The quirky and profound ways in which insurance and risk management impact our lives.

A strategy known as “blend and extend” helped energy sector contractors stay afloat when oil prices plummeted in 2016. Experts speculate on whether it could have broader uses.

A rogue letter left Johnson & Bryan Inc. $80,000 short after a J&B mail room clerk misplaced an important claims letter.

Let me take two minutes of your time to show you just how monumental insurance can be to our very existence.

Workers’ comp opioid addiction is a murky area. While we are helping curb new addictions, we’re still failing a number of employees already dependent.

A Pennsylvania report revealed an extensive priest sex abuse scandal covered up for decades. We cannot back the Church on this one, insurance industry.

A McKinsey study shows unconscious bias, lack of work-life balance and fear of risk-taking negatively impact women leadership in insurance.

An educator of the next generation of risk managers, Jack Hampton, a 2018 Risk All Star winner, joined a declining risk management program. Then he made it thrive.

Gig workers’ unique insurance needs drive delivery of on-demand coverage.

With broker consolidation comes more depth. But there are still pros and cons to this M&A growth that insureds should know.

This claims expert says the industry is getting better at using technology and data, but it could come at the expense of customer service.

Just because we have technology to change the very genetic code of a human being, does it mean that we should?

Some people thrive outside the team regime. These non-conformists may be the ones driving your company forward.

Insurers are fighting the good fight by building powerful machine learning tools to help insureds stay a step ahead in their cyber security management.

Energy, litigation and commercial real estate are driving growth in commercial surety.

A surety bond is an attractive alternative to letters of credit because it’s an off-balance-sheet item. Premium rates are also stable or declining.

Packed with networking opportunities and timely education sessions, this year’s WSIA Annual Marketplace is sure to satisfy.

With every sector facing a widening cyber security skills gap, businesses must adopt proactive recruitment strategies, nurture homegrown talent and foster greater diversity in the workforce.

The underrepresentation of women in cyber security is a huge driver behind the talent skills gap in this sector.

Lists of odd insurance claims are better when they include real claims.