The court has yet to decide if Essentia Health’s BI claim has any merit, but the suit is gaining traction.

Though plaintiffs will have a tough time blaming businesses for exposure to the virus, carriers are nonetheless prepping defense strategies and emphasizing risk mitigation to clients.

A pilot program at a large beverage manufacturer drastically reduced the frequency of poor ergonomics decisions by employees.

Telemedicine use surged as the pandemic forced more employees to work from home. Though in-person doctor visits have resumed, it’s likely that telemedicine will remain a prominent part of medical treatment. Its increased use presents a challenging slew of risks.

After a damaging winter storm in 2011, officials in Texas received recommendations on weatherizing the state’s grid. Those recommendations were not followed, and in 2021, Texans paid a big price.

As supply chains continue to lean into a digitized marketplace, it is imperative that risk managers view every potential threat that could manifest into a true cyber catastrophe.

The new guidelines have the potential to become the standards for protecting against infectious disease in the workplace.

When Purdue Pharma was first sussed out as a leading cause of the opioid epidemic in the U.S., it wouldn’t be long until the pharmaceutical company’s partners were feeling the heat. 

Preventing cyber attacks from interfering with the 2020 election was a triumph, but it’s not time for a cyber security victory lap quite yet.

Even as cryptocurrency becomes more widely accepted, lack of insurance capacity could stall its upward trajectory.

Before he became a marine insurance broker, Marsh’s Christopher Maro spent three years serving as a third mate on merchant vessels.

When pandemic travel restrictions made onsite risk assessments more difficult, remote engineering went mainstream. But the consensus is clear — human risk engineering will not be replaced.

This year, six brokers from across the brokerage field were named as the 2020 International Power Broker winners. One additional broker was named a finalist.

Six commercial insurance brokers in the M&A sector were named 2021 Power Brokers. 

In an effort to tackle severe weather and volatile storms, The Institutes has created Helix, an advisory board aimed at utilizing technology to assess natural disaster risk.

Could the risk management industry have been prepared for the risks 2020 presented? In a time where organizations may feel on edge, now is the time to trust that risk management is up to the job.

The use of a host of strategies and tools, spurred on by the pandemic, is poised to face down mental health challenges in injured workers.

Global insurance prices continue to rise after a tumultuous 2020 and implications still rooted in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Global Insurance Market Index.

As we approach almost a full year since office closures and work-from-home mandates, this National Ergo Conference session delves into the various ways to incorporate ergonomics into your remote work setting. 

As we approach the one-year mark since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the debate over COVID-induced business interruption coverage remains.