The USDA has selected 22 organizations to receive $6.5 million to educate underserved, small-scale and organic producers on farm risk management and climate-smart farm practices.
In an enormous industry that touches nearly every facet of daily life, insurance and risk management experts say, there’s ample space for people of diverse abilities to thrive.
A coffee spill lands Dunkin’ in hot water, a potential class action against Publix highlights the issue of wage theft, and more stories of legal filings likely to impact the insurance and risk management sector.
As the risk landscape, and the tools used to mitigate those risks, continue to evolve, Lucy Pilko, AXA XL’s chief executive officer of insurance for the Americas, is poised and ready to meet those changes.
Wearable ergonomics can reduce workplace injuries and workers’ compensation costs, but coordination and an alignment of incentives are required before they can gain a foothold.
A narrow focus on the opioid epidemic may overlook the risks of non-opioid prescriptions and draw crucial resources away from proactive monitoring and interventions.
Aspen Insurance announces new leadership in Bermuda and London, Combined Insurance names new chief operations officer, and more in this edition of People on the Move.
Despite the growing interest, United Educators has not seen an increase in animal-related claims. Over the last 13 years, it has only had 10 claims related to emotional support animals, service dogs or pets across its 1,600 members.
HUB International adds an academic luminary in an advisory position, Unison Risk Advisors welcomes a military veteran and more in this edition of People on the Move.
“Insured pays carrier, carrier pays commission. But there are these simultaneous loops always running and all of those systems are disparate. And as a result, all of those points of contact create friction, and friction is being dealt with by people today.”
One of the core skills required for a business continuity and disaster recovery professional is the ability to conduct comprehensive business impact analyses (BIAs). This involves a meticulous review of critical business functions and operations that analyzes dependencies across vendors, facilities, personnel and technology infrastructure.
“Insurtechs are particularly guilty of talking to other startups and telling each other how amazing they are, when they should be learning the vocabulary of the people buying their products — insurance companies — and trying to explain their offerings to them.”