Risk & Insurance
Posted: May 01, 2020
It seems like everywhere you look, the economic effects of COVID-19 are on display. The stock market
Posted: Apr 30, 2020
Higher education is normally insulated from economic disruptions that sink other businesses. After all, a degree is still a necessary ingredient for success in most careers, and many people pursue advanced degrees instead of looking for work when...
Posted: Apr 30, 2020
Nurses Sue Over Lack of Protective Equipment, Training Amid COVID-19 Fight The Case: The New York State Nurses Association sued the New York State Department of Health and two hospitals. ...
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
There’s the hard insurance market — and then there’s whatever the trucking industry is going through. Rates are rising, markets are shrinking fast, and insurers have become ultra-selective with buyers in the sector. Brokers say severa...
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Homeschooling children, caring for sick relatives and worrying about job security are just some of the new stressors American workers are facing in the wake of COVID-19. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 28, 2020
As capacity shrinks in many insurance lines, more organizations are looking to risk retention strategies to reduce their reliance on underwriters while keeping coverage at more affordable levels. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 28, 2020
Credit to Butler University risk management professor Zach Finn for caring enough to come up with an idea that could actually do some good. As government closures over the COVID-19 threat threw a wrench into the economic activity of the U.S. and t...
Posted: Apr 28, 2020
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
There’s no denying that Pritchard and Jerden’s Steve Heinen is an impressive workers’ compensation broker. Over the course of his career, he estimates that he’s been involved in over 150,000 workers’ compensation claims, and each of them hav...
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
Safety Professionals, health care practitioners, and human resource providers face common goals in creating healthier environments for our workforce, while improving U.S. industry’s bottom line. Evidence-based, cost-saving programs must impr...
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
Captive insurance was originally set up as an alternative for companies struggling to find affordable coverage in the traditional insurance market. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
After a community is struck by a natural disaster, it’s easy to see the physical damage. Power lines may be downed after a hurricane or tornado. Water stains mark the siding of houses after a flood retreats. Advertise...
Posted: Apr 26, 2020
In today’s world, data is readily available. In an instant, your smartphone can tell you how many steps you’ve walked today, how many hours you’ve spent on Instagram and how many times you took an Uber last month. In the insurance industry,...
Posted: Apr 24, 2020
It’s 2040, and instead of a risk management department, a construction company has a highly intelligent robot that assesses and manages all of its risk. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 24, 2020
Traumatic brain injuries. Motor vehicle accidents. Slips and falls. All of these incidents can lead to major injuries. They result in time off from work, major surgeries and a different way of life, however briefly, for...
Posted: Apr 24, 2020
In the time span of a few weeks, our world is dramatically different. COVID–19 has us on full alert for our own health and safety as well as our familie...
Posted: Apr 24, 2020
Change makers, leaders, crisis responders–– good CEOs and executives embody all of these roles. They’re the ones who push their industries forward with new ideas and they’re the ones we turn to for guidance when disaster strikes. ...
Posted: Apr 23, 2020
Partnerships between technology firms and hospitals play an important role in advancing the objectives of health care risk managers. This past fall, The Wall Street Journal reported that technology companies are partnering with hospitals ac...
Posted: Apr 23, 2020
During the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, our collective appetite for information...
Posted: Apr 23, 2020
Posted: Apr 22, 2020
Imagine walking into an ice cream shop with a craving for a chocolate sundae and being served vanilla. It’s still an adequate treat, it just didn’t fulfill your initial craving. When it comes to exceeding the expectations of insureds, insura...
Posted: Apr 22, 2020
Airlines Sued Over COVID-19 Refunds The Case: Adrian Bombin cancelled his Southwest Airlines flight to Havana, Cuba due to COVID-19. He expected a full refund. Instead he got a travel vouc...
Posted: Apr 22, 2020
Some people may be aware that GE-brand light bulbs have not actually been made by General Electric in many years. Some may also know that the gasoline at a Shell station was likely not processed in a Shell refinery; even less likely that the crude...
Posted: Apr 22, 2020
Poms & Associates, an insurance brokerage based in Los Angeles, is hosting a series of educational webinars addressing the coronavirus. The first in the series, titled “Coronavirus Law,” features Rebecca Torrey, an employment law expert. ...
Posted: Apr 21, 2020