State legislatures have updated reporting guidelines around childhood sexual abuse and molestation claims. Now public schools are stepping up.

What can the U.S. higher education system learn anything from the British Royal Family? Apparently more than you think.

A long-time veteran of risk management for the public sector, Deborah Callahan shares insights on stopping sexual abuse in schools.

This year, six brokers from across the brokerage field were named as the 2020 Education Power Broker winners. An additional four brokers were named as finalists.

A hard market is expected to continue into 2021, and insurers and universities alike will have to stay creative in their approaches to risk management and underwriting higher education through this financial crisis.

Colleges and universities looking to remain stable and survive tumultuous times must invest in creating a sustainable risk management strategy.

We are asking a lot from our teachers during these months of uncertainty; it’s about time we step up and do more to protect them.

With the frequency and severity of liability claims increasing, colleges and universities will struggle to find affordable coverage in the primary market come renewal time.

While avoiding the risk of community spread by having classes exclusively online is not feasible for many colleges, the risk of spreading the virus can be reduced by banning all mass gatherings, including college football practices, on campus.

Think about what it means if an organization converts to a microservice architecture monitored by a cybersecurity rater. A person knocking on the cyber wall door will trigger risk management responses.

Austin Oldham talks about higher education risk management, how COVID has changed the game and his connection to enhancing the profession.

For schools of every level or subject across the entire globe, the academic fall semester will have hiccups. Starting the school year with good risk management will minimize the need for damage control in the long run.

As hardening markets drive businesses to explore other options, public sector risk pools offer lessons in alternative methods of risk management.

This CPCU designee and instructor leveraged his past experiences to help his students translate the ‘language of insurance’ all while fueling his own desire for more designations.

Even with COVID-19 in the mix, college is an investment, not a gamble. It just requires good risk management to make the right school choice.

As political tensions between the U.S. and China heat up, international students could be caught in a bind.

Professionals may seek out advanced degrees during economic downturns, but that doesn’t mean higher ed won’t suffer mightily due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s what higher education risk managers should keep in mind going forward.

Insurance designations do more than add value to a career; they symbolize a constant pursuit of learning and commitment to the insurance industry. 

Even in previous years, viral infections killed thousands of Americans, yet we seem to be callous to the risks.

The United Educators is one of the oldest risk transfer organizations and thriving in its Vermont domicile. Here’s their story.