What’s the biggest complaint I hear about insurance companies? And, it’s always the insurance company’s fault. An insurance company is using social networks to reach the people who are passionate about health care and out-of-control costs. The site is split into six categories, each featuring an industry contributing to the cost of health care: insurers, attorneys, doctors, hospitals, individuals and pharmaceuticals. We have had over 1300 comments on conversations ranging from communicating electronically with doctors to health insurer profits. Social media. MORE >>

Amidst the pictures of kittens, parodies of Gangnam Style and hashtags, social media has the potential to impact your home insurance policy. If your house was burgled while you were out, and you didn’t lock your front door, your home insurance company could well refuse your claim on the grounds that you didn’t take adequate precautions with your home security. If you come home and are missing a TV, your home insurance provider might have limited sympathy with you since you’ve provided your thief with the necessary information to target your house. you cry. LOL!”. MORE >>

Insurance, intellectual property, and more social media concerns. Get a primer on three critical things that may need updating in your association: insurance coverages, terms of service, and electronic record keeping. We’re very pleased to announce our next SocialFish Think Tank webinar, presented by us SocialFish along with Leslie White , our awesome risk manager. This FREE webinar will take place on Wednesday June 29 at 2 pm ET. Being responsible for social media at your association means knowing how to protect your association from big trouble in the future. Check it out. MORE >>

However, for example, when we talk about the value of a bridge  connecting two communities, all banks and insurance companies would calculate this to be the replacement cost of the bridge, say, 10 million dollars. Relationship Economy academic discipline alternate route breadth bridge community course education engineering infrastructure project insurance insurance companies lifespan mentorship money network network of friends productivity works recreation replacement social ties sociology time tomorrow way word value yearFor most people, value is defined in terms of money. MORE >>

The webinar offered good information but the insurance section was a little weak… so here are my thoughts. Back in June 2010 I wrote a post, Social Media, Liability and Insurance , offering a “quick and dirty” explanation of the social media insurance coverages needed by associations. Ideally any association with a magazine or journal, books, pamphlets, newsletters, white papers, research articles and a web site has purchased media liability insurance. However many associations don’t have media liability insurance. Media Liability Insurance. MORE >>