Claims about Tesla factory workers being put at risk are deeply troubling. Details that have come to light offer a useful guide to avoiding the hot seat the carmaker now sits in.

For small to mid-sized businesses operating abroad, risks multiply fast and could become an existential threat.

From construction to cargo to cyber, an array of Insurtech technology solutions is beginning to bring real improvement to risk management safety strategies.

Under the guidance of 2018 Risk All Star Craig Melnick, Goodyear weathered Hurricane Harvey without a hitch and stayed on track for quarterly closing.

Kevin Farthing, a 2018 Risk All Star, solved his staff’s high rate of musculoskeletal injuries, saving more than $500K in annual workers’ comp costs. 

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, the industry legend provides perspective and advice to China’s leadership.

This director of corporate risk management believes in the education available for risk managers, but more effort should be given to developing talent.

Asian cultures have different risk appetites and recovery capabilities. Evidence shows facilities are being built repeatedly in disaster-prone areas.

Reputational risks in food production can arise from quality control issues that result in injury to consumers. Assessing the supply chain is critical.

In this Q&A, the U.S. CEO of a global risk consultancy discusses why measuring loss expectancy is critical to understanding exposure.

An increasingly productive economy means more trade and demands more exacting logistics risk management.

As demand amps up, manufacturing companies have their hands full integrating new technologies and finding the next generation of talent.

Legal questions arise over who will be held responsible if a robot causes harm to people or property.

Robot co-workers may bridge talent shortfalls and improve productivity, but only if manufacturers anticipate the risks.

With more jobs utilizing technology advancements, manufacturing turns to cobots to help ease talent gaps.

Cobots, tariffs and extreme weather are just a few examples. See our map of the top current exposures plotted by frequency and impact.

Marrying property and cyber coverage seamlessly is an area of increased focus for risk managers and underwriters.

American manufacturing is facing a worsening skills shortage and an apprentice program could help solve some of the long-term issues.

The absence of international compatibility standards in automation is just one risk to consider in this new era of manufacturing.

In this coverage spotlight, an equipment breakdown underwriter sat down with R&I to discuss the ins and outs of covered losses due to mechanical or electrical breakdown.