Business Interruption

3 Key Considerations in Building a Multinational Property Insurance Program

Increasing destruction driven by climate change is yet one more reason multinationals need to ensure property programs are airtight.

From Nat CAT Covers to Active Assailant Insurance Options, Why Parametric Solutions Are Rising in the Risk Mitigation Ranks

You Thought Superstorm Sandy Was Bad? We Could Well Be Facing a Superstorm of Risk

Business Interruption Lessons the Suez Canal Blockage Taught Us — and How Insurance Policies Need to Evolve as a Result

Why We Need a Pandemic FDIC-Like Entity to Backstop Insurers
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A Mega-Tsunami Is Coming; Can the East Coast Even Prepare?

Could a tsunami destroy everything from Boston to Miami? If it did, would we even stand a chance?

Viral Fear: How a Global Pandemic Kills an Economy

The next novel influenza strain could be the catalyst for a global recession. 

7 Critical Risks Facing the Utilities Industry

Decentralization of power generation and a rapidly shrinking talent pool are risks that utility companies will continue to grapple with for years to come.

8 Questions for Robert Nusslein

After a Nat Cat, traditional insurance can fall short in its timeliness and breadth of coverage. An industry exec discusses an alternative.

Climate Change as a Business Interruption Multiplier

Crumbling roads and bridges isolate companies and trigger business interruption losses.

The Growing Insurance Gap Is A Serious Threat to Us All

Growing populations and rising property values, combined with an increase in high-severity catastrophes, are pushing the insurance protection gap to a critical level.

Analytics in Supply Chain Risk Management

A recent supplier snafu saw KFC’s UK outlets run out of chicken. The growing use of analytics address supply chain and distribution vulnerabilities.

Cyber First Responders

Awareness of cyber risk is increasing, but some companies may be neglecting to prepare adequate response plans that could save them millions.   

Hacking the Food Supply

Cyber exposure is a growing concern for farms and agribusiness companies of all sizes.

Fast Action Helps Complex Claims

Brokerage claims experts urge fast action to mitigate loss and substantiate claims.

Parametric Triggers in Business Interruption Insurance

The Las Vegas shooting and other tragedies increase demand for non-physical damage BI coverages. The market is growing, but do new products meet companies’ new needs?

7 Questions for Karen Caulfield on Equipment Breakdown

In this coverage spotlight, an equipment breakdown underwriter sat down with R&I to discuss the ins and outs of covered losses due to mechanical or electrical breakdown.

Risk Rises in Wine Country as Weather Becomes Increasingly Volatile

Climate change is having a radical impact on grape growing and winemaking.

Insurers Take to the Skies

This year’s hurricane season sees the use of drones and other aerial intelligence gathering systems as insurers seek to estimate claims costs.

Hospitality Industry Hopes for Parametric Trigger Insurance Relief

When travelers stay home, hospitality companies recoup lost income through customized, data-defined policies.

Standing Up and Standing Out

Daimler Trucks North America’s Dan Holden advocated for a disaster recovery system that is now being implemented internationally.

A Shift in the Wind

As warranties run out on wind turbines, underwriters gain insight into their long-term costs.

Saturated: Claims Flood in After Harvey Exits

For more than a week, Tropical Storm Harvey left devastation in its wake. What will businesses face in the aftermath?

Harvey Hampers Third of U.S. Refining Capacity

Overall economic impact may reach $100 billion.

Lithium-Ion Batteries Strain Risk Management

The Fire Department of New York is concerned about grid storage safety.