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As Supply Chain Risks Persist, Specialized Insurance Just Might See Its Day in the Sun

With supply chain woes impacting nearly all businesses, an eye toward resiliency is more than a necessity.

Down But Not Out in Beverly Hills. How This Risk Manager Bolstered the Mental Health of Her Town’s Public Sector Employees

5 Ways Texas Mutual Is Delivering on Its Mission and Building Stronger Communities

Legal Roundup: Pharmacies Under Fire for Opioid Crisis in New Hampshire, DOJ Targets Poultry Industry’s Labor Practices and More

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5 Questions Global Risk Managers Should Ask Before Saying ‘Yes’ to Financial Interest Insurance

Here are five questions every risk manager should ask before including financial interest insurance into policies.

The 2022 Specialty Power Brokers

This year, six brokers from across the brokerage field were named as the 2022 Specialty Power Broker winners. An additional four brokers were named as finalists.

Compensation for Worker’s COVID Illness Barred by Exclusive Remedy Provision, Court Decides

A ConAgra employee, who contracted COVID-19 on the job and transmitted the virus to his wife, is suing the company for her death. 

Opinion | Do We Really Need Email? Did We Ever?

If 90% of cyber intrusions are perpetrated through email, then why are we using email as much as we are?

Charles Taylor’s New U.S. CEO Cullen Sophy Discusses P&C Trends and How Mergers and Acquisitions Are Affecting the Insurance Industry

Sophy details his career journey and shares what’s in store for the future of Charles Taylor.

The Wright Brothers Never Imagined This. High Fuel Prices, Pilot Shortages and Terminal Shutdowns Threaten Aviation Margins

As more travelers fight to book seats on a dwindling number of flights, airlines cannot afford any additional disruptions.

Which Countries Take the Cake When It Comes to Resilience? FM Global Breaks Down the Most Pressing Global Risks

FM Global released its annual FM Global Resilience Index, ranking countries on their ability to adapt and respond to emerging risks.

How Student-on-Teacher Violence Is Creating Greater Workers’ Comp Exposures in Public Schools

With schools now re-opened, under-socialized children are acting out.

Legal Roundup: Lloyd’s Must Pay New Orleans Restaurant for COVID-19 Damage, SCOTUS Rejects Roundup Appeal as Lower Court Rules in Favor of Bayer and More

New Orleans restaurant scores appellate win after taking Lloyd’s of London to court for failure to pay for damages related to COVID-19 closures.

Workers’ Comp Payments for Dispatcher’s Mental Injury Claim Disputed in Court

An emergency dispatcher suffering from PTSD seeks workers’ compensation for her mental injury but is denied.

Workers’ Comp Power Broker Rose Ko Shares Insight on Data Analytics’ Impact in the Sector and the Latest Trends to Watch

Power Broker Rose Ko shares her journey through the industry and the latest claims trends she’s seen in the workers’ compensation space. 

Opinion | America, Don’t Kid Yourself: COVID’s Not Over Until It’s Over for Everyone

Every risk management crisis undergoes a similar set of processes. When it comes to the pandemic, many are still wondering when the crisis will actually start to dissipate.

Opinion | When It Comes to Discussing Gun Violence, Can We Stop Deflecting?

A root cause analysis of the gun violence plaguing the United States is in order, argues a risk management columnist.

Opinion | Is Risk Management Just an Illusion? What I Learned in Seven Minutes.

Everything changed in seven minutes for Toronto. These minutes gutted me and made me question whether risk management was just an illusion when it comes to preventing mass-murder attacks.

Opinion | Canadian Health Insurance Is Not Socialism

The Canadian health care system makes available all forms of private and public health care organizations including privately-run hospitals.

Opinion | HR’s Long Overdue #MeToo Moment

In the wake of widespread revelations of toxic behaviors at organizations of every size, HR is undergoing a procedural and policy makeover. Better late than never.

Introducing the 2022 Power Broker® Rising Stars

The Power Broker® Rising Stars’ Class of 2022 are already shaping the industry for a new vision of the future of brokerage.

Top 10 Cybersecurity Controls Commercial Insurance Underwriters Want to See

Insureds renewing cyber insurance programs in the last 18 months know that underwriters have substantially upped their game when it comes to underwriting cyber risk.

FM Global’s Malcolm Roberts Discusses How His Company Is Tackling Climate Change Risks

Protecting commercial properties from the ravages of climate change is a key consideration for FM Global and its CEO Malcolm Roberts.

Air Ambulance Used for Injured Workers Takes Insurer to Court Over Medical Bills

Travelers refused to pay air ambulance EagleMed’s fees after transporting injured workers to better equipped hospitals.