Working to Improve Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
The Risk and Uncertainty Management Center provides knowledge, frameworks, tools and experiences that lead to better decision-making in situations involving a wide variety of risks confronting organizations. In addition to gathering insights and sharing best practices and research with corporate partners, the center helps create opportunities for students to develop leading-edge skills in risk management and decision-making through real-world project assessment and strategy development that factor in both opportunity and risk using a range of analytical tools and methods.
Recent News Featuring USC RMI Faculty and Students
How Progressive Became the P&C Industry’s Talent Factory – 08/03/2026
Progressive has quietly become one of the property and casualty insurance industry’s most influential leadership pipelines, producing executives who now […]
Insurance leaders look to fill void as Trump’s resilience plan pushes states to lead on disasters — 07/08/2026
The White House’s new America First Resilience Strategy shifts greater responsibility for disaster preparedness and recovery to states while reducing […]
Talent War: The Winning Playbook for CHROs in 2026 – 06/18/2026
As competition for talent intensifies across the insurance industry, employers are rethinking how they recruit and retain the next generation […]
After man’s death following insurance denials, West Virginia tackles prior authorization – 03/31/2026
Eric Tennant passed away in September due to cancer of the bile ducts. Prior to his passing, he faced a […]
Predicting the Insurability of Prediction Markets – 03/23/2026
Prediction markets are capturing global media attention, raising questions about whether they could be considered reliable predictors for the insurance […]
P&C Outlook: What 2025 revealed, and what 2026 holds – 02/25/2026
Insurance Insider hosts a webinar reflecting on property & casualty insurance trends and performance in 2025, as well as looking […]
Hands-free law in SC begins Saturday, ends warnings – 02/25/26
South Carolina recently established a law deeming driving with a phone out as reason to be pulled over. The warning […]
Unhappy Hour – 12/01/2025
Liquor liability insurance premiums have surged across several states, especially in South Carolina, forcing many bars to close. Dr. Robert […]
Changes to liquor liability insurance take effect in January. ‘Woody On Main’ owners say it’s too late. – 09/30/2025
Long time Columbia bar ‘The Woody on Main’ is being forced to close due to rising insurance costs and state […]
