Risk & Insurance

How Interconnected Risk Is Reshaping the Insurance Landscape

From supply chain disruptions to cloud outages, systemic shocks are no longer theoretical. Industry leaders explain why predicting and preventing cascading losses requires new tools, deeper collaboration, and a fundamentally different approach to...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Court Allows Insurers’ Contract Claims to Proceed in Cybersecurity Dispute

When Delaware-based software application and data hosting provider for nonprofits, Blackbaud Inc. suffered a major ransomware attack, sensitive data and information about their clients hung in the crosshairs.   The post

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Court Sides With Insurers in Fight Over Captive Insurance Settlement Costs

In 2014, two individuals sued Chemical Solvents for bodily injury caused by exposure to chemicals. The company then tendered the defense to its insurers, Greenwich Insurance Company and Illinois National Insurance Company. The post

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Court: Broken Glass Could Be a ‘Pollutant’ Under School’s Insurance Policy

After discovering a piece of broken glass embedded in its grass sports field, Oak Knoll School of The Holy Child filed a claim with its insurer, Utica National Insurance Group.  The school believed that this contaminant clean-up should be covered...

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Enhancing the Claims Experience Through Data and AI

As AI reshapes the claims landscape, one executive explains how data-driven tools are enhancing — not replacing — the judgment and empathy that define exceptional claims handling. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Cookie and Tracking Litigation Emerges as a Major Cyber Loss Driver for SMBs

Privacy class actions tied to routine website tracking have surged nearly tenfold since 2022, with small and midsize businesses bearing a disproportionate share of exposure, according to KYND. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Marya Propis Named President of Retail Distribution at RT Specialty

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Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Ben Johnson Named President of Ironshore at Liberty Mutual Insurance

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Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Pam Rushing Named Chief Operating Officer, Neil Ziegler Named Chief Underwriting Officer at Church M...

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Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Data Centers Powering AI Create Unprecedented Risk Accumulation Challenges for Insurers

Construction costs for a single data center location can exceed $20 billion — double once technology is installed — creating concentration exposures in catastrophe-prone areas, according to Swiss Re Institute. The post

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Workforce Instability Now a Primary Safety Risk, Industry Listening Tour Finds

The American Society of Safety Professionals identified five themes reshaping workplace safety, including skills gap as a result of demographic shifts. The post

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Cyber Threats Intensify as Nearly 9 in 10 Executives Say Their Companies Lack Adequate Protection

A new Munich Re report finds that ransomware, supply chain attacks and AI-driven threats are expanding the cyber risk landscape while the vast majority of exposures remain uninsured. The post

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Beyond the Surface: How Video Analysis Is Transforming Workplace Ergonomic Risk Management

Musculoskeletal disorders plague American workers, but new diagnostic approaches give safety leaders practical tools to identify and address ergonomic risks before injuries occur. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Maintaining Trust as the Claims Process Evolves

As AI reshapes the claims landscape, insurance professionals reveal how human expertise and relationships remain central to protecting client interests. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Drivers Report Worsening Road Conditions as Distraction, Aggression and Recklessness Climb

A Nationwide survey finds that consumers and commercial drivers overwhelmingly perceive U.S. roads as more dangerous than a year ago. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Executive Lines Market Faces Growing Volatility Beneath Surface-Level Calm

Ransomware losses, AI-driven exposures and nuclear verdicts threaten to disrupt the currently stable executive lines insurance market, according to Risk Placement Services. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Severe Convective Storm Losses Hit $208 Billion Over Three Years as Hail Emerges as Top Claims Drive...

Cumulative losses from severe convective storms now exceed those from hurricanes, challenging the traditional classification of these events as 'secondary perils,' according to Allianz Commercial. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Opinion | The No-Vax Tax

According to scientists, 2025 was the worst year for measles outbreaks in the United States since 1991. The post Opinion | The No-Vax Tax appeared first on

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

How Are Global Property Risks Evolving for U.S.-Based Organizations?

As U.S.-based organizations expand globally, property risks are becoming more interconnected — requiring a coordinated approach to managing exposures across borders. The post

Posted: Mar 30, 2026

Slow Hiring Amid Resilient GDP Creates Mixed Signals for Workers’ Compensation in 2026

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.0% pace in 2025, but the labor market experienced its weakest job growth outside of a recession since 2003, creating a complex outlook for workers' compensation, according to NCCI. The post

Posted: Mar 30, 2026

AI Tops Insurance Executive Priorities as Regulatory Concerns and Market Volatility Reshape the Risk...

AI has become the top priority for insurance industry leaders heading into 2026, according to the International Insurance Society's Global Priorities Report. The post

Posted: Mar 30, 2026

The AI Confidence Gap: Why Workers’ Compensation Leaders Need Better Governance Before Deployment

Misunderstanding artificial intelligence (AI) could put organizations and patients at risk. Here's what executives need to know about responsible AI adoption in workers' comp. The post

Posted: Mar 29, 2026

Brian Shea Named Senior Partner of National Construction Practice at Conner Strong & Buckelew

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Posted: Mar 27, 2026

Michelle Quintero Named Executive Vice President with Alliant Private Client at Alliant Insurance Se...

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Posted: Mar 27, 2026

Katrina Zafiriadis Named Leader of Service Delivery Practice, US and Canada at Marsh Risk

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Posted: Mar 27, 2026