Articles by Lee Shavel

Shavel is president and chief executive officer of Verisk, a data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. He brings nearly 30 years of experience advising and leading publicly traded companies to Verisk.

Data Privacy, Human Trafficking Risks on the Rise

The world can at times feel smaller and more connected than ever before. And though there are many tangible benefits to such intermingling of markets, people and products, potential risks nevertheless remain. With greater connectivity comes the increased potential for …

3 Emerging Risks: AI-Driven Civil Unrest, Heavy EVs, Solar Panel Safety

Technology is poised to take over traditional markets and is rapidly creating new ones. For example, this trend is evidenced by the adoption of electric vehicles, demand for solar energy, and the blistering pace of generative AI adoption. Yet these …

3 Emerging Risks: AI-Driven Civil Unrest, Heavy EVs, Solar Panel Safety

Technology is poised to take over traditional markets and is rapidly creating new ones. For example, this trend is evidenced by the adoption of electric vehicles, demand for solar energy, and the blistering pace of generative AI adoption. Yet these …

3 Emerging Risks to Watch: Rising Lumber Costs, Solar Flares, Underground Climate Change

The risk landscape is seemingly ever-expanding. While the insurance industry faces the familiar — yet more costly — severe weather activity, there may be new risks emerging below the surface and above the atmosphere. From supply-chain chaos and soaring reconstruction …

3 Emerging Risks to Watch: The Rise of Robotics, Infrastructure Spending, Vehicle Subscriptions

Years ago, it may have been hard to imagine a time when robots could have nine-to-five jobs and handle household chores, drivers could subscribe to luxury vehicle features like heated seats and big infrastructure projects would become common across the …

3 Emerging Risks to Watch: Generative AI, Deceptive Design, Bidirectional EVs

Innovative technologies can be transformational for businesses, industries and our way of life, but they also represent risks. Advances in new areas of tech, such as artificial intelligence (AI), are creating unforeseen threats that insurers must grapple with or risk …