Latest Risk Management Headlines
All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Firm’s Services for Consolidated Dairy Industry Include Crop Insurance
Oct 2 2019 // Two traditional U.S. Midwest brokerages serving the dairy market are combining their businesses as the industry consolidates. Chicago-based Rice Dairy LLC and Commodity Risk Management Group of Platteville, Wisconsin, are...
AGCS Names Kang as Head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management
Oct 1 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Hyeji Kang as global head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management, effective Oct. 1, 2019. She will...
How U.S. Is Attempting to Manage Risk from ‘Insider’ Terrorist Threat in Aviation
Sep 25 2019 // The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed fear about the “insider threat” to aviation security. Despite security...
Re/insurers Rethink Climate Change Risks as Losses Grow from Wildfires, Floods, Hail
Sep 20 2019 // By the time David Kaisel got back from selling his flour at a farmers’ market, a wildfire in California’s Capay Valley had burnt both his tractor and the shipping container where he kept some tools. His insurer...
Cannabis Risk Management Group Wants to Impact Claims Via Best Practices
Sep 19 2019 // Buying some green bud at a dispensary shouldn’t be much different than purchasing a green pepper at the supermarket. That’s how Rocco Petrilli, a long-time insurance and risk management consultant to the auto...
Spencer Educational Foundation Taps Miller for New Executive Director Position
Sep 18 2019 // The Spencer Educational Foundation announced the addition of Megan Miller as executive director, a new position. Miller will oversee the foundation’s day-to-day operations including the administration of grants, the...
Business Leaders Spend Less Than 1 Day a Year Focusing on Cyber Risk: Marsh Survey
Sep 18 2019 // A majority of busy board members and senior executives, who are responsible for their organization’s cyber risk management, spent less than a day in the last year to focus on cyber risk issues, according to a new...
JBA Risk Management Launches Probabilistic Global Flood Model
Sep 16 2019 // The global leader in flood risk management, JBA Risk Management, launched the first probabilistic global flood model, which allows re/insurers to model river and surface water flood at 30 meters (98.4 feet) resolution...
Conference: California Workers’ Comp Should Embrace Innovation
Sep 16 2019 // The workers’ compensation market apparently needs to do some catching up where it concerns technology. “Historically we’ve been really slow to adapt to technology and innovation,” said Shaun...
Missouri’s POWERS Insurance Adds Winkelmann as Commercial Account Manager
Sep 12 2019 // St.Louis-based POWERS Insurance & Risk Management has hired Rachel Winkelmann as its newest commercial lines account manager. In this position, Winkelmann will be responsible for the ongoing management of commercial...
Cyber Risk Modeling Company Kovrr Raises $5.5 Million
Sep 12 2019 // Kovrr, a Tel Aviv-based predictive cyber risk modeling company, announced a $5.5 Million financing round. The funding round was led by StageOne Ventures, Mundi Ventures and Innocells (the corporate venture arm and digital...
New Ironshore Environmental App Offers Real-Time Incident Alerts, Reporting
Sep 10 2019 // Ironshore Environmental introduced IronResponse, a smartphone app that allows risk managers real-time access to claims professionals upon immediate notice of an environmental incident. IronResponse simplifies the reporting...
Conference: California Workers’ Comp Should Embrace Innovation
Sep 6 2019 // The workers’ compensation market apparently needs to do some catching up where it concerns technology. “Historically we’ve been really slow to adapt to technology and innovation,” said Shaun...
Risk Strategies Acquires Risk Management Advisors in California
Sep 4 2019 // Risk Strategies has acquired Risk Management Advisors in Long Beach, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Risk Management Advisors designs and administers captive insurance programs and self-insured plans. Client...
3 Steps to Keep the Cameras Rolling for Entertainment Clients In Hurricane Season
Aug 29 2019 // The magic of the movies has the power to transport theater goers to distant lands, faraway places and, in some cases, entirely different planets. Television shows are no exception, and the power of set design is a...
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency Hires Dion, Martin
Aug 23 2019 // The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA) has hired Ellen Dion as chief financial officer (CFO). Dion has property and casualty insurance industry expertise spanning more than 25 years and will oversee...
Arch Insurance to Buy Coastal Commercial Property MGU Ventus Risk Management
Aug 19 2019 // Arch Insurance North America has agreed to acquire Ventus Risk Management, a technology and analytics-driven managing general underwriter that specializes in providing coastal commercial property insurance solutions to...
101 Sales & Marketing Ideas For Agencies
Aug 19 2019 // 1. Quality Sales Managers. Invest in a quality sales manager who knows how to motivate and guide members to their goals. 2. Transcribe with AI. Otter.ai is a platform that allows — through the website or mobile app...
Everest Insurance Names Paretchan Risk Management East Region Leader
Aug 12 2019 // Everest Insurance has appointed Vahan Paretchan vice president and East Region leader for its Risk Management casualty division, which provides primary casualty solutions to customers in the large account marketplace. In...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches High School Program
Aug 8 2019 // Austin, TX, August 8, 2019 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the creation of a high school program for students interested in attaining an insurance certification. The Certified...
