Liz Smith of TD SYNNEX is deeply involved in the risk management profession. Whether it be supporting global insurance purchasing, managing cargo theft risk, or serving the Tampa Bay RIMS community, she is clued in on the biggest trends and challenges this profession faces.

Is coverage for conditions like PTSD outpacing workers’ comp’s ability to deliver it?

Aramark’s Nicole Patterson shares how she went from nursing to risk management.

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

Preventative technology could have a profound impact on agriculture.

Insurers use real-time data and AI to proactively prevent risks, transforming traditional insurance into active protection.

Addressing mental health challenges in construction must be a priority moving forward.

While advances in operations and modeling have improved risk mitigation, the increasing integration of renewables with bigger programs is a challenge.

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

Evolution in taking every aspect of an injured worker’s wellbeing into consideration is ongoing in workers’ compensation.

The insurance carrier executives featured in this series began their climb to the top years ago. Now, we can watch in appreciation as they move the industry forward.

The Hartford appoints veteran industry strategist Vladimir Stojanovic to lead new initiative aimed at identifying emerging opportunities and driving enterprise-wide innovation.

From fighter jets to risk resilience, an engineer’s vision for modern risk management.

How Tim Whisler is positioning AXA XL for continued success through disciplined execution and technological innovation.

How Todd Greeley is building teams to tackle today’s complex risks.

Travelers’ Dave Raymond keeps a pulse on the everchanging captives landscape — and works to get ahead.

Deepika Srivastava is tackling challenges in health care head-on by modernizing platforms, creating faster, more accurate and more accessible services for physician clients.

As the specialty insurance market faces increasing complexity and emerging risks, this actuarial leader is reimagining how Ryan Givens delivers insights to underwriters while leveraging new technologies and maintaining personal balance.

Arch’s Jason Conkin set out to build a wholesale underwriting team that truly partners with brokers and responds proactively rather than reactively.

How one executive is reshaping major accounts insurance through partnership and purpose.