Is Civility Killing Risk Management? (Part 1) By Ron Newton HR departments have taken control of safety away from the professionals, and that could cause major problems.
Preventing Deaths Following a Suicide By Judy Beahan Fortunately, courageous business leaders are bringing this terribly misunderstood topic out of the shadows and into meaningful discussion.
Preventing Violent Crime on Campuses By Cyril Rayan Campuses -- whether for schools, hospitals or businesses -- face a surge in violence, but a simple technology solution can reduce the problem.
The Traps Hiding in Catastrophe Models By Derek Newton The growing use of models is welcome, but no model is perfect, and a certain kind of overreliance can have egregious effects.
The 13 Oddest Aspects of Reinsurance By Bruce Heffner I have not figured out why reinsurance is not fully regulated, like insurance. Reinsurance needs to move into the 21st century.
PEX Water Pipes: 6 Ways Insurers Must Manage Risks By Dan Robles PEX is a great material, but insurers must protect themselves and their clients.
ERM: If You See the Iceberg, It’s Too Late A look at the Titanic shows why there must be, in advance, measurements to determine if risk tolerances have been exceeded.
The Solution to the Hoarding Society and the Piketty Book By Hugh Carter Donahue "Interactive finance" will encourage trading in illiquid markets -- and benefit insurers.
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.
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.