Risk & Insurance
On March 18, 2020, a bipartisan group of U.S. House members asked the insurance industry to retroactively recognize financial losses relating to COVID-19 as covered claims under commercial property insurance policies that either explicitly or impl...
Posted: Apr 10, 2020
News coverage of COVID-19 and what it’s doing to our economy, schools and health care system has become so constant, it’s inescapable. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 10, 2020
As COVID-19 has swept across America it’s brought many questions for business on how to proceed with this new reality. People are working from home, non essential businesses have had to shut down and the country is facing...
Posted: Apr 09, 2020
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Posted: Apr 09, 2020
It’s a terrifying reality that active shooter incidents take place every day in the United States. From an employer’s perspective, it’s even more alarming that 48% of those incidents take place in the workplace. With active sh...
Posted: Apr 09, 2020
It’s no secret that today’s workplace is changing rapidly. A month ago, you’d probably be reading these words from a desktop in a cubicle. Now, due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, you’re likely reading them from a home office in your pajama...
Posted: Apr 09, 2020
It’s no secret that personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hospital masks and latex gloves, are in short supply as the U.S. battles COVID-19. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 09, 2020
Most COVID-19 insurance-related questions have been focused on workers’ compensation and business interruption policies. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 08, 2020
In otherwise eerily quiet streets, the ring of hammers and the clatter of cranes continue. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 08, 2020
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
2020 is well underway, and risk managers are actively keeping a pulse on the top legal and regulatory trends that could impact their daily operations. Everything from an increase in nuclear jury verdicts to ensuring they’re compliant with updated...
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
Late winter at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia typically means huge crowds for college basketball. Spring brings concerts, wrestling and other attractions. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
If you’re interested in increasing your knowledge of the insurance industry, taking courses and earning a designation might be the way to go. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
Risk & Insurance is reprinting this COVID-19 modeling press release from AIR Worldwide in its entirety for the benefit of our risk management readers. Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide projects that the number of mild to...
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
Walk through any major U.S. city right now and it feels like the ghost towns of Western films. There are few people, if anyone at all on the streets. Businesses are shuttered and boarded up. Many have paper signs taped to the window announci...
Posted: Apr 07, 2020
Coronavirus crept through the world methodically. First came warnings of international cases. Soon social media feeds were filled with images of desolate Chinese cities and videos of Italians singing in unison from their balconies. ...
Posted: Apr 06, 2020
In 1985 in the town of Beatrice, Nebraska, a woman named Helen Wilson was raped and murdered. The case went cold, until a group of Gage County sheriffs reopened it in 1989, interviewing witnesses and potential suspects. Soon, six people were charg...
Posted: Apr 05, 2020
Chicago Hospitality Groups Latest to Sue Insurers For COVID-19 Income Loss The case: Six bar and restaurant groups in Chicago have sued Society Insurance after COVID-19 business interruption claims were denie...
Posted: Apr 04, 2020
The next frontier of injury prevention is occupational exoskeletons — wearable devices that physically assist, augment and support workers and help bolster workplace s...
Posted: Apr 03, 2020
There is a specific place in Central America where I like to visit with friends. It is the Tarcoles River in Garabito. The bridge that spans the river boasts a unique opportunity for tourists both foreign and domestic. From this 50-foot-hig...
Posted: Apr 02, 2020
The most impressive people are the ones who let you decide the caliber of their accolades without selling you on it. Keyson Dingle is not only impressive, Keyson Dingle is humble. At 23 years old, he has just received his ninth insurance de...
Posted: Apr 02, 2020
While COVID-19 efforts justifiably focus on humanitarian concerns, businesses in the financial and insurance industries should nonetheless be aware of the associated cyber risk implications. Advertisement
Posted: Apr 02, 2020
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was looking to build a facility on its campus that would hold a large ice tank used to store water for air conditioning throughout its other buildings. Before construction began, the university sought structure d...
Posted: Apr 02, 2020