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Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge draws record participation as student teams tackle climate risks for West Virginia city.

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Higher education risk managers are focusing on ERM, as well as cyber security and compliance risks.

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The inability to fully establish credibility and trust exacerbated what should have been a manageable Ebola outbreak.

When a Claim Runs Off the Tracks

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Presentation Asks ‘What Would You Do?’

The multimedia session will dramatize the challenges faced by a construction worker who fails to abide by his treatment regimen.

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New e-payment systems offer some data security advantages but they face implementation difficulties.

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Risks That Hide Behind Reputation and Compliance

Focusing on reputation instead of a potential exposure is not the best way to mitigate the risk.

Healing the Healers

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FDA Medical Device Guidance

The risks from the hacking of medical devices needs to be more clearly defined.

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The use of wood framing in mid-size residential construction raises concerns

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When a driver crashes under mysterious circumstances, an adjuster turns sleuth to suss out the truth.

The Best Intentions

Construction executives let their emotions get the best of them after an onsite death, with dire policy consequences.

Webinar – Data at Work: Putting the 2014 WC Benchmark Study Results Into Practice

Learn more from a 2014 WC benchmark study’s architects about the complex challenges facing industry.

Insurance Implications of Ebola

Risk managers should review policies to ensure they provide cover for risks associated with treating a patient presenting Ebola symptoms.

Assessing Third Party Risk

Companies must assess the risks of vendors that provide critical operations or have access to customer information.