Reinsurance News (5/24/2021)
Four bills reintroduced this week to the US congress have proposed a number of reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), among which is the strengthening of FEMA's authority to purchase reinsurance.

Risk Management Magazine (5/3/2021)
Virtually everyone has experienced a data breach. We all receive notices from companies we deal with informing us that our information has been compromised and recommending that we change our passwords.

Commercial Risk (5/21/2021)
Swiss Re has said one fifth of countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing and called for "urgent action" to mitigate threats to biodiversity that pose a big risk to economies, environments and populations.

Insurance Journal (5/24/2021)
An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.

Insurance Business (5/20/2021)
Under the Biden Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) has taken a fairly aggressive stance toward ramping up COVID-19 workplace health and safety enforcement. 

Risk Management Magazine (5/10/2021)
Historically, the common law tort of public nuisance aimed to uphold community morals and address public health violations. Now, public nuisance has emerged as a central cause of action in some of the largest environmental and non-environmental claims facing the insurance industry, raising compelling coverage issues. 

Bloomberg / Insurance Journal (5/24/2021)
A debate over who to blame - or sue - when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance.

Commercial Risk (5/24/2021)
Insurance buyers must develop more sophisticated and analytical insurance buying strategies to mitigate growing cyber exclusions and coverage restrictions, a leading cyber risk management firm has told Commercial Risk Europe.

Canadian Underwriter (5/21/2021)
A new report shows not a whole lot has changed when it comes to how many extra hours people are putting in while working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RIMS Risk Leaders Series
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