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10 Questions for Gretchen Thompson of The Hartford

As risks grow more interconnected, The Hartford’s Gretchen Thompson explains how a data-informed, partnership-focused approach is shaping the next era of commercial insurance.

Q&As

At National Comp 2025 with Greg Moore, CEO of EK Health

EK Health's Greg Moore explains how physician shortages, technology, and AI are reshaping managed care and workers’ comp outcomes.

National Comp

How AI, Remote Work and Inflation Are Shaping the Future of Professional Lines

Buyers of professional lines coverage face favorable pricing, even as socio-economic factors could lead to a steady drumbeat of losses.

Liability

From Satire to Surveillance: Can Free Speech Be Insured?

Can you say with certainty that nothing you’ve expressed or written in the past 30 years would offend anyone?

Insurance Industry

Protecting Workers Before Tragedy Strikes: A Shift Toward Proactive Workplace Violence Prevention

Workplace violence is, unfortunately, on the rise. This National Comp 2025 panel dives in on proactive prevention strategies and caring for workers post event.

National Comp

Descartes Underwriting's Tanguy Touffut Talks to Risk & Insurance

Q&As

New Modeling Approaches for Offshore Wind

Renewable Energy

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

Crisis Management

Private Equity Firms Step Up Cyber Vigilance Amid Rising Threats

Cyber

News For Dec. 14th

People on the Move

Editors' Picks

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

Specialized Risk Control: How Industry Expertise Transforms Insurance Partnerships

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

The Fragmentation Factor: How Social Division in 2025 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

Mental Health Is the Next Jobsite Hazard Construction Must Address

10 Questions for Gretchen Thompson of The Hartford

At National Comp 2025 with Greg Moore, CEO of EK Health

How AI, Remote Work and Inflation Are Shaping the Future of Professional Lines

From Satire to Surveillance: Can Free Speech Be Insured?

Protecting Workers Before Tragedy Strikes: A Shift Toward Proactive Workplace Violence Prevention

Descartes Underwriting's Tanguy Touffut Talks to Risk & Insurance

New Modeling Approaches for Offshore Wind

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

News For Dec. 14th

1. Judicial System Breakdown Fuels Epidemic of Litigation Abuse, Report Warns

2. Workers' Comp Market Reaches Critical Juncture as California's Combined Ratio Hits 127%

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

4. Water, Freezing and Fire Damage Top Small Businesses Claims

5. A&E Reserves Continue Steady Decline, Even As Asbestos Losses Surge for Second Consecutive Year

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People on the Move

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

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

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

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

NFP Promotes Tom Gillingham and John Mahoney

Carmen McKeon Joins Brown & Riding's Underwriting & Select Accounts Division

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

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

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

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

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

Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with The Save Mart Companies

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

Risk Insiders

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

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

Strategic Insights for Pharmacy Management in Workers’ Compensation

From Wildcard to Game Changer: The Patient's Role in Workers' Comp Recovery

Closing the Work Safety Gap Across Generations

AI in HR: When Efficiency Adds to Risks

Critical Risks

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

Financial Impact of Extreme Weather Highlights the Need for Risk Mitigation

When Prayers Aren’t Enough: Why Insurers Are Turning to AI to Stop the Next Mass Shooting

The Insurance Industry

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

From Satire to Surveillance: Can Free Speech Be Insured?

Introducing the 2026 Executives to Watch

Building the Next Generation of Insurance Experts: How the PRC Designation Is Bridging the Industry’s Talent Gap

Claims & The Law

Navigating Holiday Hiring and Safety: Essential Tips for Retail Businesses

Water, Freezing and Fire Damage Top Small Businesses Claims

A&E Reserves Continue Steady Decline, Even As Asbestos Losses Surge for Second Consecutive Year

Property Insurance Faces Claims Volume vs. Severity Paradox in Q3 2025

Product Recalls Shift Focus From Frequency to Scale, With Volumes Reaching 3-Year Highs

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

The Risk Profession

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

For Risk Manager LaToya Lee, Keeping People Safe Is a Source of Fulfillment

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