The X-Mod Nobody Reads Until Renewal
See which claims are influencing your experience modification factor and what can still be addressed while they remain open.
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Practical Risk Intelligence for Manufacturers
Guidance on the insurance, safety, claims and operational issues influencing your total cost of risk.
Featured Insight
Captive Readiness Starts on the Plant Floor
Premium size may start the alternative-risk conversation, but it rarely tells the full story. Chris Martz looks at how a manufacturer manages safety, maintenance, claims, training and production pressure every day.
The strongest candidates understand that retaining more risk turns operational decisions into financial decisions.
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Questions Worth Asking Before Renewal—or Before Something Breaks
Who Pays When Customer Property Is Damaged in Your Shop?
Customer-owned materials, molds, dies and equipment create complicated questions involving ownership, valuation and coverage.
Read articleWhen Machinery Stops, the Business Interruption Math Begins
Production delays, expedited expenses, replacement lead times and missed commitments can quickly exceed the repair bill.
Read articleThe Gap Between Product Liability and Manufacturers E&O
A product can fail without causing bodily injury or physical property damage—and general liability may not address the financial loss.
Read articleYour Supplier Had a Fire. Now What?
A manufacturer can suffer a major financial loss without any physical damage at its own facility.
Read articleClass Codes: Small Errors, Expensive Consequences
Classification accuracy affects premiums, audits and experience-rating data. Know where manufacturers commonly encounter errors.
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Alternative Risk & Captives
Captive readiness, retained risk and loss-sensitive programs.
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Safety & Claims
Loss trends, return to work, reserves and employee engagement.
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Property & Business Continuity
Equipment failure, utility interruption and production recovery.
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Product & Contract Risk
Liability, recall, E&O, customer property and risk transfer.
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Cyber & Technology
Ransomware, system failures, fraud and connected equipment.
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Insurance Market Updates
Coverage and market developments with practical implications.
A Publication With History
From Machining Survival News to Manufacturing Survival News
Glenn Van Noy established Machining Survival News to share practical guidance with machining businesses and the broader manufacturing community. For more than 20 years, his industry knowledge and relationships shaped both the publication and Champion Risk’s Manufacturing Program.
Under Chris Martz’s leadership, the publication is expanding to serve more manufacturing sectors while preserving Glenn’s practical, industry-focused approach. The name has grown with the audience; the purpose remains rooted in helping manufacturers become safer, stronger and better prepared.
20+years of manufacturing insight
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Manufacturing & Alternative Risk
Chris Martz
Chris brings 27 years of manufacturing insurance experience and translates program structure, captive strategy and total-cost-of-risk concepts into practical business decisions.
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Susan Wade
Susan contributes more than 35 years of claims experience, helping manufacturers understand reserves, return to work, communication and the practices influencing long-term outcomes.
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