We are elated that we will be returning to New Orleans in 2024 for the 55th URMIA Annual Conference! It is where the past, present, and future of higher education risk management will converge from September 28 to October 2, 2024.

Since the end of 2022, long-tail claims have been revving up. But the right reinsurer with the right people on board can help make a difference for any ceding company.

Today’s risk environment demands financial lines products tailored to today’s complex exposures.

Specialized underwriting and claims expertise set carriers apart, but competition for top talent is fierce. To attract and retain the best candidates for the job, insurers need to create a culture that makes their staff feel supported, fulfilled and empowered to keep growing.

Staffing agencies face growing challenges as trends in crime, employment practice liability and auto accidents make risk management ever more complex.

Anyone paying attention to the news recently has likely noticed what appears to be a trend of ever-increasing jury verdicts and claim settlements.

Some workplace stress pushes employees to grow and learn. However, if the stress is excessive, it can significantly affect employees’ health, and this impacts your workers’ comp program and costs.

Artificial intelligence can help physicians reduce their administrative workload and manage the strain caused by talent shortages, but these new technologies are not without risk.

The cyber insurance market may reach close to $100 billion by 2030. An increasing reliance on technology and a growing industry of cybercriminals are the driving factors.

Even in a shifting D&O market, looking for these four traits during renewal will help ensure a carrier’s reliability, experience and expertise in management liability risk.

The art of delegating responsibilities to others is a skill every manager and supervisor should have in their repertoire—especially when it comes to managing risk.

We hear about advances in medical care all the time, but when will we start seeing the impact? Will it be next year? In the next five years or 10 years? How about right now?

In today’s unstable economic conditions, construction insureds will want to partner with stable carriers who are strengthening their rates.

Early intervention can implement strategies to help reverse the progression of injuries — improving outcomes, reducing workers’ comp claims, and helping to build a safer culture.

From property valuation issues to concerns over events and security: HOAs should work with their carriers to address these exposures.

Deep expertise and a savvy underwriting approach are the keys to success in the products liability space.

The speed at which misinformation can travel online, however, will remain a contributor to uncertainty about the banking sector now and going forward.

Tactics like double extortion and targeted attacks are becoming more common.

Hint: If you’re a tech company, the answer is yes.

Anesthesia professionals are starting to screen patients for cannabis usage to reduce the potential for medical liability lawsuits.