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Balancing Growth and Risk: Brooke Shirazi’s Vision for Nationwide’s Property & Ocean Marine Strategy

Vice President Brooke Shirazi shares how Nationwide is leveraging specialization and stability to navigate today’s complex ocean marine and property markets.

Commercial Insurance Rates Show Continued Market Softening in Q2 2025: Ivans

Two Injury Types Drive 40% of America’s $58.78B Workplace Safety Bill

John Neal Appointed President at AIG

The Hartford Names Prateek Chhabra as Chief Risk Officer

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Mary Boyd to Assume Role as CEO of Hiscox’s USA Business Unit

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Business Owners Cite Top Worries, Including Uninsured Risks

Extreme weather events were a top concern of business owners, followed by cyber, supply chain and U.S. elections, according to the survey from Gallagher.

Demographic Disparities Contribute to Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks

Demographic groups face disproportionate MSD risks, showing the need for DEI factors to be considered in ergonomics and safety, according to the National Safety Council.

Virginia Court Denies Perdue Employee’s Worker’s Compensation Appeal

Virginia court denies worker’s comp claim, citing insufficient evidence that workplace conditions caused claimant’s injuries.

Cyber Claims, Ransomware Attacks Reach Record Levels

Marsh reports record number of cyber claims in 2023, with ransomware demands soaring despite more companies refusing to pay.

6 Questions with CFC’s George Beattie on Insuring the Carbon Credit Market

At the recent CFC Summit in Toronto, Risk & Insurance sat down with George Beattie, head of innovation at CFC, to discuss the London-based insurer’s latest offerings.

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PRMA’s Executive Director Diane Delaney Talks to Risk & Insurance About High-Net-Worth Risk Transfer

Having a broad experience in the high net worth space, PRMA’s Diane Delaney is excited to be putting that to work for the organization she now leads.

Nuclear Verdicts Surge With Median Award Near $24M in 2023

Jury verdicts exceeding $10 million are on the rise, impacting businesses, industries, and society, according to Institute for Legal Reform analysis.

Allianz’s Jarrod Schlesinger on Navigating ESG, AI and other Risks Impacting Financial Lines

Navigating the intricacies of ESG, the challenges of AI in underwriting and the effects of inflation on the financial lines sector.

Industrial Workers Express Concerns About Workplace Safety Gaps

Vector Solutions’ survey of industrial workers uncovers concerns about safety risks, gaps in training and employer priorities.

Detailing Manufacturing Risk: A Conversation with Liberty Mutual’s Marc Orloff and TJ Richter

The pair discuss how increased adoption of AI can lead to increased cyber risk, the rise of legal system abuse and other pressing exposures for the industry.

Commercial Insurance Prices Rise 6.3% in Q1 2024

The latest commercial lines pricing survey from WTW reveals continued upward pressure on U.S. commercial insurance prices in Q1 2024.

Innovations in Workers’ Compensation: A Conversation with Joseph Berardo Jr. of Carisk Partners

In this Q&A, Joseph Berardo Jr. from Carisk Partners explores the potential of AI in health care, the advancements in surgical technology, and the emerging goals in the workers’ compensation industry.

Clay Humphries Appointed as Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty at Charles Taylor

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Ryan Barber Joins Aon as Global Head of Property for Commercial Risk Division

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Donna Nadeau Promoted to Head of Large Commercial in Americas at AXA XL Insurance Underwriting Operations

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Endpoint Data Security Gaps Pose Significant Risks

Organizations must prioritize endpoint data security to effectively manage the growing risks posed by remote work, sophisticated cyber threats, and regulatory requirements, a new report finds.

Businesses Advised to Prepare for Exceptionally Active 2024 Hurricane Season

Allianz Commercial advises businesses to prepare for an exceptionally active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season by improving storm resilience measures.

Workers’ Comp’s Mixed Bag of Prescription Costs and Utilization Trends for 2023: Report

Specialty drug costs nearly tripled over six years, while opioid utilization dropped and prescribing patterns shifted based on claim stage, according to Enlyte.

Taking Flight: QBE North America’s Gregg Strange Shares How He Got His Start in Aviation

QBE North America’s head of major risks, aviation, talks the appeal of flying, the career lessons he’s learned and how they’ve shaped his time in insurance.