Latest Risk Management Headlines
All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
People
Aug 5 2019 // National Linda Dodson The Vertafore technology users network, NetVU, has named Linda Dodson as executive director. Dodson’s career has included work in an insurance agency and with agency carriers. She began her...
Hiscox Offers New Security Product for Ships Seized by Nation States
Jul 24 2019 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has developed a new security product designed to help protect shipping targeted by nation states. Called “Malicious Vessel Seizure,” the will respond to a single peril of a ship taken...
CFC Adds Range of Risk Management Services to Tech Insurance Offering
Jul 17 2019 // Specialist insurance provider CFC Underwriting has added a range of free risk management services to its insurance offering for technology companies. CFC, which is a London-based managing general agent, said it has teamed...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Debuts New Online Learning Experience
Jul 15 2019 // Austin, TX, July 15, 2019 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research launched a new and improved online learning experience that educates insurance and risk professionals about new changes,...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Announces STATE WINNERS of the 2019 OUTSTANDING CSR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Jul 10 2019 // Austin, TX, July 10, 2019 – Each year, a group of exceptional insurance professionals are chosen by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research to represent their states and compete to become the...
RiverStone Acquires New York’s Rockville Risk Management and ER Quinn Company
Jul 9 2019 // RiverStone has acquired Rockville Risk Management and ER Quinn Company (collectively, Rockville). Rockville is a New York-based, privately-owned third-party administrator and loss adjusting company that provides...
JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash Launch Parametric Flood Policy in UK
Jun 28 2019 // JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash have formed a partnership to provide event-based flood insurance, which uses parametric triggers for property exposures. The product is an industry first and will provide bespoke...
Wegener to Succeed Willaert as President of FERMA
Jun 27 2019 // The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has chosen as its next President Dirk Wegener, global head of Corporate Insurance for Deutsche Bank Group and a member of the German risk management...
