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Facing more frequent and intense cyber threats, it’s vital that businesses are prepared for the attacks. In this episode of Marsh’s Risk in Context podcast, learn how organizations can build effective cyber incident and ransomware management plans and the actions they can take before, during, and after an attack. An important piece of y...

Although business-owning families have foundational reasons for staying invested, most at some point will contemplate whether, when, and how to divest. By asking five key questions, a business owner's decision to hold a concentrated position or unwind all or a portion of the business can be made with greater confidence.

As the owner of a closely held business, proper planning will ensure that, if something happens to you, your business interest is transferred according to wishes. Having a buy-sell agreement in place is only half the battle. Funding your agreement ensures that there is money available to purchase a departing owner’s business interest in the e...

When COVID hit, many business owners faced the dire realization that the insurance they paid so much for did not cover the business interruption resulting from the pandemic exposures. To help guard against that type of unexpected disruption in the future, many business owners have set up captives—a lucrative alternative risk financing structu...

Three out of four businesses will change hands over the next 10 years. The question is whether this sale and change in ownership will be on the owner’s terms or if the business will fall victim to the four Ds: divorce, death, disability, and dispute. Embracing an exit planning from the early stages of the enterprise lifecycle will help mitiga...

While the labor market remains volatile with the persistence of America’s Great Resignation, businesses face novel challenges to make sure they attract and retain the workforce they need to sustain and grow. From the findings in the State of Work in America survey, a number of areas are identified to help companies succeed in the “...

With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the end of 2017, more family businesses are examining their corporate structure and considering the tax implications. Specifically, companies that are currently structured as “pass-through” entities (e.g., an S corporation, partnership, or LLC taxed as an S corporation or partnership) are...

Having a good cyber risk management program in place might help a company prevent some breaches. But more importantly, when a breach does happen, it can help companies get back on their feet faster and mitigate financial and reputational damage. How do you know whether your company is doing what it should to address the risk and become cyber resili...

An increasing problem facing employers is the threat of class action lawsuits related to their use of background checks. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs claim that employers are violating a federal statute called the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”), which regulates, among other things, an employer’s use of background checks p...

Profound political, economic, societal, technological, and environmental transformations are occurring at an unprecedented scale and have become a part of day-to-day business life. In this 14th edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report, undertaken with Marsh & McLennan Companies and other partners, we examine the evolving ma...

In this webcast, experts from Marsh’s Cyber Practices take a closer look at how changing cyber risk exposures, regulations, and best practices will change the cyber risk management landscape in 2019. Download and view the Cyber Landscape 2019 slides as you listen to the discussion that includes:The impact of new regulations and laws on the wa...

Businesses have arguably never faced such a breadth of challenges as they do today. Drawing on data and insight from Fitch Solutions, a leading source of independent political, macroeconomic, financial, and industry risk analysis, our Political Risk Map 2019 presents a global view of the issues facing multinational organizations and investors. This...

Widespread political volatility and rapid technological advances are spurring companies to question not just their resilience, but also their fitness for purpose in the new world order. In this report, we show how firms can move from generalized concerns to analysis, discussions, and actions in response to specific threats that may most disrupt the...

Does your company handle data analytics to target California consumers? If so, it is imperative that you pay close attention to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The CPA goes well beyond the General Data Protection Regulation, giving California consumers new privacy rights along with imposing indep...

No matter your industry, your company is a data company and for that reason, we are in a post-data world. Gen Z—your future customers and future employees—are already digital and they control over $100 billion in consumer spending today. In this video series, learn how to adopt a strategy that treats your data as the pre-tangible a...