Food recall costs billions in waste and lost inventory. Experts say blockchain could reduce the losses by increasing transparency and making it easier to trace the source of contaminated food.

Toby Smith of Ironshore Environmental explains how the market should react to this emerging contaminant, and why it’s important to stay disciplined.

Mother Nature keeps throwing catastrophic storms at us, yet we continue to push through our days without taking the time to hear what she’s saying to us. 

Because gun violence is unpredictable, risk managers need to keep on top of any exclusions their active shooter insurance might hold.

PFAS have lingered in the water for decades, but regulators are just now realizing their potentially dire effects on human health. Litigators aren’t waiting to hold manufacturers responsible.

Climate change and volatile weather events are turning once-arable land into inhospitable environments for a number of crops.

Analytics and good old-fashioned detective work have been singled out by investigators as key components in dismantling organized fraud rings.

The quirky and profound ways in which insurance and risk management impact our lives.

A new study by Aon and Pentland Analytics shows the adverse affects social media has had on reputational threats, doubling the cost of a incident and placing the company in the global spotlight.

Workers’ comp opioid addiction is a murky area. While we are helping curb new addictions, we’re still failing a number of employees already dependent.

A Pennsylvania report revealed an extensive priest sex abuse scandal covered up for decades. We cannot back the Church on this one, insurance industry.

A McKinsey study shows unconscious bias, lack of work-life balance and fear of risk-taking negatively impact women leadership in insurance.

Captive insurers may be best suited to handle the risks that come with blockchain and bitcoin.

Creativity helped 2018 Risk All Star Dianne Howard find effective and affordable ways to protect her district, and the thousands of schoolchildren it serves.

Just because we have technology to change the very genetic code of a human being, does it mean that we should?

The underrepresentation of women in cyber security is a huge driver behind the talent skills gap in this sector.

“Orwellian” days are on us. If you doubt my word, look at the social credit phenomenon going on in China.

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, the industry legend provides perspective and advice to China’s leadership.

Climate change, social media and artificial intelligence are increasing the rate of emerging risks.

The energy sector needs to be proactive in assessing its risks, from environmental impact and regulation changes to talent retention and recruitment.