There Is No Spoon: How Website Tracking Technologies Spark Litigation
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 & […]
Managing AI Risks When Onboarding Vendors
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 […]
Navigating Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Subrogation
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 […]
How Exact Data Is Raising the Standard for Insurance Coverage Advice
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 […]
Creating a Shield of Safety – Building Trust and Preventing Sexual Abuse
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 […]
Social Inflation by the Numbers
Eye-popping verdicts, high settlements, and litigation funding are driving up the cost of casualty insurance claims. In this session at RIMS 2024, Kimberly Reilly, Principal Account Executive at Zywave, introduced proprietary loss data sets that reveal key insights into these trends. Social inflation encasulates how insurers’ claims costs can rise above economic inflation based on […]
New Roads: How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change Law and Insurance
As we speed into an era of automation in personal transportation, it is critical to gain a better understanding of driverless technology, its evolution, and its impact on daily life. In this session at RIMS 2023, David Klein, Partner at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP, highlighted the latest adaptation to autonomous vehicle liability laws and […]
Public Entity Industry Challenges and Solutions
Public entities face a wide variety of challenges, including unique claims exposures, limited budgets, and a limited insurance marketplace. In this facilitated roundtable at RIMS 2023, industry leaders from the public sector shared their latest challenges and discussed potential solutions. Panelists included: Mark Walls, Vice President of Client Engagement at Safety National (moderator) Tamika Puckett, […]
Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts in Liability Cases
As verdicts become both larger and more frequent, it is important to keep an eye on litigation avoidance at the claim stage while preparing for advocacy and timely communication to close claims when they do occur. In this session at RIMS 2023, Ed Burtnette, National Vice President of Liability Services at CorVel, highlighted current litigation […]
The Evolving Portfolio of Risk in Higher Education
Between the shift to remote learning and mitigating the risks of COVID-19, higher education has had a tumultuous year. And with new risks emerging almost too regularly, retentions and limits are increasing, making obtaining coverage a challenge. In this session at RIMS 2021, four higher education risk management specialists covered the dominant risks shaping coverage for […]
