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
As hurricane season heats up, insurers look to share risk with Wall Street – 09/25/2025
In 2025 so far, $18.6 billion has been spent on catastrophe bonds, which help ease the impact on insurers when […]
War of Words – 08/07/2025
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg reportedly advised industry partners to reconsider their relationships with litigation funding firms, citing concerns over their […]
Insurance in Gulf and Coastal States – 04/11/2007
In 2007, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the “Availability and Affordability of […]
U of South Carolina’s Hartwig: Lessons From Katrina Highlight Need for Collaborative Disaster Recovery – 08/12/2025
With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, Dr. Robert Hartwig reflects on the lessons the nation and the insurance […]
Mass Deportations Could Raise Insurance Costs, Profs Say – 07/17/2025
The insurance industry could soon be impacted by mass deportations and the uncertainty surrounding potential tariffs, both of which may […]
5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization – 06/24/2025
The fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO brought attention to insurers’ tendency to deny and delay doctors’ care. Nearly […]
Insurance Industry Contemplates Knock-On Effect of Tariffs to Claims, Consumers – 4/09/2025
The article discusses the potential impact of President Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. insurance industry, with a focus on how […]
Insurance industry must brace for tariff fallout, Hartwig warns – 04/07/2025
Dr. Robert Hartwig, clinical associate professor at the University of South Carolina, warns that the tariffs imposed by President Trump […]
Tariffs will cause widespread insurance disruption, warns Fed Reserve advisor – 04/04/2025
Dr. Robert Hartwig, a top insurance expert and advisor to the Federal Reserve, warns that the insurance industry will experience […]
