The first line of defense against mental and behavioral health issues is ensuring employers have the tools to effectively address them. Understanding the five stages of behavioral health is a big step in that direction.

Greg Hendrick takes the reins at AXA XL, which formed in March 2018. He sat down with R&I Editor-in-Chief Dan Reynolds to discuss the impact the new division could have.

Rebecca Cady at Children’s National is keeping on top of the growing risks impacting health care, including cyber security, reputational risk and maintaining vendor relationships.

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.

Despite improvements to cyber security, tens of billions were lost to cyber scammers in 2018.

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.

Chia-Chia Chang, public health analyst for the CDC, sat down to discuss how linking health to safety practices cuts lost time and enhances worker well-being.

Denise Parr, director of workers’ compensation for MGM Resorts International — which includes the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino — has decades of experience managing workers’ comp exposures on a large scale.

Jonny Allen and Charlie Richardson appointed new roles at Travelers; Tandis Nili joins Frenkel & Company; Iain Whittingham is recruited by Willis Towers Watson; Bonita Rogers heads to All Risks Ltd.; Jeff Langley moves to Alliant’s Houston Office; and Christopher Lowell steps into a leadership role at The Hartford.

A failure to respond properly to a cyber attack can turn a $1 million loss into a $100 million loss.

Cyber risk and data privacy risk are fundamentally like other conventional risks in that we need to first mitigate by using good habits before seeking to transfer by insurance.

Ascot picks up John O’Brien; John Heveran takes tech role at Liberty Mutual; Simon Tardif joins aviation role with Swiss Re; Suzannah Gill of EPIC earns health benefits certification; Peppia Gates joins Texas Mutual; RT Specialty names Joe Reynolds as AVP.

Companies need to know how fraud and other retail crimes play out and what they can do to mitigate the risk of theft during the holidays.

There are significant rewards from a more consolidated, cohesive approach to insurance buying.

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

Worldwide Facilities tripled in size in the past three years through acquisitions, organic growth and recruitment.

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.

Teaching business analytics without tying that teaching to important non-quantitative changes in our society creates new risks.

As companies across all sectors evolve into digital enterprises, there is an increasing need to value a company’s data as a tangible asset on the balance sheet.