Risk & Insurance
Call me Methuselah. The car rental agency advised that, as of my next birthday, I’d be so old that “The Insurance” would not let me rent a car ever again. So I bought one. The experience was something of a motorpsycho nightmare (© Bob Dylan...
Posted: Nov 09, 2020
Posted: Nov 09, 2020
Expedia, the self-proclaimed one-stop travel site for any dream vacation, was accused of a bait and switch marketing scheme by four hotel operators. According to the operators, Expedia was using their hotels, which did not have a contract w...
Posted: Nov 08, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage, claiming millions of lives while wreaking havoc on the global economy. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 08, 2020
If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, it’s uncertainty. The virus rattled markets, shut down cities, and sent workplaces remote — if they could remain open at all. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 06, 2020
Two Restaurants Succeed in COVID Business Interruption Suit The Case: After the pandemic led to business shutdowns in Durham, N.C., restaurateurs Matt Kelly and Giorgios Bakatsias filed business interrupt...
Posted: Nov 06, 2020
Cannabis has become a multi-billion-dollar business in the U.S. over the last decade. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 06, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every fiber of the world economy. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 05, 2020
Generally, there’s a risk for contracting COVID-19 every time you interact with people. For those who do not have the luxury of working from home, the risk becomes even greater. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 05, 2020
On October first, a state judge in Houston acquitted the U.S. arm of French chemical maker Arkema, as well as two executives, of criminal recklessness in a fire and chemical release at the company’s plant in Crosby, TX in 2017. Then, Hurricane Har...
Posted: Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19 has impacted American workers and employers in many ways. From its roots as an injury compensation system, American workers’ compensation has evolved on a state-by-state basis. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 05, 2020
Between 2012 and 2014, musculoskeletal injuries cost $332 billion in the U.S. In 2015,
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
In its essence, commercial insurance is a backstop. Advertisement
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
There are many reasons insurance professionals select this industry as their career. For some, the ability to work hands-on with clients is appealing. For others, the industry’s ever-changing landscape keeps them engaged. For Donna Nadeau,...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
Tom Fitzgerald was appointed president, specialty & commercial, QBE North America in February 2020, after having served most recently as chief executive officer of Aon Risk Solutions’ global broking operations. It was a particularly challenging ti...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
Promoted in January to president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America for Liberty Mutual Insurance, Tracy Ryan looks forward in 2021 to further capitalizing on Liberty’s 2017 acquisition of Ironshore Inc. and the subsequent creation of GRS...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
Named executive vice president, head of North American Claims Group at Allied World, Kelly Doherty-Schaffner has been keeping an eye on the future, including tracking difficult challenges such as social inflation.
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
In July, FM Global consolidated several related operations under George Plesce with the title of chief client experience and sales officer. Client services is responsible for existing insureds, sales secures new business, and marketing has...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
In 2018, Chris Colahan arrived back in London from his native Australia to lead BHSI’s major expansion across Europe. In three years, the carrier opened offices in Dublin, London, Manchester, Madrid, Paris, Cologne and Munich. That in-count...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
A strategic thinker and deep-risk player with a diverse skillset and 30 years of experience at The Hartford, Debra Fox brings expertise in underwriting, sales, technology, marketing and product innovation to her new position as head of product for...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
Andrew Morgan understands that as the industry embraces Insurtech, he can leverage his understanding of data and analytics, combined with a deep knowledge of the insurance space, to help his organization strike the right balance between the art an...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020
Every year, Executives to Watch share their goals and anticipated challenges for the upcoming year. Undoubtedly, 2021 will be tinged with a greater degree of uncertainty than years past, presenting new trials — and new opportunities as well. If an...
Posted: Nov 04, 2020