Manchester United’s New, Aon-Sponsored Uniforms
Here’s the first photo of what the new Manchester United uniforms (or “kits” as the footballers call them) will look like next year. Pretty sharp. Digging the throw-back white collars. I would...
View ArticleDoes Obama’s 3rd Year Mean Lower D&O Prices?
Yesterday, Aon released its quarterly D&O pricing index, finding that the average price for $1 million in coverage limits increased 4.9% from the first quarter of 2010 and, more importantly, that...
View ArticleSuper Bowl: A Game of Risk
The most-watched sporting event of the year is upon us. This Sunday, the Packers will take on the Steelers in a battle of brawn. But such a large event undoubtedly poses serious risks to everyone in...
View Article18 Insurance Companies Among the Best Companies for LGBT Employees to Work For
In our print publication, Risk Management magazine, we have spent some time highlighting the diversity — or lack thereof — in the risk management and insurance industries. In November 2008, I wrote a...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Jumps on the Captive Bandwagon
One of the world’s largest beverage companies has successfully embraced the somewhat modern practice of funding employee benefits through captive utilization. Coca-Cola recently began reinsuring some...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Risks of 2011
With five straight months of improving employment numbers across the nation, it seems as though real economic recovery is fully underway. Overall, the consensus among economists believes that the U.S....
View ArticleThe Risk and Insurance Industry Needs to Get Younger
One of the biggest risks facing the risk management and insurance industry was summed up very well yesterday by Joanne Wojcik (@BusInsJWojcik) on Twitter: There is “only one risk manager entering the...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Construction Risks
More than 800 construction workers die and another 137,000 are seriously injured on the job each year in the United States, according to the Department of Labor. Its a tragic number and the worst part...
View ArticleExtreme Risks of Reality TV Shows — Are They Insurable?
Fear Factor, Wipe Out, Survivor and even The Biggest Loser are all shows that put contestants at risk. And in order to gain viewers’ attention (and ratings to keep advertisers happy), reality shows are...
View ArticleCompanies in 2013 Are Less Prepared for Major Risks Than They Were in 2011
(Click for larger chart) Gloomy news: Companies across the world are now less prepared to deal with risks than they were two years ago. Even worse: Though companies have had nearly five years to...
View ArticleBatten Down the Hatches: Watch Out for Whale Phishing
Many risk managers and corporate counsel are in a quandary over the latest crime wave to strike businesses—a flood of incidents involving what is known as whale-phishing. This occurs when criminals...
View ArticleQuantifying supply chain risk
Today, more businesses around the world depend on efficient and resilient global supply chains to drive performance and achieve ongoing success. By quantifying where and how value is generated along...
View ArticleAerospace Market Premiums Continue to Fall
Favorable loss records and low claims in the aerospace industry has led to steadily falling premiums of about 5% for the past eight years and jumping to 8% in 2014, according a report by Aon Risk...
View ArticleDefining Reputational Risk
The following article is part of a new blog series that will explore ideas, concepts, discussions, arguments and applications associated with the field of enterprise and strategic risk management. One...
View ArticleGauging the Impact of Reputational Risk
The following article is part of a continuing blog series that will explore ideas, concepts, discussions, arguments and applications associated with the field of enterprise and strategic risk...
View ArticleAon Introduces Single-Parent Captive Cyber Insurance Program
With cyberattack listed as one of their top risks, organizations are looking for ways to mitigate their risk in a market where cyber insurance rates are quickly rising. According to the Center for...
View ArticleTips for Managing a Hurricane Claim
Despite early predictions of a mild 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, the latest forecasts reflect the likelihood of more named storms than originally anticipated. If that is not ample motivation for...
View ArticleAon’s Top Cyber Threats for 2019 Revealed
Companies’ cyber risk profiles should be updated in tandem with each new digital technology that it embraces, according to Aon in its 2019 Cyber Security Risk Report. The scale of attacks and their...
View ArticleSpotlight on Risk Management’s Resilient Women
Ahead of International Women’s Day, RIMS is celebrating women’s achievements in the profession. Three women leaders in different stages of their careers recently spoke with Risk Management Monitor...
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