Risk & Insurance

Insurance Carrier Surpluses Plummeted But Premiums Written Grew in Q1

The insurance industry is finding out what a difference a quarter makes, especially one that was marked by a pandemic vast enough to bring down the U.S. economy. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

Opinion| In Honor of the Real Heroes

Lots of words get overused and many of them misused. “Liberal” and “conservative” are two words that many of us misuse, even the great New York Times. No space for that here, but feel free to call me if you’d like the mental exercise of a discussi...

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

Opinion | In Honor of the Real Heroes

Lots of words get overused and many of them misused. “Liberal” and “conservative” are two words that many of us misuse, even the great New York Times. No space for that here, but feel free to call me if you’d like the mental exercise of a discussi...

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

Allstate, Geico Among Large Auto Insurers Facing COVID-19 Rebate Backlash

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many large car insurers realized that their policyholders were not driving to work, school, practices, shops and more as social distancing and shelter-in-place became the norm. In order to reflect this...

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

74% of Workers’ Comp Professionals Are Urgently Looking to Digitize

If workers’ comp professionals weren’t already hopping on the tech-train, they certainly are now as much of the workforce transitioned to telecommuting when COVID-19 collided with our realities back in March.  Digitizatio...

Posted: Aug 24, 2020

10 Workers’ Comp Podcasts You Really Don’t Want to Miss

When it comes to learning about the workers’ compensation industry, there is a plethora of resources already at your fingertips.  From earning designations to webinars and other one-time resources, there are plenty of way...

Posted: Aug 22, 2020

Protected: $41 Billion and Growing: Why the Program Business Thrives in Challenging Conditions

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Posted: Aug 21, 2020

Why Homeowners Association Risk Is a Philadelphia Insurance Company Niche

Peruse the website of the Equestrian Estates homeowners association in Wichita, Kansas, and in one frame you see a picture of a teen rider and her well-groomed mount jumping a stream. Another pic features a toddler feeding ducks. Yet anothe...

Posted: Aug 21, 2020

Here’s Why We Must Cancel College Football This Year

The Chronicle of Higher Education has been working with Davidson College to track the reopening plans f...

Posted: Aug 21, 2020

5 Crucial Considerations When Forming a Captive

A hardening market, a persistently low interest rate environment and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have all prompted many companies to turn to captives for their insurance needs. That’s not to mention the added pressure of reductions i...

Posted: Aug 21, 2020

Protected: Heroes at the Ready: How This Major New York Health Care System Battled COVID-19 and Achi...

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Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Legal Roundup: Horse Bettors Win in Doping Scheme, Uber’s Driver Status Questioned and More

Uber and Lyft Must Reclassify California Workers The Case: Are Uber and Lyft drivers misclassified as independent contractors? Advertisement

Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Legal Roundup: Gambler Sues and Prevails in Horse Doping Case, Uber’s Driver Status Questioned and M...

Uber and Lyft Must Reclassify California Workers The Case: Are Uber and Lyft drivers misclassified as independent contractors? Advertisement

Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Ominous San Andreas Fault Study: Risk of a Big Quake 5X Higher Than Previously Thought

On July 4, 2019, Californians were preparing for a typical festivity — fireworks, barbeques, pool parties — when their homes started to shake. Stress on fault lines near Ridgecrest, Calif. had become too much, and the fault slipped.  ...

Posted: Aug 18, 2020

Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Era

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Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Drug Trends Series – Part Three: Evaluating Opioids

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Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Opinion | When It Comes to Enterprise Risk Management, We Need to Measure What Matters

I define enterprise risk management as: “A decision-making discipline that addresses possible variations to organizational goal outcomes.” Advertisement

Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Did COVID-19 Expose Your Business Continuity Plan? Here’s How to Do Better Moving Forward

In the months since the coronavirus upended our world, business continuity plans (BCPs) have been put to the test. Or, unfortunately in some cases, made up on the fly in response to the unprecedented interruption in business. And while many organi...

Posted: Aug 16, 2020

How COVID-19 Presumption Laws Could Spell Rising Litigation for Workers’ Comp

The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing, with infection resurgences apparent in southern and midwestern states and economic losses affecting virtually every part of the global economy. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 15, 2020

These Workers’ Comp Experts Agree: The Industry Must Prepare for Huge Change After the Pandemic

A lot has changed for workers’ compensation professionals over the last year. COVID-19 sent many of them

Posted: Aug 14, 2020

In2Risk 2020 to Go

When: October 7-9, 2020 What You’ll Learn at the Event

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

9 Trends that Are Driving Rate Increases

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Posted: Aug 13, 2020