Increasingly, climate change is becoming a pervasive business risk that is perilous to ignore. Flood, drought, wildfire, severe windstorms, and other anomalous weather effects will likely jeopardize most every organization in time, whether directly or indirectly.

What separates good brokers from the crowd is authenticity. When it comes to client management, do not shy away from having hard conversations. Be adamant on doing the right thing by all clients, every single time.

As the economy slows down, this is the prime time for logistics companies to improve their employment practices.

Data can streamline many parts of the underwriting process, but there’s no substitute for the human touch.

Inattention to detail can lead employees to overlook indemnification in contracts, forget critical safety protocols, or exercise poor judgment while driving.

“The digital transformation of businesses has created new types of exposures while exacerbating existing ones. No longer are executive risks limited to the office; they now penetrate digital channels both in our work-from-home setup and our traditional workplace.”

Competencies in creativity, communications and problem-solving are in high demand, particularly in specialty insurance. People with dyslexia can help fill the skills gap.

Procuring insurance coverage for fine art collections is becoming a challenge in areas prone to natural disasters, but there are practices collectors can put into place to help.

Due to the rapid growth of TPLFs and their increased involvement in litigation, cases often take a year longer to resolve than they would if a TPLF was not involved in the case.

Commercial auto has had a rough decade, and with the increase in third-party litigation funding, the industry must be advised on how to move forward.

These tools can help underwriters navigate the troubled waters of property catastrophe losses resulting from more frequent and severe natural disasters.

The future of event cancellation insurance will be determined by the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19.

What’s really going on in the blockchain industry? And how is it affecting insurance?

As business beyond earth grows, the insurance industry is playing a key role in propelling space endeavors.

With blockchain making waves in the insurance industry, it’s a good idea to know your terms beforehand.

Some insurers have stopped covering climate change-related risks, opening opportunities to the excess and surplus market. E&S and specialty lines are well-suited to it, with dedicated claims and underwriting teams to take on severe weather-related exposures.

Rewards for risk strategies that prevent adverse events are much harder to find because the value of non-events is harder to measure.

Succession planning is a challenge for small- to mid-size businesses. And the oft overlooked buy-sell agreement can leave companies vulnerable to financial ruin.

More than 2,700 risk managers on campuses around the world peer inside their URMIA toolbox regularly for education, collaboration, and inspiration to help them manage the infinite number of risks that are found and emerging on today’s higher education campuses.

Our forecast for the state of the D&O marketplace for the rest of 2022 is one of increasing competition at all layers and across industries, leading to significant rate improvements.