All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 11 2014 // ACE urged risk managers at multinational European companies to reexamine the capabilities of their global insurance partners as the international regulatory and business environment grows increasingly complex.The...
Nov 3 2014 // With the insurance industry employee base rapidly aging and retiring, a number of companies and organizations in the field have come up with something that they hope will draw more young adults into the sector.Their...
Nov 3 2014 // While many agencies stick with their agency errors and omissions (E&O) carrier, those that do shop around tend to do so when premiums are rising. According to Insurance Journal‘s exclusive 2014 Agency E&O...
Oct 29 2014 // STARS, a business unit of Marsh that provides risk, safety, and claims management software, analytics and services, previewed STARS | ONE, an alpha version of its next-generation risk management platform to 350 global...
Oct 23 2014 // With the insurance industry employee base rapidly aging and retiring, a number of companies and organizations in the field have come up with something that they hope will draw more young adults into the sector.Their...
Oct 22 2014 // A report on the insurance industry released Wednesday shows “a profound lack of preparedness in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities.”Insurance industry representatives immediately criticized the...
Oct 22 2014 // Munich Re and ACE Ltd. are among insurers that are best prepared to manage risks related to climate change, a lobbying group said.The nine insurers that were found to be integrating climate change into underwriting and...
Oct 21 2014 // The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) have responded to increased EU requirements for more corporate transparency with a...
Oct 20 2014 // Mark McCunniff has joined Bailey Insurance & Risk Management in Waco, Texas, as a commercial lines producer. Mark McCunniff McCunniff received his Risk Management & Insurance degree from Baylor University and spent...
Oct 20 2014 // Risk managers are not satisfied with the level of mitigation for six of the top 10 risks “that keep their CEO awake at night,” which is one of the key findings of the 2014 Risk Management Benchmarking Survey...
Oct 15 2014 // A team of infection experts will be sent to any U.S. hospital with a confirmed Ebola case, according to the nation’s top disease control official, who said such a group could have prevented the infection of a Dallas...
Oct 14 2014 // Profit margins in the U.K. non-life insurance sector are under pressure this year as companies fight to maintain pricing discipline in an extremely competitive market, according to a new A.M. Best special report. Premium...
Oct 2 2014 // The U.S. Patent Office has issued a third patent to Tim Goux, CEO of CareRise, a risk management company based in Mandeville, La. The patent further protects the company’s business method to reduce insurance claims...
Sep 29 2014 // Ace Group has launched Image Protect, a product designed to help companies across the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) effectively manage their reputational risks.The move stems from the results of a recent...
Sep 17 2014 // A scholarship program for students majoring in risk management, insurance, or financial services at the University of North Texas has been established in honor of Maureen C. McLendon.McLendon, a Dallas-area insurance...
Sep 16 2014 // Chicago, Ill.-based Berkley Fire and Marine Underwriters hired Chris Beckman as operations and risk management director. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Beckman will be responsible for underwriter support in systems, risk...
Sep 11 2014 // ACE has launched a new division that consolidates its U.S. and global casualty offerings to create ACE Risk Management Global Casualty. The division will provide more efficient underwriting and servicing for large...
Sep 2 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc. has acquired Dezelan Insurance Agency located in Indianapolis, Ind. Founded in 1927, Dezelan Insurance Agency (Dezelan) is a retail insurance broker providing...
Aug 28 2014 // Merriwether and Williams Insurance Services in California has named Kathleen Creedon director of risk management services. Creedon will focus on the development of Merriwether’s risk management services, including...
Aug 12 2014 // XL Group announced that it is addressing “businesses’ growing interest in Trade Receivables Insurance (TRI),” with the addition of “underwriting resources with the appointments of Jennifer...