Risk & Insurance

12 Tips to Promote Workplace Safety and Prevent Employee Injuries

Running a successful business often relies on controlling costs; workers’ compensation insurance costs are definitely among them, and managing those costs starts with a comprehensive and thought-out safety program. The post

Posted: May 30, 2023

Protected: Regional Bank Failures Shift Nationwide’s Underwriting Perspective

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Posted: May 30, 2023

Risk Cooperative CEO Andres Franzetti Details the Origins of His Company and What Makes It Differ fr...

R&I: What was your first job?   My first job out of college was working in the finance space for a mortgage company. I was a loan officer for the company and, much like in the insurance world, the core focus was to pre-underwrite risks for the...

Posted: May 30, 2023

Battery Energy Storage Systems Can Make Companies More Sustainable — and More Vulnerable to Hackers

The battery energy storage system industry may just be one of the fastest-growing industries today. But cyber risks still weigh heavy on BESS owners and operators. The post

Posted: May 29, 2023

A Predict & Prevent™ Approach Works When Tech Innovation, Underwriting and Risk Management Work Toge...

When it comes to putting the idea of Predict & Prevent into practice, the whole team — insurer, risk manager, everyone — must be involved. The post

Posted: May 27, 2023

10 Ways Cyber Risks Threaten Businesses

From data breach lawsuits and a tarnished reputation to environmental damage and broken equipment, here are ten potentially costly consequences of a cyberattack. The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

Successful Succession: State of Vermont Creates Stability in Captive Insurance Through Leadership Pl...

Several of Vermont’s long-tenured captive regulators receive promotions, and as they do so, they credit their department’s approach to succession planning. The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

Insuring Risks Beyond the ‘Frontera’: Mexican Companies Consider the Advantages of Captive Insurance...

Vermont captive regulators and advocates journey to Mexico as part of a push for more international business for the domicile. The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

When It Comes to Regulations, Quality Trumps Quantity, as Vermont Captives’ Streamlined Processes Pr...

Vermont captive insurance has become known as the “gold standard” within the industry, thanks in part to its streamlined, economical and efficient licensing-issuing process.   The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

Lower Health Care Costs Are Just a Captive Away. How edHEALTH Partnered with Vermont to Get the Job...

When a group of higher education institutions was looking to cut costs on health care benefits, they turned to the formation of a group captive in Vermont. The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

A Century of Workers’ Comp Data: Here’s What the NCCI Has Learned Along the Way

As NCCI celebrates 100 years of ratemaking, it looks back on the changes, trends and challenges the workers’ comp industry has faced. The post

Posted: May 26, 2023

The List of Social Stressors College Students Can Face Is Endless. Meet the People Stepping Up to He...

With college students still recovering from pandemic-induced isolation, the need to address mental health and enhance social life in higher education has never been clearer. The post

Posted: May 25, 2023

Looking to Attract and Retain Talent? Here’s How Your Benefits Package Can Set You Apart

The benefits package an employer can now provide an employee goes well beyond what was once the status quo. The post

Posted: May 24, 2023

Opinion | Silo Deconstruction Underway

Talk to veterans in the risk management field — the leaders, that is — and you have a good chance of hearing about the dangers of workplace silos. The post

Posted: May 23, 2023

National Comp 2023 Update: Michelle Kerr Showcases the Energy and Talent of Women in Workers’ Comp L...

A look forward at some of the incredible women leaders that will grace the stages of National Comp 2023. The post

Posted: May 22, 2023

California Climate Change Is Here to Stay. Is the U.S. Food Supply Doomed — or Will Growers Adapt?

If the West Coast’s unprecedented water shortage continues as expected, the entire country will soon feel its impact. The post

Posted: May 22, 2023

Legal Roundup: Kanye West/Adidas Partnership Ignites Lawsuit, City of LA Settles in Power Line Death...

The latest legal happenings likely to have an impact on the insurance industry today.  The post

Posted: May 22, 2023

Perspective | Sometimes the Old Accounting Ways Are Best, but Nostalgia Is the Enemy of Progress

No longer will a life-long veteran of accounting see their hard work go to ruin by a stray cup of coffee. After all, we have computers now. The post

Posted: May 21, 2023

How Much Does a Public School Stand to Lose When Cyberattacks Go Undetected?

This fictive scenario sees U.S. public schools falling victim time and time again to elaborate social engineering schemes concocted by dastardly cybercriminals. But the fiction only goes so deep when looked at in reality.  The post

Posted: May 20, 2023

Protected: Cyber and Tech E&O: Do You Need Both Policies?

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Posted: May 19, 2023

What Gives the 2023 Rising Stars Their Superpowers? Hint: It’s Their Humanity

The stellar risk management guidance they give their clients merits elite status for this year’s coterie of Power Broker® winners and finalists aged 40 and under. But the true superpower these Rising Stars wield is their steadfast humanity.

Posted: May 19, 2023

News + Notes: Revenue Growth Expected Among U.S. Investment-grade Insurance Brokers, 2022 P&C Underw...

The latest announcements, partnerships and products that will have an impact on the insurance industry today. The post

Posted: May 18, 2023

Rising Star Heather Miller on the Challenges of Insuring Cannabis and How Young Brokers Can Successf...

Lockton's Heather Miller knows the cannabis industry has its challenges, but it's within those challenges that she sees opportunities for the insurance space. The post

Posted: May 18, 2023

Cannabis Products Could Affect Anesthesia Plans, Potentially Opening Up Medical Liability Risk for P...

Anesthesia professionals are starting to screen patients for cannabis usage to reduce the potential for medical liability lawsuits. The post

Posted: May 17, 2023

Protected: As Insureds Up Their Cybersecurity Defenses, Cybercriminals Are Getting More Creative

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Posted: May 17, 2023