Risk & Insurance
Posted: Jun 01, 2020
Given the realities of the evolving pandemic crisis, it’s too soon to speculate on the viability of any in-person conference in 2020, and the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® — National Comp — is no exception.
Posted: Jun 01, 2020
When COVID-19 struck, many workers didn’t know that they would be leaving their offices for the last time for months. Dirty dishes were left in office sinks, lunch boxes stuck in shared fridges and plants wilting, unwatered, in abandoned cub...
Posted: May 29, 2020
If an injured worker is diagnosed with PTSD, it can create a variety of problems throughout the life cycle of a claim. Advertisement
Posted: May 29, 2020
The global pandemic has pushed us all outside our comfort zone as individuals and as organizations. A crisis of this magnitude forces us to adapt, grow and, ultimately, transform. There is no question that our post-COVID-19 world will look very di...
Posted: May 29, 2020
It has been two months since COVID-19 began to turn the U.S. economy upside down. Suffering massive losses due to the damage caused by coronavirus, businesses have quickly turned to their insurance companies for assistance. Unfortunately, m...
Posted: May 28, 2020
McDonald’s Employees Claim Unsafe Working Conditions Amid COVID-19 The Case: A group of five McDonald’s workers and four of their family members in Chicago have sued the fast-food giant.
Posted: May 28, 2020
As our May issue cover story by Jared Shelly illustrates, our work lives may never be the same post COVID-19. As disturbing and,...
Posted: May 28, 2020
One of the major challenges confronting the cryptocurrency sector is the difficulty in finding insurers willing to cover losses. Along with a generally hardening marketplace, entities in the space must also contend with a dearth of historic...
Posted: May 27, 2020
You may be tired of hearing about anything COVID-19 related. But despite many valiant efforts, an important question remains: Is COVID-19 a “black swan?” We must begin by defining a a “black swan” event. The concept was first coined by Nass...
Posted: May 26, 2020
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Posted: May 26, 2020
The COVID-19 -forced experiment in letting employees work at home is changing the landscape of employment. Advertisement
Posted: May 26, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur is the only football (i.e. soccer) team I have ever supported. Decades of watching them, in the stands and on TV, have given me a deep understanding of the game, but one aspect eludes me completely. It’s the chanting. The...
Posted: May 26, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis hit global supply chains with a series
Posted: May 25, 2020
During a recent webinar, Kimberly George, senior vice president of corporate development, M&A and healthcare for Sedgwick, posed a question that is on many workers’ comp professional’s minds: “With clinics closed, h...
Posted: May 21, 2020
When it comes to workplace injuries, mental illness often comes second to physical issues. Employers are focused on treating visible injuries, such as a broken bone or a strained muscle, and they often overlook symptoms of psychological stra...
Posted: May 21, 2020
Twenty years ago, the National Council on Compensation Insurance began choosing a word or short phrase each year to describe the workers’ comp market. Advertisement
Posted: May 21, 2020
When 140 drones lit up the sky above Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania on the evening of April 28, it was for one purpose only: to say thank you. Advertisement
Posted: May 20, 2020
Editor’s Note: Risk & Insurance is an affiliate of The Institutes, which offers the CPCU The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clea...
Posted: May 19, 2020
The demographics of humanity are evolving, and our species is growing older. In 2015, a report by the United Nations projected that
Posted: May 19, 2020
Quantifying specific risks and best practices in managing cyber risk during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a bit like determining how many pages there are in a contract. Advertisement
Posted: May 19, 2020
Posted: May 18, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Stay-At-Home Orders The Case: Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin sued to remove stay-at-home orders meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. After the virus...
Posted: May 18, 2020