The 2024 Restaurant Risk Report by AmTrust details what’s driving workers’ comp costs for restaurant operators and how to make meaningful changes in workplace safety.

While careful implementation is essential, AI agents mark a significant evolution in how insurers can use technology to automate their operations. 

From the changing regulatory environment to the risks of new technologies, Westfield Specialty’s Vincent Cisternino delves into the key financial risks and coverage nuances in financial lines insurance for various entity types.

Cargo theft surges during Thanksgiving as criminals target trucks and exploit extended holiday facility closures, CargoNet reports..

The discovery of vast stores of lithium in the U.S. heralds business opportunities for insurers; not without risk however.

IBHS’s Wright on how the insurance industry is approaching disaster mitigation through innovative building standards and state-level partnerships.

Product recalls surge across key industries in 2024, with over 580 million units affected through September alone, Sedgwick’s quarterly analysis reveals.

Surge in telemedicine creates liability risks as providers grapple with coverage gaps and cybersecurity threats, reveals a survey of brokers by QBE North America.

Commercial auto insurers continue to face mounting losses and challenges, despite years of rate increases and underwriting initiatives, AM Best reports.

Penn State’s Jared Wise pivoted from a background in commercial lines underwriting to become CRO of one of the Middle Atlantic’s largest educational institutions.

ZeroEyes envisions becoming ‘the next smoke alarm’ for gun detection, aiming to be as ubiquitous in security systems as fire prevention measures.

CargoNet’s Q3 2024 report reveals a 14% surge in cargo theft incidents, driven by organized crime groups’ evolving tactics.

With several standards and regulations at play, manufacturers should be turning to their risk partners to meet compliance needs.

You may think you have your professional liabilities covered, but emerging threats have the potential to blow the lid off your limits. 

Insureds are encountering more challenges when purchasing builder’s risk policies.

Zurich report highlights the growing risk of intense parking garage fires due to the increasing use of plastics and lithium-ion batteries in modern vehicles.

“Relationships are certainly important, but how well you serve your customer and help them solve their problems is how your level of success is defined.”

The synchronicity and success of the State of Ohio’s efforts to recruit and educate new risk management and insurance talent is worth emulating.

There are numerous underwriting options open to specialty insurers these days. Finding the talent, technology and reinsurance support to take advantage of them will be the key to success.

In commercial auto management, telematics can be a double-edged sword — but would you rather go into battle unarmed?