Risk & Insurance
OxyContin Maker to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges, Pay $8 Billion The Case: Purdue Pharma, makers of the powerful opioid OxyContin, were accused of helping to start an opioid epidemic by hiding the harmf...
Posted: Oct 27, 2020
As we approach the 2020 U.S. presidential election, dozens of “experts” are predicting the future. Advertisement
Posted: Oct 27, 2020
This year has been a tumultuous one for so many reasons, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic changing nearly every aspect of life and compounded by the national discourse on racism, diversity and police violence in the wake of the George Floyd mu...
Posted: Oct 26, 2020
Cyber risk has evolved alongside technology and society’s reliance on digital tools that connect us and make our tasks easier to complete. Advertisement
Posted: Oct 26, 2020
From drug formularies, presumption laws and opioids, to telemedicine, gig workers and more, the legal and regulatory landscape is always changing for the workers’ compensation industry. That’s why the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability...
Posted: Oct 26, 2020
The mergers & acquisitions market is challenging for insurers due to an increase in claims activity and an oversupply in capacity. Throw a pandemic into the mix, and you get emerging risks, squeamish deal participants and plenty of uncertainty — y...
Posted: Oct 26, 2020
In today’s world, there is no debate about whether mental health is legitimate or not; it is real. Rather, the discussion is between its connection to physical health and the importance of maintaining the wellbeing of both. At the
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
Ever wondered why pro-athletes seem to recover so much faster than injured workers? The answer may seem obvious; after all, athletes are typically in the best physical shape of their lives, while workers may be sneaking in workouts one or t...
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
The pandemic has contributed to a rise in mental health concerns as people are experiencing increased stress regarding health and finances, isolation and loneliness. According to
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
U.S. Olympics Sue Insurers Over Sexual Assault Settlement Delays The Case: The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sued 11 insurance companies for allegedly delaying its process of making settlement pay...
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
Posted: Oct 22, 2020
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Posted: Oct 21, 2020
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world, and especially in the United States, in a way none of us could have expected. While schools are reopening and staying socially distant is top of mind, the implications on the U.S. property insurance mar...
Posted: Oct 21, 2020
With life on hold, I binge-watched dozens of Perry Mason black-and-white TV shows from the 1950s and 60s. Mason was a Los Angeles attorney, the creation of novelist Erle Stanley Gardner. The Mason books rate third in the all-time list of best-sell...
Posted: Oct 21, 2020
Nintendo Sued Over Malfunctioning Controllers The Case: Luz Sanchez and her young son sued Nintendo over a common complaint regarding Nintendo Switch controllers — in-game characters drift when nobody is...
Posted: Oct 20, 2020
Relationships are the most important factor in the workers’ compensation industry. Humor me for a moment and reflect on how you came into this space or why you stayed.
Posted: Oct 19, 2020
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Posted: Oct 19, 2020
As risk professionals we are familiar with the essential elements of organizational fire preparedness. They include emergency procedures in case of a fire and a fire prevention plan, which describes how to prevent fires. Advertiseme...
Posted: Oct 19, 2020
It is no secret that cannabis use is on the rise across the United States. In recent years, the perception of cannabis consumption has shifted from being taboo to becoming more accepted. Advertisement
Posted: Oct 19, 2020
When I first came to work at Risk & Insurance®, now more than 13 years ago, it wasn’t long before the concept of a Federal Insurance Office was proposed. And in fact, such an office came to being in 2010, germinated by the Dodd-Fra...
Posted: Oct 17, 2020
Recent research by Stanford found that 42% of the U.S. workforce is now working from home full-time. This trend...
Posted: Oct 16, 2020
On September 24, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) president and CEO John Ruser led a webinar on the delivery of medical care and return to work in the COVID-19 era. Advertisement
Posted: Oct 16, 2020
The separation of work and life, or what we used to call “work/life balance,” is blurred today. Working from home has doubled or tripled in some cases, and it appears on the surface to be a gain as commuting time is reduced and interactions and dr...
Posted: Oct 16, 2020
The separation of work and life, or what we used to call “work/life balance,” is blurred today. Working from home has doubled or tripled in some cases, and it appears on the surface to be a gain as commuting time is reduced and interactions and dr...
Posted: Oct 16, 2020
The National Ergonomics Conference is all-digital this year, but the sessions will still contain the top-notch content health and safety professionals expect. Advertisement
Posted: Oct 15, 2020