Risk & Insurance

1 week ago | riskandinsurance.com | Dan Reynolds

In February, Dan Reynolds, the editor in chief of Risk & Insurance, caught up with Alex Benson, the CEO of Bardavon. What follows is a transcript of that conversation, edited for length and clarity. Risk & Insurance: You’re coming up on a year as CEO, correct? Alex Benson: Yes, it’s been a year and a few months now since I stepped into the role. Time flies, you know. R&I: As you look ahead, what business opportunities do you think the team can take advantage of?

1 week ago | riskandinsurance.com | Gregory DL Morris

Topics: Business Interruption | Climate Change | Loss Control | Mar./Apr. 2025 Issue | Supply Chain The market for business interruption (BI) insurance had been hardening since the heavy hurricane season of 2017 — Harvey, Irma and Maria — but may have peaked, with rates starting to moderate. Underwriters and brokers agree that the coverage has become standardized and is mostly bought rather than sold.

1 week ago | riskandinsurance.com | Dan Reynolds

Topics: Artificial Intelligence | Mar./Apr. 2025 Issue Working in content development, I experienced the power of artificial intelligence recently in a way that really opened my eyes. I was asking “the machine” — yes, I like to call it that — to summarize an interview I’d had with a pair of commercial insurance underwriters. The response came in under two seconds, and I’ll admit it was super impressive. All the details, all the key points were there.

2 weeks ago | riskandinsurance.com | Michelle Kerr

Topics: Financial Services | June 2015 Issue | Mar./Apr. 2025 Issue | Safety | Workers' Comp | Workers' Comp Forum So far, the most certain thing about 2025 is uncertainty, particularly in the realm of federal agencies that are under scrutiny. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is of course, no exception. Arizona Rep.

2 weeks ago | riskandinsurance.com | Courtney DuChene

Topics: Fine Arts | Mar./Apr. 2025 Issue The Getty Villa protrudes like a fortress from the hills along the coast of Malibu. The concrete, protected steel and travertine building was surrounded by an inferno for a time during the fire that struck the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles in January. It was in the mandatory evacuation zone for a period of time as the fires burned.