Risk & Insurance Magazine (10/3/2019)
According to industry research conducted by The Hartford, roughly 80% of U.S. companies have some type of international exposure, but 45% reported their broker never talked to them about international risk.

Property Casualty 360 (10/3/2019)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a comprehensive new consumer protection law set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. In the wake of the CCPA's passage, approximately 15 other states introduced their own CCPA-like privacy legislation, and similar proposals are being considered at the federal level.

Bloomberg/Insurance Journal (9/30/2019)
Scientists, regulators and e-cigarette proponents missed, ignored or downplayed signs that vaping could significantly damage the lungs for nearly a decade, a review of medical literature, government documents and interviews with doctors shows.

Canadian Underwriter (9/30/2019)
It can be enticing to jump on board as soon as you hear about the latest and greatest doodad to help your business. But getting distracted by the promises of every insurtech option is something one broker tries to avoid.

Continuity Central (10/4/2019)
Zurich Insurance, in collaboration with Advisen, has released the ninth annual cyber survey of corporate risk managers and insurance buyers revealing current views about information security and cyber risk management.

Risk Management Magazine (9/3/2019)
Hundreds of thousands of men, women and ­children are trafficked worldwide every year, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Trafficking can take many forms and includes forcing individuals to engage in involuntary sex acts (sex trafficking) as well as

Property Casualty 360 (10/1/2019)
A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with Zurich Insurance Group and Marsh & McLennan Companies, spotlights the risks that are top-of-mind for world business leaders.

Insurance Journal (10/4/2019)
Despite progress, carriers are still falling short in how they approach cyber insurance and also how they cover events when they happen. How can this be? The unique makeup of cyber risks continues to hold them back, according to experts who spoke on Sept. 24 during a panel discussion at InsureTech Connect in Las Vegas.

Canadian Underwriter (10/4/2019)
Brokers can set themselves apart by starting a conversation with clients around a relatively new type of coverage: intellectual property (IP) insurance, a specialist insurer told Canadian Underwriter recently.

Risk & Insurance Magazine (10/1/2019)
Ride-sharing services aren't the future, they're right now. Just check my Uber charges for the last month - eight separate rides during one weekend away.

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Gretchen Anderson is co-author of The Critical Few: Energize Your Company's Culture by Choosing What Really Matters and Director of the Katzenbach Center at PwC. She will also present the keynote address on leadership and innovation at the RIMS ERM Conference 2019 on November 4-5 in New Orleans. During this podcast, Gretchen offers invaluable insights on culture change and what makes a realistic goal versus an unrealistic goal. She also explains why it is key for change to happen in employees' behavior first and how a business leader can measure a culture change.