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The Cyber Insurance Conundrum

Cheaper cyber insurance is flooding the market, but escalating risks are quietly testing its limit.

Risk Insider

AI Isn’t the Strategy. Outcomes Are.

AI in claims is no longer about insight alone — it’s about embedding intelligence into everyday workflows to drive faster decisions, stronger outcomes, and more human-centered care.

Risk Insider

Nipped in the Bud

In this fictive scenario, a thriving boutique owner’s dream goes up in flames when a hidden electrical hazard and an overlooked insurance gap combine to deliver a devastating financial loss.

Risk Scenarios

Introducing the 2026 Power Brokers

Poverty produces its own cruel chaos. Consider the work done by these 2026 Power Brokers in the realm of affordable housing.

2026 Power Broker

The Heat is On: Keeping Workers Safe in a Changing Environment

The planet is getting warmer, and companies would do well to do a better job of protecting their workers from extreme heat.

Risk Insider

From Brooklyn Bookshelves to Building Resilience: Lesli Rice on Mentorship, Market Shifts and Modern Risk

The Profession

Travelers' Jennifer Ampulski on Life Sciences Risk Trends

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

When Cyber Risk Becomes a Critical Risk in Health Care

Health Care

Why the Future of Cyber Insurance Depends on the Cyber Talent Behind It

Cyber

News For Jun. 16th

People on the Move

Editors' Picks

RISKWORLD 2026: Chatting with Lucy Pilko, CEO Americas, AXA XL

Promoted from Within: Vermont’s New Captive Insurance Leader Continues a Legacy of Excellence

US P&C Industry Posts $16.3 Billion Underwriting Gain in Q1 2026, Reversing Year-Ago Loss

RISKWORLD 2026: Surety Insights with Nationwide's Tony Albanese

How Small Business Insurance is Evolving: Balancing Speed, Data, and Underwriting Discipline

5 Questions for MSIG USA's Ron Morrison

RISKWORLD 2026: FM Intellium Vice President Chris Dempsey

Managing Facility Costs in Workers’ Compensation

The Cyber Insurance Conundrum

AI Isn’t the Strategy. Outcomes Are.

Nipped in the Bud

Introducing the 2026 Power Brokers

The Heat is On: Keeping Workers Safe in a Changing Environment

From Brooklyn Bookshelves to Building Resilience: Lesli Rice on Mentorship, Market Shifts and Modern Risk

Travelers' Jennifer Ampulski on Life Sciences Risk Trends

When Cyber Risk Becomes a Critical Risk in Health Care

Why the Future of Cyber Insurance Depends on the Cyber Talent Behind It

News For Jun. 16th

1. How Midsize and Large Businesses Can Navigate Today's Most Troublesome Risks

2. Four Generations, One Workforce: Why Safety Training Must Evolve

3. Data Center Boom Creates Complex, High-Stakes Insurance Challenges

4. Business Owners Shift From Reacting to Risk to Planning Around It, Gallagher Survey Finds

5. US P&C Industry Posts $16.3 Billion Underwriting Gain in Q1 2026, Reversing Year-Ago Loss

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The Risk Brief:

People on the Move

Maamoun Rajeh to Lead Insurance, Reinsurance and Mortgage Segments at Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Ben Wyatt Named Head of Marine for North America and the UK at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Derek Martisus Appointed Partner, Alternative Risk and National Captive Leader at Conner Strong & Buckelew

Cindy Harris Named Vice President of Business Development – North America at Davies

Stefan Wunderlich Named Head of Alternative Risk Transfer at Beazley

Jackson Bender and Joseph Ehrlich Named Executive Vice Presidents at Alliant Insurance Services M&A

Editors' Picks

The Very Real Benefits of an In-Person Vermont Captive Board Meeting

Trucordia's Felix Morgan on Tackling Customer Pain Points in Today's Market

On the Record with John Dempsey of Insight Risk Technologies

No, Really: Insurance Could Lead the Charge in Curbing Gun Violence

Workers' Comp Forum

The Hidden Risk of Underreporting — Part 2: When Heat Overexposure Goes Unrecognized

Four Generations, One Workforce: Why Safety Training Must Evolve

U.S. Labor Market Shows Signs of Acceleration, Pointing to Stronger Workers' Comp Payrolls

EHS Staffing Gaps Leave Some Safety Managers Overseeing Far Larger Workforces

Workers' Comp Medical Prices Vary Dramatically by State, With Fee Schedules Proving Key to Cost Control

NY Construction Fatalities Remain Elevated as Enforcement Weakens and Disparities Persist

Risk Insiders

The Hidden Risk of Underreporting — Part 2: When Heat Overexposure Goes Unrecognized

Pharma Comes Home: What Reshoring Means for Risk Leaders

The New Face of Insurance Fraud Looks Just Like a Legitimate Claim

Understanding the Surplus Lines Market: Why It Matters for Policymakers

Preparing Builder's Risk Claims During Data Center Construction

Outdated Policy, Modern Costs: Rethinking Pharmacy Choice in Workers’ Compensation

Critical Risks

A Look at How Real Estate Insurers Are Responding to Climate Change

Business Leaders Recast Insurance as Strategic Resilience Tool, Not Just a Cost

Four Converging Threats Are Making Critical Infrastructure Increasingly Fragile

AI Tops Insurance Executive Priorities as Regulatory Concerns and Market Volatility Reshape the Risk Landscape

3 Business-Ending Risks U.S. Executives Aren't Prioritizing Enough in 2026

Supply Chain Paralysis and Internet Outages Emerge as Top Business Black Swans

The Insurance Industry

Understanding the Surplus Lines Market: Why It Matters for Policymakers

Opinion | E-bikes? Yikes!

AI Risk Is Here — and Insurers Are Learning to Write the Rules

Perspective | The Strange Thrill of Collecting What Doesn’t Matter

Perspective | My Father, the Jazz Legend Who Never Was: Why AI Prefers a Good Lie to the Truth

MGA Deals Surge as Scale and Specialization Drive Growth

Claims & The Law

RISKWORLD 2026: The Hartford's Matt Scott

Medical Stop Loss Claims Above $2 Million Have Tripled Since 2020, Report Finds

The New Face of Insurance Fraud Looks Just Like a Legitimate Claim

Preparing Builder's Risk Claims During Data Center Construction

From Automation to Augmentation: How AI Reshapes Workers’ Compensation

Workers' Comp and Auto Claims Face a Turning Point: AI, Faster Care Pathways, and Clinical Evidence Are Reshaping Industry Economics

The Risk Profession

Risk Manager Sean Catanese Shares His Journey from Landscaping to Leadership

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

From Brooklyn Bookshelves to Building Resilience: Lesli Rice on Mentorship, Market Shifts and Modern Risk

From Nurse to Risk Leader, Nicole Patterson Champions People First in Risk Management

From Tree-Cutting to Corporate Risk: Hunter Falk on Evolving Roles, Emerging Risks and Everyday Heroism in Risk Management

From Lifeguard to Chief Risk Officer: RIMS 2025 President Kristen Peed Shares Her Journey in Risk Management

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