In today’s rapidly evolving construction industry, effective risk management and insurance strategies are more critical than ever. This session at RIMS 2025 featured emerging trends and key challenges in construction risk. Through a collaborative discussion, risk professionals highlighted recent challenges. Presenters included: Cheryl Berman, Risk Manager at Brady West, Inc. Ted Dann, Real Estate & […]

To reduce injuries and control costs from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), many employers use physical abilities tests during hiring. However, if not properly designed, these tests can lead to legal challenges and even scrutiny from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This session at RIMS 2025, presented by Deborah Lechner, President at EgoScience, highlighted 10 common […]

Public entities today are navigating a wide range of complex and evolving risk challenges, from budget constraints and regulatory changes to reputational threats and operational disruptions. In this collaborative roundtable session at RIMS 2025, attendees engaged with a panel of experts to explore the most pressing issues impacting public sector organizations and exchanged real-world strategies […]

Product recalls pose significant risks to public safety, organizational finances, and brand reputation, yet many companies remain underprepared for the complexities they bring. In this session at RIMS 2025, Chris Harvey, Senior Vice President of Brand Protection at Sedgwick, shared strategies for building a robust recall response plan. Recall Landscape The U.S. has roughly 3500 […]

To achieve strategic success, risk management must move beyond compliance and play an active role in how enterprise objectives are established and pursued. This session at RIMS 2025 showed how enterprise risk management, operational assessments, analytics, and risk visualization can help leadership teams align priorities, consolidate critical data, and allocate resources more effectively – all […]

Captive insurance companies have come a long way from their origins as simple financial safety nets. In this forward-looking session at RIMS 2025, experts explored how captives have evolved into sophisticated risk-financing tools, increasingly leveraging structured reinsurance solutions to manage volatility and optimize capital. Melissa Hollingsworth of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Thomas […]

As the use of generative artificial intelligence accelerates, organizations are increasingly facing the challenge of shadow AI: unauthorized tools and applications adopted by employees without formal oversight. In this session at RIMS 2025, experts explored the significant cyber security, privacy, legal, and operational risks that shadow AI presents. Ianne Appelt, Head of ERM at Salesforce, […]

In this session at RIMS 2024, a panel of experts discussed current public entity risk management challenges related to civil unrest and their related approach to them. Speakers included: Mark Walls, Vice President of Client Engagement at Safety National Karen Caterino, Senior Vice President at Alliant Risk Management Services Dawn Watkins, Chief Risk Officer at […]

Effective ergonomics help all employees, but even more so the aging workforce. In this session at RIMS 2024, Ariel Jenkins, Assistant Vice President of Risk Services at Safety National, highlighted trends related to aging American workers and ergonomic strategies to help keep them safe in the workplace. Workers over the age of 55 represent a […]

Your organization could face a serious liability challenge with a sexual abuse or molestation (SAM) claim as nuclear verdicts and defense costs surge and increased/indefinite statutes of limitations change filing requirements. In this session at RIMS 2024, Susan Thomson, Director – Public Entity Underwriting at Safety National, highlighted strategies that organizations can take to mitigate […]