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The Insurance Industry’s Rising Reputation
Insurance has a crummy reputation — but it may be improving.
A Cloud of Suspicion
Almost all IT pros refuse to store their company’s most sensitive data on the cloud.
Chief Risk Officers Gain Respect
Half of CROs saw the size of their departments increase in 2012.
Pizzeria Perils
Running a pizzeria may seem like a dream job, but scorching delivery bags and faulty decks pose odd risks.
Recent Natural Catastrophes Are Probably Partly Man-Made
Man-made greenhouse gas emissions have trapped air waves in the atmosphere and exacerbated some recent extreme weather events.
Stocks Rise with Risk Management
Companies with advanced risk management have 50% lower stock price volatility than their less-developed counterparts.
Unaccountable Employees Hurt Productivity
Workers who don’t understand their job responsibilities reported 50% higher levels of work frustration.
Somali Piracy on the Decline
Somalia is a hot spot for piracy, but recent efforts to curtail pirate activity in the region have been successful.
Cyber What?
Less than one-fifth of companies have purchased cyber-insurance to cover exposures associated with information security and privacy issues.
Too Much Sun
Solar flares and solar winds that affect the earth’s magnetic field are a real threat to power grids, telecommunication systems and satellite navigation networks.
Desk Depression: A Business Risk
Depression affects one in 10 U.S. adults. But businesses can maintain a healthier workforce through a few simple tips.
Moving from GAAP to IFRS
Accounting standards may be changing soon but the transition won’t be seamless — or cheap.
Clean-Tech Companies Are Overlooking Risks
For burgeoning clean-tech companies, a short-sighted outlook regarding risk could prove to be their undoing.
Zero Dark Policy
The changing terrorist threat across the globe is coinciding with a transition in the terrorism insurance market.
A Woman’s Touch
With every 10% increase in female executives at the start-up’s vice president level, the odds of success increase by 6%
