Sacrificing Protection, 4th Edition
  2. The Additional Insured Book, 5th Edition
  3. Blueprint for WC Cost Containment
  4. Captive Insurance Company Reports
  5. Captive Practices and Procedures
  6. Captives and the Management of Risk, 2nd Edition
  7. CGL & Umbrella Insurance Guide, 4th Edition
  8. CGL Reporter and Canadian Coverage Caselaw
  9. Classification Cross-Reference, 14th Edition
  10. Commercial Auto Insurance
  11. Commercial Liability Insurance
  12. Commercial Property Insurance
  13. Construction Risk Management
  14. Contractual Risk Transfer
  15. D&O MAPSTM
  16. Design-Build Risk and Insurance, 2nd Edition
  17. Employment Practices Liability Consultant
  18. Exposure Survey Questionnaire, 5th Edition
  19. Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management Terms, 11th Edition
  20. Guidelines for Insurance Specifications, 4th Edition
  21. How to Draft and Interpret Insurance Policies
  22. Insurance for Defective Construction, 2nd Edition
  23. IRMI Select Books Package
  24. IRMI Insurance Cancellation Guide
  25. IRMI Insurance Checklists 2008
  26. IRMI Workers Comp: A Complete Guide to Coverage, Laws, and Cost Containment
  27. Litigation Management
  28. The MCS-90 Book
  29. Personal Risk Management & Insurance
  30. Pollution Coverage Issues
  31. Practical Risk Management
  32. Professional Liability Insurance
  33. Professional Library
  34. Risk Financing
  35. The Risk Report
  36. RMIS Review
  37. The Wrap-Up Guide, 4th Edition
• Journal of Risk and Insurance
• Kevin Quinley on Risk Management - Various publications.
• NATIONAL UNDERWRITER - FC&S Bulletins and licensing laws. - Online library. Some of the publications both online and in print are:
  1. Businessowners Policy Coverage Guide, 3rd Edition
  2. Business Auto Coverage Guide, 2nd Edition Revised
  3. Commercial General Liability Coverage Guide, 8th Edition
  4. Commercial Lines Coverage Guide Library
  5. Commercial Property Coverage Guide, 3rd Edition
  6. Directors & Officers Liability Coverage Guide
  7. e-Coverage Guide
  8. Employment Practices Liability: Guide to Risk Exposures and Coverage
  9. Workers Compensation Coverage Guide
  10. Closing the Gap: A Model for Commercial Underwriting
  11. Problem Issues in CGL, 2nd Edition
  12. Agency/Agent Training Library - Commercial Lines
  13. FC&S Online D&O Service
  14. FC&S Online Premier Service
  15. FC&S Online Umbrella Service
  16. FC&S Online Select Service
  17. The FC&S Q&A Book
  18. FC&S D&O Print Service "First Year"
  19. FC&S Umbrella Print Service "First Year"
  20. FC&S Premier Print Service "First Year"
  21. FC&S Select Print Service "First Year"
  22. Practical Risk Hedging: The Ultimate Guide to Financing Risk
  23. 2009 Insurance Agency Sourcebook
  24. 2009 Licensing and Surplus Lines Laws
  25. 2009 Cancellation & Nonrenewal
  26. 2009 P&C Tool Kit
• Pipeline - The monthly national newsletter for insurance agency principals.
• PRACTICAL RISK MANAGEMENT - RISKINFO - Excellent R.M. Some of the tools include:
• PRM OnLINE
• Risk Management Reports, by Felix Kloman
• Smart's Insurance Bulletin
• The Warren Report,
• The Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages
• Prpoerty Casualty 360°
• Risk & Insurance
• RISK MANAGEMENT INTERNET SERVICES - rmis.com - Desktop for Risk Managers.
• riskView - from Warren, McVeigh & Griffin.
• RiskWorld
• ROUGH NOTES - Some of the publications are:
  1. Producer Online
  2. Insurance Words for Agent Web sites
  3. e-marketing for Agencies
  4. PF&M Online $450.00 First Year
  5. Producers Commercial Lines Risk Survey
  6. Producers Personal Lines Risk Survey
  7. Rough Notes® Magazine 
  8. Rough Notes® Magazine Online
  9. The Insurance Marketplace®
  10. The Insurance Marketplace® Online
  11. The Insurance Marketplace® Cybercast
  12. Business Building Letters CD
  13. Coverages Applicable
  14. Insurance Words & Their Meanings
  15. Commercial Auto Program—Business Auto Policy
  16. Commercial Auto Program—Business Auto Policy—2006
  17. Commercial Auto Program—The Garage Policy
  18. Commercial Auto Program—The Garage Policy—2006
  19. Commercial Inland Marine Coverage Forms
  20. Commercial General Liability Coverage Forms
  21. Commercial General Liability Coverage Forms—2007
  22. Commercial Property Program—Direct Damage Coverage—Building and Personal Property
  23. Commercial Property Program—Direct Damage Coverage—Building and Personal Property—2008
  24. Commercial Property Program—Time Element Coverages—Business Income, Extra Expense and Leasehold Interests
  25. Commercial Property Program—Time Element Coverages—Business Income, Extra Expense and Leasehold Interests—2008
  26. Contractor’s Financial Statement: Accounting,
  27. Analysis, and Underwriting
  28. ISO Businessowners Coverage Forms
  29. ISO Businessowners Coverage Forms—2006
  30. Personal Lines Library—2005 Personal Auto Policy
  31. Personal Lines Library—Homeowners 2000 Coverage Forms
  32. Personal Lines Library—Umbrella and Inland Marine
  33. Coverage Forms
  34. Trust and Dishonesty—ISO Crime Coverages and SAA Financial Institution Bonds
  35. Trust and Dishonesty—ISO Crime Coverages and SAA Financial Institution Bonds—2006
  36. When a Handshake Isn’t Enough—Understanding
  37. Surety Bonds
  38. Workers Compensation & Employers Liability
  39. Getting Organized for Sales Success
  40. The Right Choice
  41. Calculator Wheels—Automated 
  42. Calculator Wheels—Manual
  43. Calculator Wheels—Online
  44. Card File System 3”x5” 
  45. Cash Journal Sheets, Receipts & Coupons
  46. Checks—Redi-Voucher
  47. Direct Bill Forms
  48. Envelopes
  49. Folders
  50. Ledger Line & Expiration Sheets
  51. Redi-Set Forms Systems
  52. Redi-Grams
  53. Renewal Forms
  54. Tabbed Expiration Cards & Ledger Line Cards
• Schiff's Insurance Observer - Subscribers to Schiff's Insurance Observer receive about 24 issues a year. Issues are delivered by e-mail or fax, and tend to be several pages.
• Spreading The Risks - John A. Bogardus Jr. & Robert H. Moore.
• Thompson Reuters Legal Solutions
• Warren, McVeigh & Griffin, Inc. - The EPL Book, The Umbrella Book, The D&O Book, The Risk Management Letter and other publications.
• Yahoo Insurance News

International

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• Axco - Global insurance market information.
• Asia Insurance Review
• Bannister International Research Organisation - is a specialist publisher for the international insurance sector. Our in-depth research covers three distinct areas: liquidations/run-offs; reinsurance security; and insurance-related mergers & acquisitions. Our products page provides overviews on all our current publications.
• International Underwriting Association of London (IUA)

Non-Insurance

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• BNA - BNA is the foremost publisher of print and electronic news, analysis, and reference products, providing intensive coverage of legal and regulatory developments for decision makers in business and government. BNA produces more than 200 news and information services, including the highly respected Daily Report for Executives and Daily Tax Report.
• Elements of Style - Full hypertext version. WILLIAM STRUNK, Jr.
• Financial Times
• NEWSPAPERS.COM - Extensive links to publications around the world.
• Wall Street Journal