After years of an impersonal culture that focused on transaction management, workers’ compensation is often looked at through a negative lens instead of as a benefit — but that is all changing.

In March, a large container ship blocked the Suez Canal for six days, costing nearly $400 million an hour in global trade losses. Now, cargo and vessel owners are asking, “Who foots the bill?”

Always known as the market of innovation, E&S insurers are leveraging flexibility and creativity to help customers solve problems.

Every year, severe weather costs approximately $630 billion for the U.S. But this is not a property issue alone; several lines are feeling the strain.

Litigated claims could impact reputation and market share in ways no policy can cover. Here’s how proactive risk mitigation reduces the expense.

When one hotel management company was in the middle of a remodel on one of its hotels, mold was discovered growing on the premises.  

After an employee dies due to an asbestos-related illness, one employer and its insurer face a lawsuit from the surviving family.

The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation is seen as the gold standard of insurance designations. But is it worth the time and effort?

The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the adoption of claims technology, but many tools were already in place and poised for growth.

The SAFE and CLAIMS acts could make it easier for recreational cannabis businesses to open bank accounts and obtain insurance, potentially opening up the marketplace.

In an industry with a looming talent gap that’s already showing its effects, the 2021 Rising Stars are something to celebrate. 

A compilation of the latest announcements, partnerships and products that are likely to have an impact on the insurance industry today.

Among the 2021 Power Brokers are the 2021 Rising Stars. This next wave of insurance brokering talent sat down with Risk & Insurance to discuss their respective journeys within the insurance industry.

The Power Broker® Rising Stars’ Class of 2021 are already shaping the industry for a new vision of the future of brokerage.

Now more than ever, culture plays a role in the success of workers’ compensation organizations.

Soaring losses have underwriters raising rates while backers insist on greater coverage. Developers are caught in the middle. 

The ability to construct a well-run risk management program does not matter on organization size but on the continuous effort dedicated to your program.

The quirky and profound ways in which insurance and risk management impact our lives.

An industry-first partnership will facilitate better outcomes for injured workers by increasing accountability and collaboration.

Anita Zaccaro went from working for famous musicians to brokering commercial insurance.