At this year’s RIMS conference, experts shared how combining traditional safety models with the use of technology can help employers improve workplace safety — and even enhance quality of life for some workers.

For the past three years, we have been reacting to the macroeconomic environment as increased volatility and evolving risks provoke organizational concerns. Companies are looking for solutions that deliver sustainable predictability, and innovation, data & analytics may be the key.

When it comes to property insurance, several factors are affecting market dynamics.

Contractors and government inspectors are to blame for the shoddy construction that led to so many building collapses, but insurers can help forestall future disasters.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are using a variety of tactics to inflate medical malpractice verdicts in excess of policy limits, but there are ways defense teams can prepare to respond.

When it comes to predicting and preventing natural catastrophe property losses, risk professionals are finding tech solutions rooted in resiliency. 

A raft of new innovations and technologies is advancing the cause of predicting and preventing general property losses.

Data-capturing technology can help management teams evaluate the safety of nearly every workplace and, in the process, predict and prevent worker injuries.

If insurance and other entities don’t full apply the science of predicting and preventing losses, they may face unmanageable claims. 

When confronting the loss of cargo during shipping, insureds face challenges on multiple fronts. But experts are optimistic that more data will help bring clarity to risk aggregation in the field — and to pricing in the back office.

The Allianz Risk Barometer 2023 reveals growing civil unrest as a top concern. Here are the top things for risk and insurance professionals to consider.

Sensors to monitor location, temperature and other key shipment touchpoints are becoming more common. What to do with the data remains a challenge.

With cyberattacks on the rise, many companies are conducting breach response drills to assess how quickly they can recover.

“I don’t know that we do enough with people to let them know what’s available and what kind of life you can live by being part of this great industry. I get up every morning looking forward to my work., I love what I do, and I think that’s important.”

By offering preventive cancer screenings, employers take an active role in employees’ health, potentially reducing future costs associated with cancer treatment.

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

Increasingly frequent and strong storms are ramping up pollution and environmental liability risks. Is your company covered?

When a hacker infiltrates your system, paying their ransom demand right away might not be the best approach.

Parametric solutions are gaining in popularity, especially for businesses in the crosshairs of natural catastrophe risk.

The property market for commercial properties, such as wineries, that are exposed to wildfire risk in California is changing significantly.