Risk & Insurance

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?

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Cyber and Tech E&O: Do You Need Both Policies? a...

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

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: As Insureds Up T...

Posted: May 17, 2023

15 Questions for the Falvey Insurance Group’s Mike Falvey

Falvey does a lot of work in the life sciences, and a lot of pharma business is centralized in a couple of areas around the country — including some in Tennessee, which recently experienced very damaging tornadoes. The post

Posted: May 17, 2023

A Holistic Approach to Cyber Insurance: Why Having a Cyber Risk Engineer in Your Pocket Goes a Long...

A strong cyber insurance carrier will help clients identify what risk management tools can make them a more attractive risk. The post

Posted: May 16, 2023

Transgender Officer Looks to Employer Health Insurance for Gender-Affirming Surgery Coverage. Denial...

A Georgia officer's gender-affirming surgery is denied coverage by her employer's health insurance. The legal battle continues at the federal level in court. The post

Posted: May 16, 2023

In2Leadership Event Offered CPCUs Key Advice on Effective Management, Thinking Critically and More

Courses were designed to match current trending topics and challenges facing global leaders. While insurance professionals were the main audience, the event was structured to benefit professionals in any industry. The post

Posted: May 15, 2023

Workers’ Comp Power Broker Wendy Thomas on the Lingering Effects of the Pandemic, Technology in Comp...

The Marsh broker tells us what trends she’s watching in worker injuries, work-from-home culture and telemedicine. The post

Posted: May 15, 2023

Rising Star Megan Pittelli Seeks to Protect What Clients Value Most

We spoke to Aon’s Megan Pittelli about bringing the human touch to the private wealth sector and where these clients are feeling the pinch. The post

Posted: May 15, 2023