Phishing, Smishing and Vishing -- Oh My! Don’t Leave Your Employees in the Dark

Phishing. Smishing. And vishing. Three ways hackers are targeting employees in an effort to infiltrate companies and gain access to sensitive information.
April 27, 2022 Education & Training Fraud

What Day Is The Peak Of Tornado Season?

You have probably heard that Sept. 10 is the peak of Atlantic hurricane season. But what about tornado season in the United States?
April 21, 2022 Education & Training

How To Strengthen Harassment Training And Improve Workplace Culture

Over the past several years, there has been a cultural awakening in the business world, pushing organizations to actively hold employees accountable for unacceptable behavior and improve their workplace culture.
April 19, 2022 Education & Training Insurance Industry

Here’s What You Missed At The CPCU Society Reinsurance And Excess And Surplus Symposium

Members of the risk and insurance industry recently convened for the annual Reinsurance & Excess Surplus Lines Symposium held virtually on March 9-10.
March 30, 2022 Education & Training Insurance Industry Risk Management

5 Ways You Can Earn Your CPCU (Even If You are Busy With Young Children)

While I feel extremely qualified to write about how to work towards your CPCU during Life With Young Children (alternately titled ‘Not Your Life Anymore’), this is not intended to be a step-by-step guide.
March 15, 2022 Education & Training Underwriting

NFTs Are Disrupting Fine Arts: Here’s What Risk Professionals Should Know

When Adrienne Reid heard that Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist known as Beeple, sold a piece of his work at the art auction house Christie’s for $69 million, she didn’t think much of it.
February 28, 2022 Education & Training Risk Management Technology

Death At The Intersection Of Climate Risk And Reckless Driving

Deaths related to flooding hit a five-year high in 2021 – the third-highest count since 2010 and the highest since 2017 – according to National Weather Service (NWS) data. Perhaps the saddest aspect of last year’s 145 fatalities is the fact that a majority were preventable.
February 28, 2022 Catastrophe Education & Training

CMS Warns Against Using ‘Non-Submit’ and ‘Evidence-Based’ Medicare Set-Asides

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide (Reference Guide). The latest version, Version 3.5, was published Jan. 10, 2022.
February 21, 2022 Education & Training Workers' Compensation

How Variability In Professional Judgment Affects Claims

Underwriting, claims, and the criminal justice system: What do these three environments have in common? The answer is noise. If you work in underwriting or claims management, you may want to read ‘Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment’ by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein.
February 9, 2022 Education & Training

Insurance Sector Steps Up Recruitment Efforts

From corporate headquarters to college campuses, the insurance industry is reaching out and collaborating to attract talent. Meanwhile, those involved in talent acquisition are contending with a remote working environment that has created new challenges to recruiting.
February 8, 2022 Education & Training Risk Management

From A Sailboat, Teacher Mentors Auto Damage Adjusters Of The Future

Some auto body shops appreciate insurance adjusters and their role in the collision repair industry, while others don’t necessarily feel the same way. But all seem to agree it’s a necessary job.
February 1, 2022 Auto Education & Training Florida

Moving The Needle Forward

Millennials are often viewed as the ‘everyone gets the trophy’ generation. However, millennial professionals are some of the most forward-thinking, diverse, and inclusive generation in history, and their efforts to create more diverse and inclusive environments are turning the traditional workforce on its head.
January 20, 2022 Education & Training

The Evolution Of Leadership Intelligence

The demand for effective leadership is at an all-time high as we move through times of rapid change and uncertainty. According to a recent Korn Ferry study, many companies are concerned about not having the right leaders in place or a sufficient pipeline of talent.
January 17, 2022 Education & Training

Insurance Industry Retains More Workers Than Other Sectors

As a record-breaking number of American workers continue to sever ties with their employers, the insurance industry has managed to retain employees better both in volume and tenure, according to a new report by Capital Relocation Services.
January 12, 2022 Education & Training

Billionaires In US Insurance

A new billionaire was minted every 17 hours over the past year as their number reached an all-time high in Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest people. Overall, the media giant confirmed 2,755 billionaires in 2021, up by 660 from the previous year.
January 4, 2022 Education & Training
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