Risk & Insurance
Scenario: It’s just after midnight and a hospital executive in Washington is checking his email for the last time that night. All evening his wife and kids have been trying to pull him away from his comp...
Posted: Mar 16, 2020
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Posted: Mar 13, 2020
Captive insurance programs were originally designed to provide companies with coverage for hard to insure or prohibitively expensive lines of business. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 13, 2020
First identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, the virus, officially known as “SARS-CoV-2,” has created a ripple effect throughout the global economy. Most commonly referred to as “coronavirus disease 2019,” or COVID-19...
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
While wearables like Apple Watch and Fitbit have become mainstream in consumer settings, wearables are gaining popularity in the workplace, too. They’re portable, convenient, efficient and can help prevent injuries and p...
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
Dr. Richard Victor, founder of WCRI and senior fellow at the Sedgwick Institute, recently released a book focusing on futuristic scenarios for the workers’ compensation industry in macroeconomic terms. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 11, 2020
In January, the German government detailed a $44.5 billion plan to end coal-fired power generation in the country by 2038. The initiative is the latest in a worldwide shift away from the high-emissions fuel that is as much politics and economics a...
Posted: Mar 11, 2020
As the Schoolhouse Rock song goes, “I’m just a bill, yes I’m only a bill … But I know I’ll be a law someday.” While proposed pieces of legislation won’t have any immediate effects on workers’ compensation, new bills coul...
Posted: Mar 10, 2020
Only 20% of companies feel confident in their ability to respond to a ransomware attack, according to the latest data breach prepare...
Posted: Mar 10, 2020
Providing an adequate level of IT assurance for insurance industry leaders has become a high-profile challenge, as agencies and underwriters of all sizes find themselves on the front lines of the global ransomware war. Advertisement...
Posted: Mar 10, 2020
No one in the workers’ compensation industry would argue that complying with state and federal regulations isn’t important. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 10, 2020
White Paper Summary According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), it is important for the industry to look ahead to the transportation environment in the new year to stay informed on key issues.
Posted: Mar 09, 2020
Cyber criminals come in all shapes and sizes — and from any number of demographic backgrounds. But what they’re looking for is simple: Access to personal information and data they can use for malicious purposes — to extort payment, infect c...
Posted: Mar 09, 2020
Apple to Pay $500 Million to Settle Slowing iPhone Class Action The Case: If you ever thought your iPhone was suddenly running slower than normal, you’re not alone. A group of iPhone owne...
Posted: Mar 09, 2020
More than 10,000 risk managers, brokers, underwriters and vendors will gather in Denver in May for the Risk Management Society’s annual conference. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 09, 2020
Climate change is coming for financial firms, but it’s not natural disaster losses they’re fearing. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 06, 2020
Those seeking shelter from the cyber-risk storm can take some comfort. The insurance market is maturing. Underwriters have gathered enough loss data to select and price risks more granularly. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 06, 2020
Those seeking shelter from the cyber-risk storm can take some comfort. The insurance market is maturing. Underwriters have gathered enough loss data to select and price risks more granularly. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 06, 2020
Those seeking shelter from the cyber-risk storm can take some comfort. The insurance market is maturing. Underwriters have gathered enough loss data to select and price risks more granularly. Advertisement
Posted: Mar 06, 2020