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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The monster tornado that destroyed the town of Mayfield, Ky., during last weekend’s deadly outbreak in the Midwest and Southeast may have traversed four states without ever lifting off the ground.

More than a quarter of finance and insurance professionals took the bait when a phishing email hit their inboxes, said a study from a Laval, Quebec-headquartered security awareness training firm.

The job of an insurance underwriter is complex on many levels and requires a highly skilled workforce. Underwriters must possess a combination of actuarial, risk management and people skills to assess complicated policies or claims in a highly collaborative and customer-centric environment.

Education at some of the nation’s leading risk management and insurance schools is changing to keep pace with trends driving the industry as educators add courses and content to remain relevant.

Attorneys and insurance adjusters have difficulty in cases where flooding occurs because it is difficult to determine if a floor needs to be replaced or if it can be repaired.