Credit Data Flash Yellow Alert on GDP Credit data have been deteriorating for six months. It's not yet a red alert but is definitely cause for concern for the U.S. economy.
It's Time to Revise ISO 31000 Risk management needs to go from being administrative to being an active tool, and an updated ISO 31000 is the way to get there.
Why to Worry About the Law of The Sea By Christopher Ketcham Some nations, including Iran, are taking the law of the sea into their own hands -- posing threats to global shipping.
Stepping Over Dollars to Pick Up Pennies By Craig Lack Regulators worry about overcharges on investment plans but ignore issues with healthcare that can be 10 times as bad. That will change.
How Strict Can a Dress Code Be? By Laura Zaroski Enforcing a dress code can infringe on the rights of those with sincere religious beliefs. Here are tips on how to avoid the problem.
How 'Cascades' Can Build Work Culture By David Patrishkoff Though they are too seldom a focus, "cascading effects" can either be measured and used to enhance work culture or can debilitate it.
Has U.S. Economy Slowed to a Standstill? By Brian Pretti A new Fed model for the U.S. economy shows almost no growth for the first quarter -- raising some fundamental questions for policy.
How to Link Risk and Strategy By Peadar Duffy This article, the fifth and last in a series, describes how to build a risk appetite statement and understand the links between risk and strategy.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.