Latest Risk Management Headlines
All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Easing Regulations, Speed of New Infrastructure Projects Raises Concerns for Underwriters
Jun 19 2017 // We’re going to cut a lot of red tape,” President Trump said at a CEO town hall meeting as he unrolled a long, colorful flow chart showing the process required for a state government to obtain the federal...
Tech Targets Construction Risk Management
Jun 19 2017 // Water sensors that detect leaks before a lot of damage is done, wearables that track workers’ whereabouts and video cameras that monitor sites — the building industry is gradually adopting these and other...
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Jun 19 2017 // Stephens Insurance LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., an independent, full service investment banking firm, has opened a property and casualty brokerage office in Birmingham, Ala. The new team–made up of Tice Young,...
Kaufman Financial Group CEO Joins St. John’s University Risk Management Board
Jun 15 2017 // Alan Jay Kaufman, chairman, president and CEO of Detroit/Farmington Hills, Michigan-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, has joined the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science board of overseers at the...
Paiano Succeeds Rupp as The Hartford’s Chief Risk Officer
Jun 13 2017 // The Hartford has named Robert Paiano as its new chief risk officer to lead the company’s enterprise risk management operations, effective July 1. Paiano succeeds current Chief Risk Officer Robert Rupp, who is...
Higginbotham Adds Schielack as VP in Houston
Jun 2 2017 // Texas-based insurance, risk management and employee benefits agency, Higginbotham, has hired commercial property and casualty insurance broker Kyle J. Schielack as vice president in Houston. He brings eight years’...
Pennsylvania’s Element Risk Management Acquires Rhodes Insurance Agency
Jun 2 2017 // West Chester, Penn.-based Element Risk Management has finalized the acquisition of Rhodes Insurance Agency Inc., also located in West Chester. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Element Risk’s footprint in...
Caribbean Cat Facility CCRIF & Caribbean Development Bank Launch Regional Risk Management Project
May 31 2017 // The Caribbean Development Bank and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) have launched a Caribbean risk management project. Formally known as “Integrated Sovereign Risk Management in...
Chubb Names Bryant as Regional Cyber Risk Manager, Europe
May 30 2017 // Chubb announced the appointment of Kyle Bryant to the newly created role of regional cyber risk manager, Europe. In his new role, Bryant will bring together Chubb’s dedicated local cyber risk expertise across its...
There’s No ‘Typical’ Day in the Work Cycle for Whirlpool’s Risk Manager
May 24 2017 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv How does a company incorporate a sustainable and cohesive risk management system for an enterprise with nearly 100,000 employees, 70 manufacturing and technology research centers located in...
The Hartford Launches Risk Management Platform For Large, Midsize Businesses
May 17 2017 // The Hartford has released a new risk management information system (RMIS) to address the evolving data needs of its largest commercial customers who are most at risk for loss. The new system – TREO | Track Risk. Explore...
Top 10 Technical Fouls to Avoid When Filing Environmental Claims
May 15 2017 // Benzinger is chief broking officer and managing director at Aon Risk Solutions Environmental Practice. Claims are where the rubber meets the road for an insurance policy. For some lines of coverage, like workers’...
There’s No ‘Typical’ Day at Work for Whirlpool’s Director of Risk Management
May 15 2017 // How do you incorporate a sustainable and cohesive enterprise risk management system across a company that has nearly 100,000 employees, 70 manufacturing and technology research centers located in 170 countries around the...
Will Technology Make Insurance Obsolete?
May 9 2017 // “Will technology make insurance obsolete?” That was the stark question posed by William Hartnett, a former Microsoft and ACORD executive, in his opening address to the 2017 Global Insurance Symposium, April...
Oklahoma Earthquake Risk: What a Difference Year Makes
May 8 2017 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. For nearly the past decade, the growing number of earthquakes in Oklahoma has gained widespread attention. As described in the CoreLogic® Insights Blog Earthquake...
Cunningham Joins American Risk Management Resources in Wisconsin
May 3 2017 // Jeff Cunningham has joined American Risk Management Resources Network LLC (ARMR) in Madison, Wis., as director of underwriting for its managing general agency through Berkley Specialty. Cunningham leads the MGA, which...
Latin America Reinsurer Patria Re Selects RMS Cat Risk Models
May 1 2017 // Newark, Calif.-based RMS announced that Latin America reinsurer Reaseguradora Patria (Patria Re) has licensed its full range of models and analytical services for Latin America and the Caribbean. These regions have a high...
In Denial Over Disruptive Technologies
May 1 2017 // There’s an apparent lack of awareness among many risk professionals on existing and emerging technologies, including telematics, sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart buildings and robotics, and their...
New York’s Brady Risk Management Names Harris to Brady Risk Program Managers
Apr 28 2017 // John Harris has joined Sean Brady and Huntington, New York-based Brady Risk Management as managing director of the newly formed Brady Risk Program Managers. Harris has served as the chief underwriting officer for a number...
St. Joseph’s University Team Wins Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
Apr 26 2017 // At the Spencer Educational Foundation reception, RIMS board director and director of global risk management and insurance at PayPal Inc., Laura Langone, announced St. Joseph’s University’s student team as the...
