Who said a society that abandons common sense is utterly doomed? Oh yes, it was me, lost as I am in confusion of modern life.

Steve Horton to lead a new Liberty unit. Joe Girardi joins CorRisk. Todd Cusano to lead Lawyers’ Liability group for Ethos. Geraldine DelPrete joins SterlingRisk. Bala Viswanathan becomes COO for Mercer.

In 2018, the industry embraced disruptive technologies. Here are the five trends I see unfolding next year.

The Harvard Business Review identified a few ways intelligent people undermine their success. Four of their insights hold acute relevance for insurance industry professionals.

Businesses are partnering with rideshare platforms to arrange transportation for customers and colleagues. But they’re underestimating liability risks.

The property market was in the hot seat coming out of 2017 and into 2018. But it’s the commercial insurance market that saw a ‘stealthy’ firming.

The need for E&S coverage is growing thanks to a healthy economy and growing complexity of risk, but E&S underwriters face competitive pressure.

The number of African Americans in insurance is small. On top of that, this group faces continued unconscious bias and a lack of mentors in the industry.

These seven figures demonstrate the severity of the horrific wildfires that broke-out in California on November 8th. And as of today (November 16th), the fires are only 48% contained.

Understanding what your “crown jewels” are — and how to protect them — is a key element of cyber threat preparedness.

Revenue and employment growth remain steady, but rising costs and tariffs present new risks.

The moral dimension aside, share buybacks processed by many insurers make perfect economic sense in this market.

Robots in workers’ comp will enhance providers’ ability to deliver high-quality care to injured workers and can help payers control pharmacy-related costs.

Research published two decades ago could hold the key to protecting lives and property — even against the wrath of blazes like the Camp and Woolsey Fires.

But despite an awareness of growing exposures like cyber hacking and climate change, few entities are taking proper steps to prepare.

Ken Jones joins SterlingRisk; Julie Boucher and Chris Varin join Marsh Captives Solutions; Jennifer S. Lanter and Steven E. Dubiel join Willis Towers Watson; Kristy Kendle joins QBE North America.

Monmouth County, New Jersey, used a combination of advanced technology and safety-and-wellness programs to lower claims 44 percent and losses by 76 percent from 2009 to 2017.

Risk & Insurance® asked five top workers’ comp veterans about the most impactful innovations they’ve seen during their tenure in the industry.

As global trade tensions rise, companies are increasingly looking at a type of insurance coverage that remains little used in the United States but provides a tool to deal with the risks linked to trade wars.

While autonomous vehicles promise enhancements in safety and consumer mobility, they also bring new risks. To meet them, we must transform the auto insurance industry and the way those risks will be covered.