Sexual harassment in medicine is pervasive. Working with your risk manager and insurer can help end it.

Not only did Eric Gardzina and his team valiantly respond to the challenges of the pandemic, but they also spent the last year creating their own risk retention group.

Children’s Hospital of Colorado’s Bryan Storey implemented a new program that keeps patients in the know and medical staff safe.

Professional liability, health care and casualty are the three primary underwriting focuses of Bowhead Specialty, founded by serial insurance entrepreneur Stephen Sills.

Technology errors and omissions, product liability and false arrest are just a few of the risks posed by biometric technology.

There’s no question telehealth has gained traction, but will it last in workers’ comp beyond the pandemic?

COVID-19 mentally exhausted already strained health care professionals. Here’s how we can build up the mental health of health care providers post pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made an already-hardening insurance market in the health care sector even harder.

Infrastructure makes it possible for hospitals to provide essential health care services.

The telehealth task at hand for risk managers and their insurance partners is to help preserve the balance of patient privacy with all the good that has come — and will come — from telemedicine.

Prior to the pandemic, almost one third of provider organizations did not utilize telemedicine. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

With ransomware payments down in the 4th quarter of 2020, cyber criminals are turning to new strategies — including targeting vulnerable industries — to get their payouts.

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

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.

While it existed before the pandemic, telehealth has increased in popularity since COVID-19’s onset. And for good reason.

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

Telehealth is likely to remain a main avenue for receiving health consultations. It is also likely to experience hiccups along the way. Insurers need to accept both realities. 

At a digital session of the National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo, two experts explain their system for helping health care workers prevent injuries.

Shortly after the New Year, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase announced their joint venture, Haven Health, would be shutting its doors.  Haven’s goal was to make health care cost and delivery more transparent and economical for employers and employees alike.

The health care industry has borne a heavy burden throughout the pandemic. Burnout, a potentially dangerous talent gap and increasing financial strain on the industry are key risks insurance executives have in sharp focus.