Insurance & Investing
Asset managers and insurance focus on single-asset risk scores while missing the hidden dependencies between buildings, infrastructure networks, and communities. When it comes to climate risks, the global conversation…
A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter’s…
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on July 7 approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of a 2023 data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe, which exposed genetic and…
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, I decided to do a deep dive into U.S. stock returns over the past century. My goal was to answer the following question:…
America is now 250 years old. There’s been a lot of history talk in recent weeks in the lead-up to the semiquincentennial.1 So I couldn’t help myself but do…
This veteran risk pro encourages risk managers to challenge the norm and find solutions that go beyond transactional. Risk & Insurance: What was your first job? During high school…
On a warm summer morning, two fire officials navigate an SUV along a narrow road that switchbacks high into the hills above the town of Fairfax, California, where thickets…
The leader of an organized retail theft ring targeting high-end jewelry stores across Southern California was handed a 16-year prison sentence this week. From April 2023 to May 2024,…
As of today, I’ve published 500 blog posts online since January 2017. That’s slightly more than 1 per week. Given this, I wanted to discuss the biggest lessons I’ve…
A federal judge on Monday rejected United Airlines’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who complained they paid extra money to sit in window seats, only to discover…
