Continuity Central (7/17/2020)
Exabeam has released new research that identified the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on security teams. The report suggests that there have been increases in both cyber and financial risks since the onset of the pandemic.

Risk Management Magazine (7/9/2020)
If CROs are typically focused on addressing how current exposures might impact future results, what is their role in the middle of a crisis, when a significant risk has already manifested?

Bloomberg / Insurance Journal (7/17/2020)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to give federal courts jurisdiction over liability claims arising from coronavirus infections to limit the legal exposure of businesses, schools and other organizations as they reopen, according to a summary of legislation he plans to offer.

Commercial Risk (7/20/2020)
A keenly awaited court case, aimed at resolving disputed Covid-19 business interruption (BI) claims, gets underway today in the UK's High Court.

Reuters (7/20/2020)
U.S. companies are raising new questions about how they can make workplaces safe after the world's top public health agency acknowledged the risk that tiny airborne droplets of the novel coronavirus may contribute to its spread, industry healthcare consultants said.

Risk Management Magazine (7/14/2020)
Since mid-March, when COVID-19 was declared a national emergency, companies of all sizes have faced challenges supporting their employees and protecting their businesses. As they work toward safely reopening, they may also need to worry about hurricane and storm season, as experts have forecasted above-normal activity in the Atlantic.

Property Casualty 360 (7/17/2020)
After several months of remote work and no tangible end in sight, how are employees feeling about their new work environment and conditions through the COVID-19 pandemic?

Commercial Risk (7/17/2020)
Some 37 countries are at risk of major civil unrest before the end of 2020 as the economic fallout from Covid-19 spikes, with emerging markets most under threat, according to analysis from Verisk Maplecroft.

Canadian Underwriter (7/16/2020)
If brokers and insurers wonder when the next opportunity might be to sell more commercial premium, it could be at least another six months.

Property Casualty 360 (7/16/2020)
An overwhelming majority of C-suites at the world's largest companies say mitigating climate change impacts is now a top business priority.

Continuity Central (7/17/2020)
According to Forrester, the lasting global impact of COVID-19 will usher in five macro shifts that will permanently alter business and technology.

Insurance News Net (7/20/2020)
Many nonprofit organization leaders are under the impression that they can't afford the range of insurance coverages needed to adequately provide protection against their unique risk exposures. In reality, the absence of these protections may place the organization in jeopardy and be far more costly in the long run.

"I studied for almost three months - two hours on average every day after office hours and around four hours on Saturdays." Yogesh Ghorpade is the group head of insurance and a member of the ERM group at Thermax, an engineering company that provides sustainable solutions in energy and environment. Even with a long and established career in risk and insurance, he wanted to enhance his professional profile. He earned the designation in October 2019 and spoke with RIMS about his RIMS-CRMP journey and his strict study regimen.

The RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) is a credential that demonstrates your achievement of risk management competencies, knowledge and commitment to quality. Add RIMS-CRMP to your professional profile to show you can successfully manage risk and create value for your organization. RIMS-CRMP holds official accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (AN​SI) under ISO/IEC 17024:2012, which makes it the only risk management certification in the world to hold accredited status.​