Financial stress can lead to larger mental health issues for students in higher education. How is this being addressed by colleges and their insurance partners?

A look at how higher education can address the mental health needs of its health care and medical students before they graduate and experience burnout.

Studying abroad can have a profound impact on a student’s mental health. Both students and their higher ed institutions should ensure they receive adequate preparation and support.

After initially struggling to gain traction, the district’s fitness program drew in employees through incentives and social activities until participation became its own reward.

How prevalent is the risk of staff-on-staff harassment at higher education institutions?

United Educators’ Justin Kollinger strives to make higher ed as risk tolerant and secure as possible through the organization’s Risk Management Premium Credit program.

Funneling dividends right back into risk mitigation made all the difference for these mutual members.

A scary statistic, 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. That’s why higher ed is taking a hard look at its mental health resources and connecting with risk management and insurance to help all students.

When a group of higher education institutions was looking to cut costs on health care benefits, they turned to the formation of a group captive in Vermont.

With college students still recovering from pandemic-induced isolation, the need to address mental health and enhance social life in higher education has never been clearer.

Mental health in higher education can lead to liability risk for institutions if it remains unaddressed. But there is buy-in to do more for students from all stakeholders, including insurance.

When the need for mental health support and resources on college campuses increased, broker Terry Lyons worked to ensure that his clients could serve their students.

We spoke to Gallagher’s Alexis Spoon about what the higher education market can do to stay ahead of its ever-evolving perils.

This insurer is off the hook for $19 million for the renovation and restoration of a deteriorating school building on its policy. 

Accident and health insurance is considered a bespoke product that is optional for colleges. But given its far-reaching benefits, overlooking A&H could be a detriment to collegiate institutions.

This year, 6 brokers from across the brokerage field were named as the 2023 Education Power Broker winners. An additional three brokers were named as finalists.

The court already decided that Harvard College played favorites. Now the question turns to who will pay for this wrongdoing?

In a rare win, the court awarded business interruption insurance coverage for pandemic-related losses.

Tamarah Holm, a 2022 Higher Education Power Broker finalist, knows a thing or two about carving a path in insurance. Here she shares some insight into brokering and what young entrants can do to succeed.

More than 2,700 risk managers on campuses around the world peer inside their URMIA toolbox regularly for education, collaboration, and inspiration to help them manage the infinite number of risks that are found and emerging on today’s higher education campuses.