Your reward for reading these columns each month is the concentrated wisdom squeezed from a lifetime of collecting: The best thing to collect, really the only thing to collect, is $50 bills.

Athletic name image and likeness agreements worth millions demand insurance protection.

The Westfield Specialty executive feels we should never ease up on hiring the best talent.

The CPCU Society’s recent In2Leadership conference demonstrated how leadership is becoming a strategic necessity in risk and insurance.

The meeting is a symposium with strict controls on the number of sponsors. That creates an intentional environment focused on education and networking.

Piloting artificial intelligence in claims management is no longer the barrier, operational integration is. Here’s how claims organizations can move beyond proof of concept to realize the full value of AI.

Captives provide customized insurance solutions that can turn risk management into a profit center, but success requires specialized expertise and strong regulatory awareness.

As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.

Zimmerschied highlights the value of captives for customized risk management, key transportation risks like labor shortages, liability trends, and evolving technology.

As millions of patients gain access to popular weight-loss medications, physicians and health systems face a growing landscape of liability risks they need to prepare for now.

Canada’s construction insurance market is becoming more complex due to regional risks and rising costs, increasing the importance of a brokers’ advisory role.

Labor shortages and wildfires are two major risks facing the agricultural sector in California.

Geopolitical instability is one risk Power Broker Jason Adamiec thinks insureds would do well to monitor.

This Power Broker is optimistic that insurance can handle its talent challenges.

A California ruling is likely just the first arrow flung at tech companies over social media addiction.

Jeff Green, the risk manager for Larimer County, Colo. Recounts his years in the profession and why risk management ended up being such a good fit.

Jimmishea O’Lee likes to solve problems, so when a client needed help with its cryptocurrency business, she relished the challenge.

AI has no qualms generating blatant falsehoods. Perhaps we’re in need of some honesty and accountability.

Companies face a growing array of unexpected risks triggered by volatile geopolitics — including war and its attendant supply chain shocks, tariffs, and cyberterrorism.

Invisible chronic conditions often cause workplace injuries, requiring proactive data-driven support systems.