True progress in promoting diversity and inclusion in insurance will require a departure from the “safety” of comfortable silos.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the threat and likelihood of cyber security breaches for organizations, Munich Re’s 2020 cyber risk report found. Despite the growing risk of cyber attacks, companies and organizations are still not utilizing cyber coverage to its fullest advantage.

With ransomware payments down in the 4th quarter of 2020, cyber criminals are turning to new strategies — including targeting vulnerable industries — to get their payouts.

Unlike flood risk receding after a storm, the secondary perils being ushered in by the pandemic could last for years to come.

Insurers are actively vetting supply chains and their own operations to put an end to human economic exploitation.

When pandemic travel restrictions made onsite risk assessments more difficult, remote engineering went mainstream. But the consensus is clear — human risk engineering will not be replaced.

Creativity, industry knowledge and an almost fanatical dedication to customer service put these commercial brokers in the winners’ circle.

As we approach the one-year mark since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the debate over COVID-induced business interruption coverage remains. 

In an effort to address the workers’ comp talent gap crisis, The Transitions launched its year-long webinar series. Experts from the workers’ comp industry plan to delve into various solutions to attract a new generation of talent. 

Susan Johnson, chief diversity and inclusion officer for The Hartford, explains how the industry is responding to 2020’s global calls for equality by diversifying hiring and building more inclusive corporate cultures.

As investors and the public put a greater focus on ESG issues, businesses need to make sure their practices align with their values statements lest they open themselves up to liability issues.

Even during a global pandemic, Philadelphia Insurance Companies has found a way to effectively utilize its culture and encourage employees through positivity and innovation.

As the novel coronavirus limited in person interaction, many turned to their screens to seek medical help. What will the future of telemedicine look like post-pandemic?

Insurers are working to integrate data into their underwriting. Will commercial fleets adopt these technologies?

In the second part of its conference, Temple University’s Enterprise Risk Management Conference shared more on ERM’s importance and how risk management has been effectively used to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

HUB International’s Scott Fouts talks business continuity in an uncertain world, investing in talent and growing up in West Virginia.

Tracey Sharis of Liberty Mutual details the way she and her company are keeping a pulse on the programs business through mergers and acquisitions, pandemics, innovation and more.

Insurers pay when wildfires rage and hurricanes thunder in from our oceans. The drive is on for the industry to reduce its support for the fossil fuel use that contributes to climate change.

As Liberty Mutual’s Steve Deane explains, technology doesn’t hold as much merit without the people and culture behind it.

As cyber risk becomes ubiquitous, businesses can’t afford to leave it out of their insurance policies.