An entertaining resource for casualty underwriters
My Thoughts Exactly! is a collection of gentle rants born of decades-long observations of underwriting questions and errors. Some of those were, alas, my own. For those who are new to the business, this book provides valuable lessons without the tedium of a traditional textbook narrative.
The focus is General Liability Underwriting, but the lessons learned can apply to decisions made about other lines of business and potentially extend to situations unrelated to the insurance industry.
Reviews and awards
Literary Titan awarded My Thoughts Exactly! a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review in November 2023, and the Literary Titan Book Award in December 2023. One of the author’s favorite excerpts from the book addresses its tone:
“What sets My Thoughts Exactly apart is its user-centric approach to what can often be an arduous task of navigating insurance textbooks. The author, leveraging a wealth of experience, intertwines the technical with the anecdotal, sprinkling the narrative with engaging tales, some of which are delightfully laced with humor and wit. For industry veterans, these stories will strike a chord, and newcomers will find them enlightening.”
Amazon comments (found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2S6P1HY#customerReviews) include:
- “Her presentation style incorporates her knowledge, humor, the use of situations for authentic study, her pithy essays, puzzles, surprises, and tips.”
- “This book is fun for anyone, but it should be required reading for those in the business.”
- “Another aspect of her writing that you rarely find in legalistic writings of this nature is her charmingly dry sense of humor that seasons the work, making the subject imminently palatable.”
And from Goodreads: “Her observations are wry, insightful, and most of all easy to understand even for the lay person among us.”