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Medical Malpractice Claim Severity Escalating as Social Inflation Drives Casualty Costs Higher

Compounding forces including litigation funding, nuclear verdicts and aggressive trial strategies are pushing medical professional liability severity well beyond general inflation, S&P Global Market Intelligence found.

Social Media Addiction’s Liability Potential

Jeff Green Discusses Innovation, Challenges and Leading the Charge in Public Risk Management

Psychological Safety on Jobsites Directly Reduces Incidents and Turnover, Analysis Shows

Workplace Assaults Rose 5.3% Annually Over the Past Decade, With Health Care Bearing the Brunt

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A new Constructech ecosystem of wearable devices, sensors, virtual reality and drones will enable smarter and safer structures.

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Climate Change as a Business Interruption Multiplier

Crumbling roads and bridges isolate companies and trigger business interruption losses.

Captives and Liability

The flexibility of captives is well-suited to serve the rapidly changing risks health care organizations face.

Own a House on the Beach? Chances Are You’re Underinsured.

Whether high net worth homeowners take up sufficient excess flood coverage is a point of concern.

Jack Hampton of St. Peter’s University

As a professor of business, Jack Hampton knows firsthand the positive impact education has on risk managers as they tackle growing risks.

Plugging the Cyber Gap

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

The Looming Manufacturing Skills Shortfall Part 1: How Apprentice Programs Can Help

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

Workplace Gun Deaths Becoming More Commonplace

Homicides and suicides in U.S. workplaces are increasing year over year.

The Ultra-wealthy Prep for Doomsday

The world’s richest citizens are searching out top-notch security measures and infrastructure to prepare against natural and man-made disaster.

No Cash? No Problem: The Impact of a Cashless Society

We need to iron out the kinks before moving to a world where cash is no longer king.

Marine Piracy Rate Dropping

Global piracy is being mitigated while insurers hold steady on policies and practices.

Air Ambulance Rate Debate Unlikely to Fly Away

Where air ambulances are concerned, health care regulation is at odds with aviation regulation, creating a dispute over rates.

A Brief History of Marine Insurance

The first formal marine insurance policy was created around 1350.

Crewless Ships Raise Questions

Is a remote operator legally a master? New technology confounds old terms.

Janet Sheiner of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Janet Sheiner, VP of risk management and real estate at AMN Healthcare Services Inc., sees innovation as an answer to fast-evolving and emerging risks.