Risk & Insurance

Legal Roundup: Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465M J&J Opioid Judgment, Boeing Settles Shareholde...

Facebook’s malware suit against NSO to proceed and Kanye West’s apparel company to pay $950K to settle consumer protection lawsuit. The post

Posted: Dec 01, 2021

11 Questions for Risk Strategies’ CEO John Mina

Risk Strategies CEO John Mina talks to Risk & Insurance about his approach to managing company talent and culture. The post 11 Questi...

Posted: Nov 30, 2021

This Risk Manager’s Career Makes Him Feel on Top of the World … Literally!

For 18 years, Vincent Valencia lived atop a mountain supervising Mammoth Mountain Ski Area’s gondola operation. What happens when he retires in two years? The post

Posted: Nov 30, 2021

Opinion | Concerned About a Shortage of Physicians to Treat Injured Workers? Hint: California’s Work...

California's workers' comp system is unsustainable. Here's why. The post

Posted: Nov 29, 2021

4 Safety Areas That Should Be Top of Mind for Farmers as Fall’s Harvest Wraps Up

As harvest season concludes, farmers should be aware of these fall and winter safety risks. The post 4...

Posted: Nov 29, 2021

Legal Roundup: Johnson & Johnson Settles Suit, Clean Air Act Reaches Supreme Court and More

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a case involving the Clean Air Act. The post Legal Round...

Posted: Nov 21, 2021

Wondering Why Your Cyber Insurance Rates Are Going Up? Thank the 125% Increase in Attacks from Ranso...

The increased migration of data onto the cloud is viewed as strengthening cyber risk mitigation efforts. Allianz's Thomas Kang expresses optimism that the steady tide of cyber intrusions can be dealt with. The post

Posted: Nov 21, 2021

Can Virtual Reality Really Help Injured Workers with Pain, PTSD and Other Conditions?

At National Comp 2021, attendees heard firsthand from a PTSD survivor how virtual reality can be used to treat workplace trauma and pain. The post

Posted: Nov 19, 2021

7 Questions for the CPCU Society’s Chris Hampshire

Like many professional organizations, the CPCU Society has been challenged in recent years by a decreasing membership base. The president-elect of the Society's leadership council has some ideas on how to reverse that trend. The post

Posted: Nov 18, 2021

The 3 Top Risks For 2021 and Beyond, According to AXA XL

From climate change to cybersecurity, experts identified these issues as our greatest risks. How will risk managers respond? The post

Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Risk & Insurance News + Notes: Allianz Reports Strong Performance in First 9 Months of 2021, Employe...

PartnerRe Ltd. delivers profitable underwriting results for the third quarter of 2021. The post

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

Insurance Needs Analytics Talent. But Can it Compete With Big Tech?

As commercial insurance continues to work to recruit and retain talent, analytics talent will remain a consistent need. The post

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

Insurance Needs Analytics Talent. But Can It Compete with Big Tech?

As commercial insurance continues to work to recruit and retain talent, analytics talent will remain a consistent need. The post

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

How the E&S Market Is Adapting to Meet Ever-Evolving and Complex Risks

With the excess and surplus market set to undergo transformative growth over the next decade, brokers and insurers are faced with a host of new challenges and opportunities. The post

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

How Employers Are Rejiggering Employee Benefits to Better Compete in the War For Talent

Companies looking to attract and retain top talent in today’s market must ensure their value proposition keeps employee lifestyle as top priority, according to Gallagher's 2021 organizational wellbeing report. The post

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

How Risk Strategies’ Rebecca LaFazia Built a Rewarding Career in Entertainment Insurance

Risk Strategies’ Rebecca LaFazia combined a longtime passion with a career in the insurance space, and there is never a lack of excitement. The post

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

Rising Star Tony Katz Shares Why He’s Passionate About Brokering, His Biggest Win This Year and More

Aon broker Tony Katz talks cyber risk, his biggest win this year and how insurance brokering became his passion. The post

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

Allied World’s 20-Year Journey

November 13th marked the 20th anniversary of Allied World’s launch in Bermuda. What started as a single line, high excess P&C carrier, is now a global player, offering multiple lines, with 21 offices worldwide, over 1,400 employees and more t...

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

How Automation Is Enabling Actuaries to Deliver Better Value

Technology has transformed the way companies operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with automation being deployed to carry out mundane tasks, allowing actuaries to focus on analyzing data in greater detail and making critical decisions. The...

Posted: Nov 15, 2021

Is Your Claims Development Analysis Process in Need of a Refresh? Here’s How Machine Learning Can He...

Rather than searching for permutations of claims characteristics in swathes of data, you tell the machine to look for claim cohorts that are experiencing unexpected development – and set it off to do the searching. The post

Posted: Nov 15, 2021

Protected: Allied World’s 20-Year Journey

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Posted: Nov 15, 2021

Perspective | Have Insurance Professionals Misplaced Their Dress Code?

Insurance men once wore ties, now they wear jeans on Fridays. The post Perspective | Have Insurance Professionals Mi...

Posted: Nov 15, 2021

Why Did William Shatner Venture Into Space? Risk Management May Have the Answer

Enterprise risk management (ERM) may explain why the 90-year old former Star Trek captain decided to take a real-life trip to space. The post

Posted: Nov 15, 2021

Rising Star Kathryn Christensen on Cyber Risk, Mentorship in the Industry and This Year’s Brokerage...

Aon broker Kathryn Christensen shares her perspective on industry trends, how she got her start as a broker and more. The post

Posted: Nov 14, 2021

SPACs are a Hot Investment Trend. Why Some Underwriters Look at them with a Gimlet Eye

Are SPACs too new to underwrite? Some say they are not. Others urge caution as the special purpose acquisition companies are at minimum complex to underwrite The post

Posted: Nov 14, 2021