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Posted: Jun 08, 2020

Business Travelers Are Hopping Zoom Meetings Instead of Planes. Here’s What It Means for the Future

The interconnectedness of the world enables us to get on a plane and fly to the other side of the world in a matter of hours. It also grants us the luxury of Amazon Prime and the Internet. Interconnectedness, both technical and person...

Posted: Jun 08, 2020

COVID-19’s Top Legal and Regulatory Pitfalls for Workers’ Comp — What to Watch Out For

The state-level workers’ comp system is difficult enough to navigate in an average world. But combined with ever-changing federal mandates related to Coronavirus, it adds a complexity to the pandemic environment that will impact employers for a lo...

Posted: Jun 08, 2020

The Vital Lessons This CPCU Instructor Learns from the Industry’s Young Minds

One of my most memorable moments in the insurance industry came last year in New Orleans, Louisiana. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 08, 2020

California’s COVID-19 Presumptions Could Mean Big Costs for Workers’ Comp

Browse any online news site or listen to a newscast and you’d be hard pressed not to find information about the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on how employees are doing their jobs. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 07, 2020

Drug Trends Infographic Series – Part One: Evaluating Retail and Mail-Order Prescriptions

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Posted: Jun 05, 2020

Universities Face Dire Financial Risks During COVID-19. So Do Parents and College-Aged Students Who...

“Every year, many, many stupid people graduate from college. And if they can do it, so can you.” — John Green, author and YouTube activist The quote reminds me of my college days, when I worked for two summers as a busboy at the Hotel Fremo...

Posted: Jun 05, 2020

Opinion | When We Reopen After This Pandemic, We Can’t Rely on the Band-Aid Approach

Easter Sunday, I sliced off the side of my thumb and a chunk of my nail bed with my kitchen mandolin while cutting vegetables. It was quite a deep, painful amputation that bled profusely for many days. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 05, 2020

Business Resiliency Post COVID-19: How Risk Management Must Up Its Game

If there’s one thing that experts agree on concerning the impact of COVID-19, it’s that things cannot go back to the way they were. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 05, 2020

Telehealth: Will COVID-19 be the Tipping Point?

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Posted: Jun 04, 2020

Court Rules Professional Liability Policy Partially Covers Doctor’s Misdeeds

Steven R. Matulis, MD, worked for Day Surgery (a subsidiary of DS Entities) when several claimants stepped forward to allege sexual abuse. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 04, 2020

Ransomware Is Growing More Pernicious; It’s High Time Your Defenses Evolve

Ransomware attacks and ransom payments for data continue to spike, with The New York Times reporting a 40% incre...

Posted: Jun 03, 2020

5 Hard-Market Health Care Sector Considerations — Other Than Price

When risk managers and their insurance partners find themselves in a hard market, characterized by severe limit restrictions and sharp premium price hikes, it’s hard not to focus on price. After all, much energy is expended on the...

Posted: Jun 02, 2020

Rioting Plus COVID-19 Equals Complex Business Interruption Claims

After the darkest nights, the sun rises again. For the past three mornings, business owners woke up to shattered glass, ransacked stores, and stolen property. Some even saw their businesses destroyed by fire. ...

Posted: Jun 02, 2020

Supreme Court Sides with Insurers in $12 Billion Affordable Care Act Deficit Dispute

When the Affordable Care Act — also referred to as Obamacare — was enacted, health insurers were hesitant to participate in the program. Advertisement

Posted: Jun 02, 2020

Three Steps to Solve Unresolved Claims

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Posted: Jun 01, 2020

What’s the Cure When International Disputes Threaten University Finances?

According to Educationdata.org, in 2019 the total number of international students studying in U.S. colleges and universities was approximately 1,095,299. 

Posted: Jun 01, 2020

Legal Roundup: Social Media Giants Face Bias Suits, Cop Gets Another Chance at Workers’ Comp and Mor...

Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Apple Face Conservative Bias Lawsuit  The case: A lawsuit filed by YouTube personality Laura Loomer and non-profit Freedom Watch accused major tech companies of suppressing Cons...

Posted: Jun 01, 2020

Aon Released Their Quarterly D&O Pricing Index and It Reveals Difficult Road Ahead for Event-Driven...

Aon released its first quarter 2020 public D&O pricing report on May 13. The report, which has been released every quarter since 2006, is compiled of averages regarding every policy that was placed for publicly traded companies during the qu...

Posted: Jun 01, 2020

A Risk Manager Converses with a Robo-Caller. The Ending Isn’t What You’d Think

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Posted: Jun 01, 2020

From OSHA to COVID-19: 50 Years of Workplace Safety Innovation

This National Safety Month, Risk & Insurance® is taking a l...

Posted: Jun 01, 2020