By Russ Banham RIsk Management magazine With intensifying geopolitical tensions imperiling the financial stability of many multinational companies, it has become increasingly difficult to purchase political risk insurance to offset…
These days, board members need more than just expertise to help with deals. They need patience and grit to help ensure complex, costly transactions are worth the time and resources…
How a 2008 banking sector merger of equals turned into a harrowing, drawn-out tug-of-war is worth remembering—especially in 2024. By Russ Banham Corporate Board Member magazine In 2008, two century-old…
Five CFOs reveal what’s working and what could be improved in the popular hybrid work arrangements that have taken over the finance function. By Russ Banham Chief Executive Finance chief…
Should workers compensation cover mental health? By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine Workers compensation insurance absorbs costs for providing medical care to workers who become injured or ill in the…
Are the costs worth the benefits? By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine Approximately one in five Americans are living with obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated…
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine In May 2022, a judge at the U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that IBM had breached a 2015 licensing agreement signed with a…
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine In early June, Ken Brandt, chair, president and chief executive officer of TransRe, sounded the alarm on brewing troubles in the liability reinsurance market that could…
AI implications, skill shortages, cultural shifts, organizational restructuring—workforce transformation is the key to adapting to an operating environment of enormous change and upheaval. Here’s how boards can help make it…
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine Twenty years ago, an insurance carrier’s use of reinsurance products like loss portfolio transfers and adverse development covers waved a red flag, signaling potential…