Fraud/Theft

From Convenience to Crime: How Payment Apps Stand to Reshape Business Fraud

As companies embrace payment apps for speed and convenience, rising fraud losses, regulatory scrutiny, and insurance gaps are forcing businesses to rethink how — and whether — they use them.

The Cost of Supply Chain Thefts Skyrockets Despite Stable Incident Count

Insurance Fraud Reaches Billions as Traditional Detection Methods Miss Majority of Clues

AI Gives Insurance Industry Crucial Head Start Against Claims Fraud

RISKWORLD™ 2025 Coverage: Sompo’s James Thielebeule

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7 Critical Risks Facing Nonprofit Organizations

Adhering to charitable missions with limited budgets presents unique risks for nonprofit organizations.

Social Engineering Schemes: 3 Ways to Mitigate Risk of Big Losses

Cumulative losses from social engineering scams cost billions. Train employees to detect scams and provide a convenient way to report suspicious activity.

Third-Parties Pose Serious Corruption Risk

Kroll’s latest survey reveals that multinationals aren’t confident in their ability to comply with global anti-bribery and corruption laws.

Inventory Check Shows Over 300 Books Stolen

With global internet sales of stolen books changing the risk management equation, book dealers look for solutions to protect these antique treasures.

Internal Crime Prevention

Background checks and monitoring property — like laptops lent by the company — can deter and prevent crimes committed by employees.

Risk Triangles

How many risk prevention and mitigation techniques are designed around the triangle rule?

When Employees Go Rogue: 5 Strategies to Catch a Thief

More than one quarter of embezzled funds are taken from within.

Diligence Can Help Ward Off Agency Fraud

It’s incumbent upon risk managers to understand exactly what their agents are doing — or not doing — on their behalf.

Legal Spotlight

A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Restoring Memories

Chubb’s fine arts team takes pride in returning a treasured piece of art to a Philadelphia-area family.

Legal Spotlight

A look at the latest legal cases impacting the industry.

The Sport of Stealing

Amateur sports leagues are prime victims when it comes to embezzlement, but there are coverages and risk management strategies that can help limit loss.

The New Wolves of Wall Street

A new class of cyber criminals is targeting companies’ private information.

Fraud as a Ticket Out

Inhospitable work environments encourage some workers to rationalize committing insurance fraud.

Whiplashed by Claims

Fraudulent whiplash claims after a motor accident run rampant in the UK.

Insider Fraud on the Rise

Most company fraud is carried out by employees.

Countering Counterfeit Drugs

Long supply chains offer criminals ample opportunities to sneak in counterfeit drugs, which pose a serious risk to public health. 

Using DNA to Track Theft

Encrypted DNA can track stolen artwork as well as be used for authentication purposes.

Fighting Vendor Fraud Head-on

Fraud impacts the majority of U.S. companies annually.

Many Small Businesses Hazy on Red Flags for Fraud

According to a recent survey, a significant number of small employers don’t feel confident in their ability to identify workers’ comp fraud.