Insurance Journal (5/26/2021)
A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup provided by the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) is adequate for cyberterrorism events.

Risk Management Magazine (5/11/2021)
A company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have long been recognized as indicators of its sustainability. In the past, a company underperforming on these measures may have lost out on certain investments or faced protests and picket lines, but now, companies dragging their heels may instead face new kinds of direct or indirect forced change.

Property Casualty 360 (5/26/2021)
The pandemic has redefined what it means for a business to be "resilient." It follows that organizations and public entities throughout the U.S. increased their reliance on risk management systems to manage evolving exposures this past year.

Reuters / Today Online (5/24/2021)
U.S. oil and natural gas companies are gearing up for this year's forecast of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, a security and emergency expert with the American Petroleum Institute (API) said on Wednesday.

Canadian Underwriter (5/25/2021)
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a massive, "overnight" shift in employers' appetite towards employee benefits plans, Hub International speakers said during a recent webinar.

Risk Management Magazine (5/14/2021)
Every year, risk professionals, insurance company claims teams and third-party administrators collectively spend anywhere from several hundred to more than 1,000 hours conducting workers' compensation claim reviews - unfortunately, too often with suboptimal results.

Insurance Journal (5/25/2021)
"I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email." Joann Lytle, a partner with the law firm McCarter & English in Philadelphia, knows things have changed and there are many ways for employees and businesses to get caught up in legal trouble these days...

Property Casualty 360 (5/26/2021)
An increasing number of articles on the topic would have you believe so, and it is a question we've long pondered as one of the larger providers of cyber insurance in North America.

Continuity Central (5/25/2021)
In the aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline attack, ISACA polled more than 1,200 members in the United States and found that 85 percent of respondents think that their organization is at least somewhat prepared for a ransomware attack, but just 32 percent say their organization is highly prepared.

ERM Q&A Interview
The Strategic Enterprise Risk Management Council (SERMC) is an organization formed by RIMS to provide leadership to members on both strategic risk management and enterprise risk management. SERMC Chair Jana Utter discusses the council's purpose and priorities and how its members' contributions help to chart a path for future ERM leaders.

 

RIMS Webinar
Business leaders are aggressively reviewing their diversity and inclusion strategies, and reaffirming their commitment to equity and justice. Attend this new webinar on June 10 as we unwrap the complexities of DEI, and how we can better support our organizations and clients and take bigger strides as an overall industry.