Active shootings have sparked terror across the United States and schools are especially vulnerable. Northwestern University is hoping to make them safer.

Risk Insider Jack Hampton made a few discoveries while on vacation: One, driving across the Yukon was not a good idea. And two, risk management skills are handy when traveling.

Those that are named Risk All Stars are inevitably faced with a challenge that would phaze a lesser professional. But they face up to that challenge and wear it down with their will power.

The 2019 Risk All Stars are working hard to make people safer — the higher purpose of insurance and risk management. Here are nine risk managers who deployed their passion, perseverance and creativity and made a massive difference for their companies.

To protect thousands of traveling employees, FM Global’s VP of corporate risk management borrowed from strategies the company was using to protect clients.

Paul Berkemeier completely rebuilt the risk management program at Coca-Cola, with a focus on risk tolerance and a more efficient use of capital.

While it can be challenging to enact drastic changes in government or organizations that are set in their ways, Rodney Escobar knows ambitious plans can yield big results.

Keenan’s Ron Martin displayed excellent risk management prowess by tackling the horrendous topic of the sexual abuse of children.

Jason Collum took on the challenge of creating a completely new data analytics and management process for mega-multinational Sage Group plc.

All Star Josh Zimmet found the benefit of truck driver safety and invested in it for his company. Now they have better retention rates, higher recruitment and an overall better business.

After Super Storm Sandy and Hurricane Harvey, 30-year-old Arianna Armelli dedicated her life’s work to preventing flood damage, creating Dorothy in the process.

RT New Day promotes a director of marketing and communications, QBE North America gets a new head of claims, and Transcom Solutions finds a president from within.

Operational technology is the latest target of cyber attacks and the consequences can be severe.

Climate change is happening; summers are hotter, storms more volatile and outdoor working environments are changing.

A new UN report warns that climate change will have dire effects on the global food and water supply, potentially making some parts of the globe uninhabitable and begging the question: when will we get serious about climate change?

Brokers and underwriters are developing reliable techniques for divining what tech to farm out and conjuring appropriate partners.

Holmes Murphy names a new chief strategy officer, MedRisk gets a new president, and Manulife adds two new members to its board of directors in this edition of People on the Move.

Baseball is allowing itself to run a legal gauntlet that will eventually result in much higher liability than it currently faces in the area of fan safety.

When the new iPhone is released, we flock to stores. When new ERM strategies come to market, we open our wallets. But is the price tag on these so-called “must buys” worth the price?

Jody Moses never dreamed of a career in insurance; now she celebrates over 30 years of top industry experience.