The alarm bell sounded by the 1930s film Reefer Madness has changed its tune in an America of de facto cannabis legalization based on overwhelming public support. Yet, organizations need answers to the questions that remain: Is cannabis an effective treatment for chronic pain due to workplace injury? If not, what can be done to […]

The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is set to reshape the renewable energy industry through dramatic changes to tax incentives, foreign entity restrictions and regulatory requirements. In this session at RIMS 2026, industry leaders discuss the impact of an accelerated phase-out of renewable tax credits targeting wind and solar projects and of foreign […]

In a global, data-driven world, ubiquitous website-tracking technologies have moved to the forefront of class action privacy litigation. At this session at RIMS 2026, a panel of industry experts examines emerging trends and the scope of legal and regulatory exposure arising from these essential marketing and analytics tools. Speakers included: Carolyn Purwin Ryan – Partner & […]

Even if your vendors do not offer a specific artificial intelligence (AI) product or service, there is a good chance they license AI tools from another party. The proliferation of this technology has prompted new and modified terms and conditions in many vendor contracts. In this session at RISKWORLD® 2026, experts identified the evolving legal […]

Clear communication, cross-functional collaboration, and aligned priorities enable the risk function to gain traction, influence outcomes, and drive meaningful progress. This session at RISKWORLD® 2026 explored how to achieve strong leadership advocacy that elevates the impact of risk management across an organization. Speakers included: Eric Tilles, Deputy General Counsel at Arkema, Inc. Wendy Conroy, Senior […]

Autonomous vehicles will improve road safety and reduce injuries, death, and property damage. However, casualty and liability trends show that average claim size is increasing due to several factors. In this session at RISKWORLD® 2026, stakeholders involved in the subrogation of such losses highlighted why these related trends need to be on everyone’s radar. Speakers […]

This session at RIMS 2026 dove into some of the biggest risk challenges public entities face and how to work through them. Speakers included: Billy Deeb – Director of Public Entities, Aon Rob Roscoe – Deputy Director, Washington Cities Insurance Authority Tyrone Spears – Chief – Workers’ Compensation Division, City of Los Angeles Personnel Department Mark Walls – Chief […]

For large organizations, the stakes are too high to approximate commercial insurance limits, true exposure coverage, or a comparison against competitors’ programs. In this session at RISKWORLD® 2026, brokerage and risk management experts highlighted what to look and ask for based on a framework for evaluating your advisors. Speakers Included: Jim Blinn, Vice President, Client […]

Construction risk looks very different depending on where you sit. This session at RIMS 2026 explored emerging risk management and insurance issues through the distinct lenses of the project owner, general contractor, and subcontractor. Panelists examined how competing priorities and incentives shape decision-making around construction risk programs. Speakers included: Cheryl Berman – Risk Manager, Brady West, […]

What’s happening in the unfolding dynamics of the global reinsurance market? In this session at RIMS 2026, Dan Hoffmeiser, Director at AM Best, reviewed the attractive market conditions, despite modest declines in risk-adjusted pricing for property catastrophe covers. Attendees considered whether disciplined underwriting, with terms, conditions and attachment points largely intact, will last and the […]