Risk & Insurance

Here Are the Pros and Cons of Requesting Multiple Insurance Quotes

As a consumer, you likely wouldn’t make a large purchase without shopping around a bit, comparing the different products available to determine which best fits your needs and budget. Risk managers may view insurance policies the same way. W...

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 and Recession: How Both Could Impact Return to Work

It’s no secret that return-to-work is an important part of workers’ comp. Getting an injured worker back on the job and back to their full health marks the successful end to a workers’ comp claim and it allows the employee to get back to liv...

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Is COVID-19 a Covered Pollution Exposure? What to Look for in Your Policy Language

As we grapple with the human and personal effects of COVID-19, the

Posted: Mar 23, 2020

Has Coronavirus Altered Our Economic Future? Two Possible Scenarios from McKinsey

It’s no secret that coronavirus is hitting the global economy pretty hard.  The

Posted: Mar 23, 2020

Perspective | If You’re Making $35 Million a Year, How Much Do You Actually Care About Social Equit...

Business Roundtable (BR) is “an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through sound public policy.” Last fall, 181 CEO me...

Posted: Mar 23, 2020

Perspective | If You’re Making $35 Million a Year, How Much Do You Actually Care About Social Equity...

Business Roundtable (BR) is “an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through sound public policy.” Last fall, 181 CEO me...

Posted: Mar 23, 2020

Opinion | In Support of Hands-Free Legislation

Nationwide’s CEO Kirt Walker has it right. In an opinion letter to The Columbus Dispatch, Walker...

Posted: Mar 22, 2020

Legal Roundup: New Orleans Restaurant Sues Lloyds, Katy Perry Wins Copyright Suit

French Quarter Restaurant Sues Lloyds Over COVID-19 Business Interruption  The case: The Oceana Grill in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter has sued Lloyd’s of London, claiming that the restaur...

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Legal Roundup: New Orleans Restaurant Sues Lloyds, Katy Perry Sued for Copyright

French Quarter Restaurant Sues Lloyds Over COVID-19 Business Interruption  The Case: The Oceana Grill in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter has sued Lloyd’s of London, claiming that the restaur...

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

7 Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Workers’ Comp, According to One Call CEO Thomas Warsop

As the coronavirus shuts down commerce and forces individuals and families into self-isolation, the degree of its ultimate impact on society and the economy remain unclear. According to one workers’ compensation industry executive, though,...

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Touchless Claims Show Promise, But Is It Enough to Save Commercial Auto?

As AI, image quality and cloud-based services improve, the insurance industry is slowly moving closer to an era where many claims may soon be processed without any human touch at all. Advertisement

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

How This Transportation Power Broker Mastered Storytelling to Secure Coverage for His Clients

Transportation broker Scott Buchholz knows that without insurance, his clients can’t get out on the road. If their fleets aren’t covered, trucking companies, automotive retailers and other businesses that require transportation insurance may have...

Posted: Mar 19, 2020

Mass Retirement for Boomers Adds Urgency to Insurance Talent Search

The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business recently released data from its Fifth Annual Survey. Ninety-five percent of firms reported impending impact due to the mass retirement of baby boomers, with 60% saying it w...

Posted: Mar 19, 2020

10 Risk Factors Contributing to Workplace Interruptions Every Day

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Posted: Mar 18, 2020

6 Commonsense Ways to Quantify and Mitigate Flood Risk

Climate risk is dominating leaders’ concerns for the future for the first time, according to this year’s World Economic Forum’s Global...

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Cryptocurrency Is a Massive Uninsurable Risk: Here’s How to Protect Your Assets

In April 2018, cryptocurrency advocate and investor Matthew Mellon died without leaving behind the “key” to his digital assets. In the world of cryptocurrencies, a key is a long alphanumeric string that confers access to the assets, in this case a...

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Opinion | George Orwell Predicted This: As Workplace Wearable Tech Advances, Privacy Retreats

From exoskeletons that reduce postural and musculoskeletal loads for manual laborers to sensors that warn desk job employees of potential neck, wrist and shoulder injuries, wearable technologies are revolutionizing the workers’ compensation indust...

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Protected: #MeToo Is Still Driving Sexual Harassment Litigation. Here Are 4 Ways You Could Proactive...

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Posted: Mar 17, 2020

Breaking Down Business Interruption: How Insurance Can and Cannot Mitigate Coronavirus Losses

In addition to its rapidly growing human toll, the coronavirus

Posted: Mar 17, 2020

COVID-19 and Business Interruption: How Insurance Can and Cannot Mitigate Losses

In addition to its rapidly growing human toll, the coronavirus

Posted: Mar 17, 2020

Legal Roundup: Coronavirus Lawsuits Rolling In, Toys R Us Execs on the Hook and More

Couple Sues Princess Cruises After Contracting Coronavirus  The Case: Ronald and Eva Weissberger have sued Princess Cruises for $1 million after contracting coronavirus while aboard one of the company’s cruis...

Posted: Mar 17, 2020

When Is Coronavirus Covered by Workers’ Comp? How to Tell When You’ve Got a Claim on Your Hands

The chorus of Prince’s “Raspberry Beret,” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” Toto’s “Africa,” Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” or Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” could all become common tunes around office bathrooms as employees become increasingly concerned about C...

Posted: Mar 17, 2020

Protected: 3 Ways a Data-Driven Warranty Model Better Protects Smart Home Technology

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Posted: Mar 16, 2020

Can Insurance Really Save Retail and Hospitality from the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Globally, COVID-19 is resulting in millions, if not billions, in losses for the retail and hospitality industries. Flight prices

Posted: Mar 16, 2020