Risk managers can put away their stress balls for the moment, as the latest research report from TransUnion finds that risk levels aren't rising. According to the Chicago-based credit and information management firm, its proprietary Insurance Risk Index, which had declined during each of the three previous quarters, showed a slight increase as of the end of Q2 2010. Developed as a risk barometer specifically for the insurance industry, the Insurance Risk Index is designed to show the relative expected loss ratio for market segments throughout the country.