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Design and Professional Liability

Supreme Court Strikes Down State Certificate of Merit Requirements

Kenneth A Slavens | April 17, 2026

This decision creates a significant procedural advantage for plaintiffs who can establish federal jurisdiction in their cases against design professionals. Ken Slavens relates the case.

Actuarial

Measuring Exposure in Business Insurance

Gordon Thompson | April 17, 2026

Understanding how your risk is measured and your premium is calculated is the first step to making smart insurance decisions. Gordon Thompson explains.

Environmental Risk Management

Environmental Risks for Warehousing Firms

Jeff Slivka | April 17, 2026

There are various types of risks that can present environmental liability to organizations in the warehousing industry. Jeff Slivka explains.

Design and Professional Liability

The Importance of Expert Testimony for Claims Against Design Professionals

Kenneth Slavens | April 14, 2026

Ken Slavens relates a design liability dispute, the ruling, and the multitude of lessons to be learned from this case.

Environmental Risk Management

Environmental Risks in Education Facilities

Jeff Slivka | April 14, 2026

Most types of educational facilities or properties—whether primary or secondary, or public or private—face environmental exposures in three major areas, as discussed by Jeff Slivka.

Risk Management

Solving for the Wrong Problem: Leadership, Not Just Hazards

Justin Morrow | April 10, 2026

Conducting a thorough inspection and creating an environment where workers can raise concerns without being asked are not the same function. Justin Morrow explains.

Personal Risk Management

Protecting Families from Evolving Cyber Risks

Timothy O'Brien | April 10, 2026

Timothy O'Brien examines the problems and approaches that individuals and their insurance advisers should consider to protect themselves.

Workers Compensation Issues

Navigating the Surge in Worker-on-Worker Assault Claims

Beth Young | April 10, 2026

Beth Young says it is imperative that we encourage employers to shift from a "slip-and-fall" safety mentality to proactive management of human conflict.

Risk Mgmt. and Ins. Higher Education Scene

Risk Management Professionals Must Break the Criticism Cycle

Brenda Powell Wells | April 10, 2026

By stopping the bashing of the latest generation and embracing change, we ensure that the profession remains vibrant and vital, per Brenda Powell Wells.