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The Merger of Strategy and Risk: Understanding the Why
Over the last few years, research has shown that an increasing number of employees want to understand the "why"—or otherwise have purpose—behind what they do to be committed until the end. As ...
How to Innovate in Homeowners Insurance
When the chief executive officer of Plymouth Rock Home Assurance spoke to Carrier Management in mid-July, it just happened to be on a day that online shoppers of books, clothes, electronics and other ...
Managing Your Team in a Polarized World
The U.S. is in the midst of a contentious campaign season, as former President Donald Trump faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris. Each side has named the other a genuine "threat" to ...
Is Liability Reinsurance Headed for a Tumble?
In early June, Ken Brandt, chair, president and chief executive officer of TransRe, sounded the alarm on brewing troubles in the liability reinsurance market that could spill over into a full-blown ...
What Liability Insurance Underwriters Should Know About Microplastics
Plastics. What was once the pithy career advice memorably offered in the movie "The Graduate" has some potentially noteworthy similarities to one of today's most significant toxic torts: PFAS. It's ...
Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation
As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers ...
Predictive Model Delivers Insights as Insurers, Reinsurers Brace for More Civil Unrest
Insured losses from civil unrest can reach levels equal to some natural catastrophes—and the costs are growing every year. Of particular concern this year is the unprecedented "super-cycle" of ...
Geopolitical, Election Risks Have Insurers on High Alert
Amid geopolitical turmoil and an unprecedented election year, insurers are reassessing their coverage strategies in response to the heightened risk of civil commotion, war and cyber threats, ...