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The Direct PT Paradox: Better Outcomes, Lower Adoption

If direct physical therapy improves return to work and lowers claim costs … why isn’t workers' comp using it more often?

Workers' Comp

A Practical Counterweight to Social Inflation and Legal System Abuse

The negotiating table is a key platform in the ability of insurers to manage runaway legal settlement costs. Much more can be done to strengthen the hand of the defense.

Risk Insider

Meet Monica Adwani: The Workers' Comp Broker Who Turns Language Barriers Into Bridges

Breezy Seguros’ CEO Monica Adwani sees firsthand how speaking an injured worker’s native language improves workers’ compensation — both for the worker and the business that employs them.

Workers' Comp

Discerning Coverage Nuances for Contractors

Understanding the coverage gaps between general liability, professional liability, and pollution policies can help contractors avoid costly surprises when claims arise.

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The Current State of Complex Claims in Workers' Compensation: Understanding the Drivers of Rising Costs and Duration

As workers' compensation claims become more costly and time-consuming to resolve, understanding the multiple factors driving complexity has never been more critical for effective claims management.

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The Fragmentation Factor: How Social Division Is Amplifying Global Risks

Claims

Rising from the Ashes: Workers' Compensation Insight from the Los Angeles Fires

Workers' Comp

AI in HR: When Efficiency Adds to Risks

Risk Insider

Climate Change Drives Executive Stress as Business Leaders Navigate Growing External Threats

Climate Change

News For Mar. 2nd

People on the Move

Editors' Picks

Understanding Legal System Abuse: How Lawsuit Exploitation Drives Up Costs for Everyone

The Mental Health Crisis is Changing — Here's What Insurers Need to Know

From Reactive to Proactive: The Shift Defining Risk Management

8 Questions for Philadelphia Insurance Companies’ Scott Bayer

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

11 Questions for CorVel's Karen Thomas

Navigating Shareholder Litigation Risk in the Life Sciences Sector

The Direct PT Paradox: Better Outcomes, Lower Adoption

A Practical Counterweight to Social Inflation and Legal System Abuse

Meet Monica Adwani: The Workers' Comp Broker Who Turns Language Barriers Into Bridges

Discerning Coverage Nuances for Contractors

The Current State of Complex Claims in Workers' Compensation: Understanding the Drivers of Rising Costs and Duration

The Fragmentation Factor: How Social Division Is Amplifying Global Risks

Rising from the Ashes: Workers' Compensation Insight from the Los Angeles Fires

AI in HR: When Efficiency Adds to Risks

Climate Change Drives Executive Stress as Business Leaders Navigate Growing External Threats

News For Mar. 2nd

1. Insurance-Linked Securities Market Soars Amid Capital Influx

2. Insurance Industry Poised for Modest Growth Despite Mounting Talent Challenges

3. Global Business Resilience Faces Physical Risk Crossroads as Cyber Defenses Strengthen Worldwide

4. A&E Professional Liability Market Faces Reckoning as Claim Severity Soars

5. 2025 Product Recalls Increase Amid Shifting US Regulatory Landscape

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People on the Move

Hinterland Insurance Appoints Kristine Hardy and Evan Krozy to Executive Roles

Brent MacLean Named Division President of ESIS Inc. at Chubb

Dereck Wischmeyer Joins Marsh as Senior Advisor, Global Digital Infrastructure Industry Practice

Michael Lewis Promoted to President of Marsh Risk Canada

Matthew Moore Named President of Global Risk Solutions at Liberty Mutual Insurance

Robin Udhwan Named Head of Canada Programs at Munich Re Specialty – North America

Editors' Picks

The Very Real Benefits of an In-Person Vermont Captive Board Meeting

Trucordia's Felix Morgan on Tackling Customer Pain Points in Today's Market

On the Record with John Dempsey of Insight Risk Technologies

No, Really: Insurance Could Lead the Charge in Curbing Gun Violence

Workers' Comp Forum

The Heat is On: Keeping Workers Safe in a Changing Environment

Lessons Learned from an 11-Month-Old Workers' Comp Law

California Court Reinforces Workers' Compensation Exclusivity in Asbestos Exposure Case

EHS Professionals Share How They Are Using AI to Make Workplaces Safer

The 2026 Workers' Comp Power Brokers

7 Questions for Safety National’s Gus Aivaliotis

Risk Insiders

TRIP and Private Terrorism Coverage: A Natural Co-Existence

The Heat is On: Keeping Workers Safe in a Changing Environment

The Growing Coverage Gap: Why Safety Nets Matter

Negotiation Science Matters: A Critical Takeaway for Claims Leaders in 2026

The Three Pillars of Digital Infrastructure Risk Management

Defining 'Extraordinary:' NY State Law Triggers Nationwide Changes to Mental Health Claims

Critical Risks

The Three Pillars of Digital Infrastructure Risk Management

Global Leaders Brace for Turbulent Decade as Competition Eclipses Cooperation

Data Center Building Boom Creates Insurance and Risk Management Complexities

Climate Change Drives Executive Stress as Business Leaders Navigate Growing External Threats

The Red Hook Fire Art Loss: A Case Study for Knowing Who Your Insurance Broker Is

Private Equity Firms Step Up Cyber Vigilance Amid Rising Threats

The Insurance Industry

On Misfortune, Fine Print and Fifteen Uninsured Years

An Impressive Tally: Congratulating the Power Broker Class of 2026

Defining 'Extraordinary:' NY State Law Triggers Nationwide Changes to Mental Health Claims

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

Trending Topics Take Center Stage at CPCU Society’s 2025 In2Risk Conference

Market Update: Farm and Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance

Claims & The Law

2025 Product Recalls Increase Amid Shifting US Regulatory Landscape

The Cost of Supply Chain Thefts Skyrockets Despite Stable Incident Count

Negotiation Science Matters: A Critical Takeaway for Claims Leaders in 2026

How AI Is Reshaping Claims Handling — And Why Human Connection Matters More Than Ever

A Practical Counterweight to Social Inflation and Legal System Abuse

Claims Veteran Peter Macdonald Talks to Risk & Insurance

The Risk Profession

From Brooklyn Bookshelves to Building Resilience: Lesli Rice on Mentorship, Market Shifts and Modern Risk

From Nurse to Risk Leader, Nicole Patterson Champions People First in Risk Management

From Tree-Cutting to Corporate Risk: Hunter Falk on Evolving Roles, Emerging Risks and Everyday Heroism in Risk Management

From Lifeguard to Chief Risk Officer: RIMS 2025 President Kristen Peed Shares Her Journey in Risk Management

Penn State's Jared Wise on Risk Management in Higher Education and Cyber's Impact on the Industry

Kansas State University's Elliott Young on His Journey into Higher Education Risk Management

Sector Focus

2025 Product Recalls Increase Amid Shifting US Regulatory Landscape