A five-year partnership between Nationwide Insurance and KINETIC Technology is helping reduce workplace injuries through wearable sensors, with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective serving as a successful implementation case study that demonstrates how smart technology can improve worker safety in physically demanding environments.

AM Best warns that favorable investment environment may discourage necessary rate actions as tort reform changes and social inflation drive claims severity.

Allianz report shows 75% decline in vessel losses over past decade, but warns new challenges from conflicts, cargo theft and alternative fuel transition could offset safety gains.

As repair costs and dangerous driving behaviors push premiums higher, monitoring programs demonstrate significant reductions in violations and claims severity, reports SambaSafety.

The workers’ compensation insurance industry posted an 86% combined ratio in 2024—marking its 11th straight year of underwriting gains, according to NCCI’s State of the Line report.

Insurance and risk management is in a prime position to lead the charge in curbing gun violence, one tech tool at a time.

Supporting public entity infrastructure may seem like a tall task, but insurers and brokers can play a vital role in moving mega projects forward.

AI is increasingly used by traders to make fast decisions and maximize profits, but the speed of these decisions and the lack of human oversight means that the ripple effects of just a few transactions can quickly amplify and send markets into a tailspin. 

Much has been written about how technologies can make work a safer place. These are the tech tools that are helping post injury.

As mental health takes center stage in both workplace culture and public policy, the workers’ compensation industry must evolve to meet new challenges in claims management, causation, and care coordination.

Creating truly safe roads requires a comprehensive approach that addresses vehicle technology, transportation policy and the risky behaviors that contribute to these preventable tragedies.

This RISKWORLD™ session explored the critical role of cyber risk management within the food manufacturing industry.

Trade dynamics are complex and interconnected.

The data center industry is experiencing tremendous growth due to the increasing demand for digital infrastructure.

Here are three ways small businesses can imporve their approach to workplace safety.

The popular session debated the risk and resilience of the future of renewable energy and infrastructure.

High-risk sectors face premium increases and coverage restrictions while new market entrants create competitive pricing for others, Gallagher reports.

Falls, slips and trips account for nearly 40% of work-related injuries and causing over 300 deaths annually in the construction industry.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a man who contracted COVID-19 while working as a utility lineman was entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits.

Chemicals used in flea and tick treatments have been linked to the premature deaths and destruction of eggs and hatchlings in wild bird nests.