Risk & Insurance

Aon Power Broker Cynthia Fee Brings Capacity to the Fraught Utilities Space

Cynthia Fee, senior casualty placement specialist and senior vice president at Aon in Sacramento, appeared destined for brokerage from the start. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Want to Stop Gender Bias in Workers’ Comp? First, Stop Asking for Permission

Hard as it may be to admit, women working in predominantly male industries, such as insurance and workers’ compensation, might fall prey to subconscious social and gender bias in their day-to-day work.  Advertisement

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Why OSHA Might Start to Level More Scrutiny on Work-From-Home

Employees appear to be content working from home during the pandemic and a significant majority want to continue doing so when normalcy returns. However, risks have emerged that employers and their insurance providers should take steps to mitigate...

Posted: Aug 12, 2020

Legal Doesn’t Mean Ethical; More Research Is Needed to Make Medical Marijuana Mainstream in Workers’...

As it stands today, only eight states remain where marijuana is fully illegal. All others have either active medical or recreational marijuana programs. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 12, 2020

Legal Roundup: Cruise Ship Workers Sue, Abbvie on the Hook for $24 Million and More

California, Cities Spar Over Marijuana Home Delivery The Case: California has legalized marijuana sales. But they are banned in cities like Riverside and Beverly Hills. So who’s in charge? ...

Posted: Aug 11, 2020

Why the ‘Honest Belief’ Defense in FMLA Cases Is Actually Working

Imagine seeing a photo of your employee skiing when they said had to take off work because of a bad back. Or perhaps viewing a social media picture of them running a marathon when they claimed to have a broken foot. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 11, 2020

Sedgwick Breaks Down the Lasting Effect COVID-19 Presumption Laws Will Have on Workers’ Comp

A whitepaper recently released by the Sedgwick Institute discusses the use of presumptions in the workers’ compensation system, emphasizing the history behind them and the expanded use of legal presumptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted: Aug 10, 2020

Does Crypto Need Captives? Why This Risk Transfer Method Could Just Be the Answer

Captives have long been seen as a potential insurance solution for companies confronted by a lack of capacity and high pricing due to a marketplace that may not adequately understand their risk. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 10, 2020

The RIR Protocol: A New Tool to Combat Workplace Discrimination

Protests and riots following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have prompted businesses to reevaluate just how equal their workplaces are, bringing up potentially uncomfortable questions like, “Am I doing enough to bring...

Posted: Aug 10, 2020

Worker Lawsuit Against OSHA Puts Added Focus on Workplace Safety Amid Pandemic

Since it was founded in 1971, OSHA has been considered a bastion of worker safety. Now, some are al...

Posted: Aug 09, 2020

COVID-19 Sparked a Technology Surge in WC … And Shined a Light on Even Greater Risk

From wearable devices such as Fitbits and smart watches to social media, phone apps, video meetings and telemedicine,...

Posted: Aug 08, 2020

Protected: 3 Reasons the Wholesale Market Is Set for Dramatic Growth

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Posted: Aug 07, 2020

Protected: 3 Reasons the Wholesale Market Will Continue Its Dramatic Growth

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Posted: Aug 07, 2020

Protected: 3 Reasons the Wholesale Market Will Continue its Dramatic Growth

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Posted: Aug 07, 2020

Should I Talk to You? Beware of Attorney-Client Privilege Pitfalls in Workers’ Comp Litigation

Even someone with a casual understanding of the law can grasp the concept of attorney-client privilege. If a client tells an attorney something privately, it can’t be used against them later. If an attorney talks strategy with their client,...

Posted: Aug 07, 2020

Why OSHA Might Start to Level More Scrutiny On Work From Home

Employees appear to be content working from home during the pandemic and a significant majority want to continue doing so when normalcy returns. However, risks have emerged that employers and their insurance providers should take steps to mitigate...

Posted: Aug 06, 2020

5 Unexpected Ways Legal Fees Are Making Workers’ Comp Claims More Painful

Legal peer reviews — a service where you pay attorneys money to analyze your organization’s legal work. Seems like a waste of money, right? Well, that’s probably why a lot of workers’ comp programs don’t have them.  While...

Posted: Aug 06, 2020

It’s Time to Embrace Health Care’s Changing Model as the ‘New Normal’

Health care’s transformation over the past decade reflects a rapid advancement of technology, evolving customer expectations, and an ongoing battle against the expenses of care. According to Brandon Mezick, chief operating officer of IronHe...

Posted: Aug 06, 2020

Perspective | Here’s One Insurance CEO’s Secret Formula to Success

For most office people, the working day is largely unstructured. You spend your time reacting to whatever is on fire at any given moment and fill in the gaps with projects that require attention. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 06, 2020

How Cyber Security Raters and Other Vendors May Help You Diffuse Third-Party Cyber Risk

Ah, just give me the facts. “Personal computers will never replace large scale mainframe computers.” Of course they won’t. Companies will not trust employees to download sensitive corporate data to local PC harddrives. Spreadsheets w...

Posted: Aug 05, 2020

This Year’s Hurricane Season Isn’t Anything Like We’ve Seen Before. But There’s Still a Way Through...

The 2020 hurricane season brings forth never before seen challenges and risks for businesses. In addition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predictions for an

Posted: Aug 05, 2020

COVID-19 Contingent Business Interruption Claims Won’t Be The First Settled. Here’s Why

COVID-19 swept through the world during the first and second quarters of 2020, disrupting global economies and shuttering businesses — both temporarily and permanently. This disruption has resulted in economic, political, legal and regulatory issu...

Posted: Aug 05, 2020