Associate in Claims (AIC) 1  Suggest an improvement or addition to the Insurance and Risk Management Glossary. 2  Buy a print version of the Insurance and Risk Management Glossary. 3  Link to the Insurance and Risk Management Glossary.
What is a Periodical? Anything that is published at regular intervals throughout the year such as a magazine, journal, or newspaper: Magazine: A magazine is a collection of articles and images about diverse topics of popular interest and current events.
Helpful tips for determining whether a periodical is a scholarly journal include: 1  Articles written primarily with other scholars in mind. 2  Complex writing, specialized language of the discipline. 3  Articles reviewed and edited by other scholars in the field. 4  Author is an expert in field of study. 5  Many footnotes, lengthy bibliography.