Risk Management Monitor (8/28/2020)
Hurricane Laura made landfall in the United States at 1 a.m. on Thursday, hitting Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour and what National Hurricane Center officials called "unsurvivable" storm surge.

Property Casualty 360 (8/25/2020)
As cybercriminals become ever more ruthless, the risks and damages that these hackers can unleash on insureds become more serious. Insurance and risk professionals can create value for clients by staying current on the latest cybersecurity threats and mitigation efforts, including those that may result in physical losses or personal injury.

Insurance Journal (8/25/2020)
The global COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an "already volatile political risk landscape" with most countries recording elevated political risk.

Insurance Business (8/28/2020)
Nearly 60% of mid-sized businesses have unmet needs related to reducing risk exposure, according to a new report from QBE North America. Mid-sized businesses named crisis management and customized advice as the top unmet needs for reducing those risks.

Canadian Underwriter (8/24/2020)
After a sharp drop, people are starting to feel a bit more positive towards the insurance industry. As the COVID-19 pandemic grew, the insurance industry's image as a whole suffered. But, says a recent report, things are trending upwards once again, albeit slightly.

Risk Management Magazine (8/27/2020)
As states across the United States relax stay-at-home orders during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, risk managers at companies in many industries are grappling with how their employees can safely return to the office and job sites.

Property Casualty 360 (8/24/2020)
Any school reopening plan that includes digital learning comes with the risk of exposing student data. In New Palestine, Indiana, a cyberattack on the local school district's internet network in early August prevented online learning from taking place for two days during the first week of school. 

Canadian Underwriter (8/21/2020)
Brokers and insurers should expect an upswing in cyber insurance demand, if they haven't seen it already, as the workforce shifts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of reports suggest.

Forbes (8/24/2020)
An avalanche of new regulatory mandates are being enacted, but most businesses are still trying to cope with operational disruptions and are failing to keep up with compliance requirements.

Sandra K. Little already had a lot on her plate in 2020. She was starting the second year of her term as the president of the RIMS Arizona Central Chapter and also successfully interviewed for an exciting new risk position. To top it all off, she began studying for the RIMS-CRMP certification exam. Little shared how passing the exam in July was especially vindicating and offered advice for future exam-takers.

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.​