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The pandemic, coupled with a hard market, has forced financial institutions to prioritize risk and find solutions in partnership with their insurers. Paired with increased requirements and expectations for addressing cybersecurity and regulatory risk, insurance protection is more important than ever for global companies and their directors and officers. Ron Borys and Ryan Farnsworth, Alliant, sit down with Jane Bennett, Senior Advisor, Howden, to discuss global risk trends and insurance solutions for directors and officers, including the introduction of Howden's DuoProtector product offering.

Update: Multiple states have filed suit against the newly announced COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate. In response, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 6, temporarily blocked the Biden administration's new vaccine coronavirus vaccine mandate for large businesses.

On November 4, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the much-anticipated emergency temporary standard (ETS) addressing COVID-19 vaccination and testing. Jonathan Gilbert, Daniel Balles and Jaclyn Frey, Alliant M&A, address a few of the most common questions when it comes to what employers must do to comply with the OSHA ETS.

In a decision made earlier this year, the NCAA adopted an interim policy that allows athletes at all its member colleges and universities the ability to profit from their names, images, and likeness — or NIL. Carleen Patterson, Alliant, sits down with Eric Seaborg, Alliant, to discuss the complicated decision and the possible risks for colleges and universities.

John Ludwig, Co-COO and Senior Managing Director, Energy & Marine sits down with Debbie Crabb, Alliant, to discuss the evolution of Energy & Marine and the changes occurring in the industry today.

The broad range of connected devices including cameras, thermostats, wearable monitors, medical devices, large-scale monitoring and detection services, just to name a few, creates a myriad of connection points for hackers leaving corporate networks vulnerable. Steve Shappell, Alliant Claims and Legal and David Finz, Alliant Cyber Claims, discuss the often misunderstood IoT and how it relates to cyber exposures.

Cybercriminals aren't just master manipulators of technology. Some cybercriminals are masters of human manipulation. Steve Shappell, Alliant Claims and Legal and David Finz, Alliant Cyber Claims, discuss the art of "Social engineering" and the best practices for organizations to prevent social engineering attacks.

Ron Borys and Ryan Farnsworth sit down with Steve Shappell, Alliant Claims & Legal, to review the current state of the marketplace for financial institutions and the impact of class action suits, SPAC litigation, regulatory changes, cyber risk, analytical modeling and other key trends for the balance of 2021.

Covid-19 presented a set of unique challenges for our Senior Living Communities including loneliness and isolation, interruption of daily routines and the disconnection from family members. Lorraine Lewis, Alliant Senior Living Solutions, speaks with Alan Brown, CEO, Methodist Retirement Communities, on how they met the challenge of navigating the pandemic with innovative solutions that both protected residents and kept them connected to friends and family.

Pesticide exposure cause farm workers to suffer more chemically-related injuries and illnesses than any other occupational group in the nation. Bruce Droz, Alliant Agribusiness, sits down with Max Macias, Alliant Safety and Risk Control, to discuss the importance of a solid pesticide and chemical safety program.

In honor of National Farm Safety & Health Week, September 18-24, 2022, Bruce Droz, Alliant Agribusiness, sits down with Max Macias, Alliant Agribusiness, to discuss some of the biggest hazards relating to tractor use, emphasizing the importance of operating tractors safely out in the field.