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No Trends in Tornadoes

No Trends in Tornadoes

Are there really more tornadoes than ever?

 
Should Floridians Expect a Hurricane in 2013?

Should Floridians Expect a Hurricane in 2013?

The 2013 hurricane season predictions and the potential cost of a modern-day Miami superstorm.

 
Communicating Risk to Any Audience

Communicating Risk to Any Audience

Authors Amy Su Jen and Mariel Maignan Wilkins teach risk managers that even introverts can captivate a crowd.

 
Showrooming Risk and Retail Price Wars

Showrooming Risk and Retail Price Wars

The shopping trend of “showrooming” threatens the profits of brick-and-mortar retail stores.

 
Overcoming Obstacles to Recovering Settlement Costs from Insurers

Overcoming Obstacles to Recovering Settlement Costs from Insurers

Insurance companies are slow to pay out for settlement costs — if they agree to pay at all. Here are some ways to improve the odds.

 
The Insurance Industry’s Rising Reputation

The Insurance Industry’s Rising Reputation

Insurance has a crummy reputation — but it may be improving.

 
A Cloud of Suspicion

A Cloud of Suspicion

Almost all IT pros refuse to store their company’s most sensitive data on the cloud.

 
Trapping Hackers

Trapping Hackers

Companies are using a bait-and-hook method to trap hackers.

 
Chief Risk Officers Gain Respect

Chief Risk Officers Gain Respect

Half of CROs saw the size of their departments increase in 2012.

 
Pizzeria Perils

Pizzeria Perils

Running a pizzeria may seem like a dream job, but scorching delivery bags and faulty decks pose odd risks.

 
How Real is the Risk of an Asteroid Strike?

How Real is the Risk of an Asteroid Strike?

Space rocks hurtling towards Earth have renewed interest in the asteroid threat.

 
A 3D-Printed Future

A 3D-Printed Future

The 3D printing revolution may catch some off guard.

 
Preventing Insurers from Wrongfully Denying Storm-Related Claims

Preventing Insurers from Wrongfully Denying Storm-Related Claims

Insurers may delay claims, but policyholders and states are helping ensure that rightful claims get paid quickly after a disaster.

 
Safety in the Stadium

Safety in the Stadium

Live sports may be fun to watch, but for event organizers they can be a liability-laced nightmare.

 
Rethinking Strategic Risk

Rethinking Strategic Risk

Executives need to ask new questions about the changing landscape of strategic risk.