Monmouth County, New Jersey, used a combination of advanced technology and safety-and-wellness programs to lower claims 44 percent and losses by 76 percent from 2009 to 2017.

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

Mass shootings, cyber liability and medical costs are all public sector risks. Add to that budget shortfalls and the picture is grim.

Creativity helped 2018 Risk All Star Dianne Howard find effective and affordable ways to protect her district, and the thousands of schoolchildren it serves.

One Department of Public Works worker found that he could not file a negligence claim against his employer after already receiving workers’ compensation.

More states are requiring schools to test drinking water for lead. Doing so puts them on the hook for costly remediation and opens them up to liability exposure.

From choosing the right filter to developing a communication plan, there are ways schools can mitigate health and liability risks.

Climate change, social media and artificial intelligence are increasing the rate of emerging risks.

They may be well-intended, but brokers sometimes drive risk managers nuts with their behavior.

Financial pressures and societal changes are challenging university risk managers like never before.

Vacationers might not appreciate the degree to which public sector risk management is put to the test during the summer months.

Public organizations face a growing set of challenges. See our map of the top current exposures plotted by frequency and impact.

Public organizations face a growing set of challenges. See our map of the top current exposures plotted by frequency and impact.

The use of drones in the public sector is expanding rapidly. From heat mapping to dispersing medication to investigating noise complaints, the benefits and the risks are tangible.

Transporting young children is risky business. In this Q&A, an underwriting VP discusses solutions to minimize the exposures.

Opioids have increased demand for treatment center beds, addiction specialists and foster families to critical levels. Providers are feeling the pinch.

Five sessions in San Antonio that should pack them in.

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

The Talk of the Town Scott Marting, director of risk management, Palm Beach County BOCC, knows what it’s like to live through a hurricane. As a risk manager in Florida, Marting said he needed a broker who not only understood the frequency of hurricane events but also the scope of damage that can be done,… View Article

Presumption laws combined with newer, more expensive cancer drugs are a one-two punch municipalities can ill afford.