Sally Roberts of Marsh talks about making the transition from being a reporter to a media relations professional. All the while, she’s found commercial insurance a fascinating way to make a living in communications.

Working as an entertainment broker, Risk Strategies’ Abby Flaherty enjoys thinking creatively to help her clients.

Carmony Wong took on a new role with Reinsurance Group of America in May of 2023. Here, she shares some details of her experience in the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program.

Switching his major to risk management and insurance at the University of Georgia turned out to be the right move for Patrick Miller.

This 2023 Power Broker has dedicated his career to sharpening his knowledge and always placing client interests above his own.

The increasing size of wind turbines is perhaps the most striking change the industry has seen in recent years. In the past 20 years, they have almost quadrupled in height, from around 230 feet to around 853 feet — nearly three times taller than the Statue of Liberty.

MedRisk’s newly appointed CEO, Sri Sridharan, talks to Risk & Insurance about the culture he leads and the vast amount of injured worker data his team has at its disposal.

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.

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.

“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.”

“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.”

Brokering in trucking takes real “salt of the earth” people to understand the complexities and the challenges this industry faces. HUB International’s Dain Dockter strives to be just that.

“With a career in insurance, you can help people recover from some of the worst situations imaginable. Your focus can be on helping others.”

Looking at cyber risks, this Resilience expert shares insight into what 2024 may bring.

Ongoing inflation, refinancing and insolvency pressures, and geopolitical and ESG issues are some of the headwinds D&Os need to be prepared for.

The world continues to change rapidly due to AI and other digital technologies, leaving some with a Fear Of Becoming Obsolete. But one In2Leadership session aims to equip insurance pros with the tools to succeed.

The newly elected president of the CPCU Society shares more about her goals, her background and her hopes for her legacy as the first Black female CPCU Society president.

Many fine arts brokers come to the industry with a deep passion and knowledge of art history. For Emily Schaffer, it gives her the ability to protect what she loves as well.

As president of primary casualty, American and global risk management insurance at AXA XL, Chris Kopser focuses much of his effort on group captives.