Risk & Insurance

Melissa Sage Named Senior Vice President and Complex Property Leader in Atlantic Region at NFP

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Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Jake Byrne Named U.S. Marine Risks & Liability Practice Leader at Lockton

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Jake Byrne Named U.S. Marine Risks & Liability Practice Leader at Loc...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Elizabeth Neumann Named Executive Vice President, Financial Lines Claims Leader at Howden

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Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Sean Willett Named Senior Vice President – Carrier Practice Strategy & Go-To-Market at Gallagher Bas...

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Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Charles Taylor’s Christopher Schaefer: Technology Should Free Adjusters to Focus on What Matters

Schaefer says AI won't replace adjusters, it will enable them to focus on compassion, empathy, and meaningful recovery outcomes. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Charles Taylor’s Christopher Schaffer: Technology Should Free Adjusters to Focus on What Matters

Schaffer says AI won't replace adjusters, it will enable them to focus on compassion, empathy, and meaningful recovery outcomes. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

CorVel’s Sarah Scott: AI Will Give Adjusters Back Their Most Valuable Commodity—Time

EVP Scott discusses how AI automation in 2026 will give claims adjusters back time to focus on the human side of workers' compensation. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

To Draw in Fresh Talent, Workers’ Comp Needs to Tell a Better Story, says Irina Simpson

Irina Simpson discusses preparing the industry for mental health claims, an aging workforce, and the talent crisis through AI-enabled platforms and aggressive recruitment of digital natives. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Empatha’s Darrell Bruga on How Psychosocial Factors Drive 50% of Return-to-Work Outcomes

CEO Darrell Bruga explains why psychosocial factors account for 50% of delayed RTW outcomes and which strategies are positively impacting workers' comp results. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with The Save Mart Companies

At National Comp 2025, Save Mart's Rosie Partida reveals the strategy that transformed a workers' comp program—and the safety culture for 12,000 employees. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with NEFEC, NYCURMG and the School District of Philadelphia

Three Theo-Award-winning educational organizations came together at National Comp to share their workers' comp transformation journey. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

From Claims to Prevention: How Smart Sensors Are Transforming Home Insurance

Thanks to increasingly affordable smart sensors and connected home technology, insurers can now help policyholders prevent many of the most costly and disruptive types of damage before they occur. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with FedEx

FedEx and Enlyte discuss how merging seven separate workers' compensation systems through human connection and an innovative nurse triage line achieved 79% utilization and cut indemnity claims from 57% to 33%. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with DFIT

Delaware's DFIT team discusses how transforming safety from a compliance checkbox into engaging events like their legendary snowplow rodeo helped achieve up to 70% medical cost savings across municipal workers' comp programs. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with WeGo Public Transit

WeGo Public Transit's Nick Oldham discusses how breaking down silos, partnering with the right TPA, and adopting a Chick-fil-A-inspired hospitality approach transformed their workers' compensation culture and delivered measurable results. T...

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with Sharp Healthcare

Sharp HealthCare's Scynthia McNabb Syfrett discusses how integrating behavioral health with workers' compensation through the biopsychosocial model gets injured employees the mental health support they need—fast. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Judicial System Breakdown Fuels Epidemic of Litigation Abuse, Report Warns

ATRA names eight 'Judicial 'Hellholes' where it contends fraud, junk science and billion-dollar verdicts undermine justice. The post

Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Strategic Insurance Considerations for Private Equity and Venture Capital Operations

As the private equity and venture capital landscape evolves amid heightened regulatory demands and growing portfolio complexity, firms that embrace specialized, collaborative approaches to professional liability coverage are setting the standard f...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Protected: Timely Care Matters – Appointment Scheduling is Critical for Workers’ Compensation Injuri...

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Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Casualty’s Imbalance Problem: Technology Lowers Some Risks, Society Raises Others

The casualty story for 2026 isn’t frequency — it’s severity, powered by social volatility and third-party litigation funding. The post

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Navigating Holiday Hiring and Safety: Essential Tips for Retail Businesses

As retailers prepare for the 2025 holiday rush, two priorities will make or break the season: bringing on reliable seasonal staff quickly and keeping employees and customers safe through peak traffic. The post

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Workers’ Comp Market Reaches Critical Juncture as California’s Combined Ratio Hits 127%

A decade of declining rates ends as medical inflation, litigation costs and reserve pressures reshape the industry landscape nationwide, Risk Placement Services reports. The post

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Record Government Shutdown Won’t Derail Workers’ Comp: NCCI

Analysis of historical data suggests the 43-day funding lapse will cause only temporary disruptions rather than lasting damage to GDP or workers' compensation trend. The post

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Water, Freezing and Fire Damage Top Small Businesses Claims

A 10-year comparison of leading claims by The Hartford reveals shifting risks for business owners, including litigation driving up liability costs. The post

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Why Transparency in Litigation Funding Should be the Industry’s Next Priority

MSIG USA Head of Casualty Jayson Taylor breaks down what’s fueling liability severity and why litigation funding transparency should be the industry’s next priority. The post

Posted: Dec 09, 2025