Risk & Insurance

Opinion | 3 of COVID-19’s Crucial Lessons for Workers’ Comp

We present The Teddy Awards to honor companies that demonstrate excellence in their commitment to safe workplaces and to providing care for injured workers. Often, stories include major upheavals and obstacles overcome to achieve success.

Posted: Oct 08, 2020

Health Care Delivery Is Rapidly Transforming. Can Underwriters React in Time?

Health care has always been a dynamic industry with complicated risk exposures, but ...

Posted: Oct 07, 2020

What Are ESG Practices and How Will They Protect Our Company from Reputational Damage?

Risk managers want — and must — be taken seriously, granted appropriate resources and influence strategy. Here’s the thing: This is possible only if risk managers apply their skills to the issues that leadership in management and governance...

Posted: Oct 07, 2020

United Airlines’ Drew Cortese on His Leap into the Workers’ Compensation Profession

Like most people, I fell into this industry. As my

Posted: Oct 06, 2020

D&O Rate Escalations and How COVID Could Make Them Even Sharper

After years of abundant capital and attractive pricing, underwriters of directors and officers insurance (D&O) braced for a hardening market in 2020 — then the pandemic hit. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 06, 2020

Legal Roundup: TikTok Operations Continue in U.S., Blue Cross Insurers Could Settle for $2.7 Billion...

TikTok Sues to Block App Store Ban, Strikes Deal to Continue U.S. Operations The Case: Popular social media app TikTok has sued President Trump and his administration over an order banning TikTok from bei...

Posted: Oct 05, 2020

Broadway Theater Operator Attempts to Recoup from Insurer Monies Lost During COVID-19 Shutdowns

On March 12, a statewide order in New York prohibited gatherings of more than 500 people, effectively shutting down all 41 Broadway theaters in NYC. One operator, Jujamcyn Theaters, which operates five Broadway houses, balked. Its successfu...

Posted: Oct 04, 2020

Starr’s Hank Greenberg to Headline Global Insurance Forum, and Other Highlights from the Two-Day IIS...

C.V. Starr chairman and CEO Hank Greenberg The International Insurance Society Global Insurance Forum is the latest conference to...

Posted: Oct 03, 2020

California’s Green Insurance Products: What They Mean, What They Can Do

While 2020 has been a tumultuous year for risk managers domestically, California has seen more than its fair share of difficulties. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 03, 2020

Want to Up Your Back Safety Game? Ergonomic Experts at Ohio State and Blickle Share Their Best Tips

Tips for preventing back strains and injuries in the workplace, and selecting the right equipment to realize that goal, will be the focus of two October 7 virtual sessions at the

Posted: Oct 02, 2020

Behavioral Health and Physical Health Are Linked. Will Workers’ Comp Pros Accept That and Act On It?

The National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference — is going virtual this year, with a one day event on October 21st, followed by an ongoing digital session series throughout the year. Opening the afternoon session is a discussio...

Posted: Oct 02, 2020

2020 National Comp: The Sessions, the Speakers and Everything Else You Don’t Want to Miss

For many, COVID-19 has brought a rapid shift to digitization, and the workers’ comp industry is no exception. 

Posted: Oct 01, 2020

The Very Real Dangers of Coastal Living — And Why Businesses Just Don’t Seem to Care

As if a pandemic weren’t enough of a headache for insurers, 2020 has seen an active hurricane season along the Atlantic. Recently, the one-two punch of

Posted: Oct 01, 2020

Protected: 3 Ways a Technology Company is Using Data to Move Workers’ Comp Forward

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Posted: Sep 30, 2020

Opioid Manufacturers Teva and Allergan Face Insurance Fraud Charges

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed administrative charges against Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, announced state Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in late August. The charges allege Teva and Allergan, a subsidiar...

Posted: Sep 30, 2020