Autumn Demberger

2 weeks ago | riskandinsurance.com | Autumn Demberger

Topics: Brokerage | Mar./Apr. 2025 Issue | Nonprofit | Profiles Displacement is a scary thing. Not having shelter breeds anxiety, distress and fear. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 50% of homeless people in the U.S. went unsheltered in 2023. Sheltering the unhoused is more than a noble cause; these efforts provide millions of Americans with one of our most basic needs— shelter—giving them an opportunity to rest, even for a moment, and recoup.

1 month ago | riskandinsurance.com | Autumn Demberger

Topics: Claims | Crisis Management | Critical Risks | Jan./Feb. 2025 Issue | Legal/Regulatory | Loss Control Judicial hellholes. Reptile theory. Third-party litigation funding. Social inflation, nuclear verdicts — thermonuclear verdicts. With enough jargon-heavy strategies available for the plaintiff’s bar, it’s no wonder insurers and their insureds have been on the receiving end of unfavorable litigation.

Jan 23, 2025 | riskandinsurance.com | Autumn Demberger

Topics: Financial Services | June 2015 Issue | Return to Work | Workers' Comp | Workers' Comp Forum Ask any injured worker about their recovery, and you’ll likely hear the same thing: They can’t wait to get back to their day-to-day. Doctor visits, light duty or even being out of work can weigh on anybody. Add in an injury or illness, and the wait can feel endless.

Jan 9, 2025 | riskandinsurance.com | Autumn Demberger

Topics: Artificial Intelligence | Liability | Risk Management | Technology Generative AI has tremendous potential to change how business is conducted. Emerging technologies will undoubtedly create more efficient operations. Cost savings, advantage and an increase in market share are just some of the promises gen AI touts. But in order to adopt such nascent technology, organizations need to be on top of its inevitable growing pains and inherent risks.

Jan 6, 2025 | riskandinsurance.com | Autumn Demberger

Topics: Cyber | Cyber Risks | Liability | Manufacturing | Risk Management Hackers do not discriminate, and manufacturing is no exception; if there is a vulnerability in a system, they are more than happy to exploit it. Protecting against a cyberattack, therefore, is a necessity. “The amount of data stored by manufacturers that’s potentially available to be stolen, captured, held hostage or replicated has never been larger.