Latest Risk Management Headlines

All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.

The Gibraltar Group Launches New Programming for Investment Groups

Jun 1 2011 // The Gibraltar Group, a full-service risk management and commercial insurance firm based in Lubbock, Texas, is now providing specialized risk management consultation and services for investment groups. Gibraltar is...

Poms & Associates Adds Two to Staff

May 26 2011 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc., an insurance brokerage firm focusing on commercial insurance, employee benefits, corporate wellness, personal lines, and risk management and risk...

A Focus on Providing Value Serves Minnesota Agency Well

May 26 2011 // Learn the business. Put your customers’ interests first. Take care yourself. Those are three messages Mark Z. Moores thinks young people young people entering the insurance business should take to heart. He should...

S&P Affirms Ratings of HCC; Upgrades Enterprise Risk Management

May 20 2011 // HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., headquartered in Houston, announced that Standard & Poor’s Corp. has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of “AA” for the following insurance company subsidiaries:...

CEI Adds Secondary Driver Records to DriverCare Risk Manager

May 19 2011 // The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) has enhanced its DriverCare Risk Manager designed to help fleets better control the risks of accidents and liability posed by members of fleet drivers’ households permitted to drive fleet...

Risky Business: Insurance Industry Entering ‘New Era’ of Catastrophes

May 16 2011 // Given the recent flooding, hurricanes and earthquakes, it appears the number of catastrophic events that inflict mass casualties and severe economic losses has increased – so much so that Dr. Erwann Michel-Kerjan,...

How to Prevent E&O Lawsuits for Black Swan Risks

May 16 2011 // The timeless maxim- “think globally, act locally” – coined in 1915 by social activist Patrick Geddes, underscores the vital importance for insurance agents to really think through the scope of their...

Best’s Analysis Concludes Solvency II Will Transform EU Captive Insurers

May 13 2011 // Although it has been coming for more than 10 years, the European Union’s Solvency II regulations covering the community’s insurance industry is now virtually around the corner. Over the years there has been a...

Pint Joins Moores Insurance Management in St. Paul

May 11 2011 // Brad Pint has joined St. Paul, Minn.-based Moores Insurance Management Inc. as risk manager. This is a newly created position, reflecting the ongoing growth of the agency. Pint has more than 15 years of risk management and...

Risky Business: Insurance Industry Entering ‘New Era’ of Catastrophes

May 10 2011 // Given the recent flooding, hurricanes and earthquakes, it appears the number of catastrophic events that inflict mass casualties and severe economic losses has increased — so much so that Dr. Erwann Michel-Kerjan,...

C-Suite Executives Now Expect More from Risk Managers

May 4 2011 // The financial crisis has raised the expectations that executives in the C-suite have of their risk managers to be leaders within their organizations. These top executuves want their risk managers to take a more active role...

Despite Rise in Cyber Threats, Businesses Forego Buying Network Liability Coverage

May 3 2011 // Despite the threat of increasing incidents of cyber attacks on businesses worldwide, the vast majority of companies (73 percent) report they do not have network liability policies, according to a new industry survey. The...

Top 10 Risks Facing Business Leaders

May 2 2011 // Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate,...

S&P: No. Am, Bermuda Insurers Enhancing Enterprise Risk Management Efforts

May 2 2011 // In an article published on its web site Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it has outlined its “updated enterprise risk management (ERM) opinions for all of its rated North American and Bermudan...

How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable

May 2 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the university’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...

Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System

May 2 2011 // Michael Korn, managing principal at Integro Insurance Brokers, is a popular person these days, which is perhaps not too surprising considering he is an insurance broker in earthquake-prone San Francisco. “We’re...

RIMS, Chartis Launch Hall of Fame for Risk Managers

Apr 26 2011 // The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and global insurer Chartis have announced the formation of the Risk Management Hall of Fame to honor those who have made significant contributions to advancing the risk...

Arab Political Shocks Demand Risk Rating Rethink

Apr 26 2011 // Attempting to predict the future, rather than imagining possible versions of it, may have blinded risk analysts to the likelihood of this year’s uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa. Concentrating on...

Aspen Risk Management Adds Flute as Sales Rep

Apr 20 2011 // Aspen Risk Management Group has added Al Flute as a sales and service representative in San Diego. Flute has a diverse safety and health background working for The Zenith and Nationwide. His responsibilities included...

Lockton Launches Risk Management Tool to Address Uninsurable Risks

Apr 19 2011 // Lockton is launching a package of risk management solutions called Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance designed to help companies cope with previously “uninsurable” risks. Lockton’s Enterprise...