Lucian McMahon
Emerging issues: Using the past to illuminate the future
Researching why some risks fade while others mushroom into multi-billion dollar events can help identify and prioritize future threats.
When is meat actually 'meat'?
For meat lovers, the Fourth of July has historically been a perfect excuse to throw some steaks on the backyard grill. And those steaks usually come from actual cattle.…
Blockchain security scrutinized
Blockchain technology has been getting a lot of attention recently, beyond just its role as the technology underlying “virtual currencies” like Bitcoin. Some have…
Self-driving cars no cure for distracted driving
Data from recently reported fatal crashes involving semi- and fully autonomous vehicles suggests that the “self-driving” cars now on the road may represent distracted…
ISO survey: Data breach risk is top of mind for many insurers
It seems not a day goes by without a cyber breach reported somewhere around the globe. Insurers are thinking about cybersecurity too, if the past five ISO Emerging Issues…
Data breach tops Emerging Issues Bracket
What emerging risks most concern insurers? This year, data breaches topped ISO's Emerging Issues Bracket.
From seed to smoke: Risks across the marijuana supply chain
Read all of the articles in the Visualize series, From Seed to smoke: Risks across the marijuana supply chain, by Lucian McMahon, CPCU, ARM-E, AU-M, product development…
From seed to smoke: Legal haziness of marijuana
Marijuana is currently listed as a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA), which defines Schedule I as drugs “with no currently…
From seed to smoke: Working under the influence
We discuss some considerations related to marijuana use and employment-related issues, including workers’ compensation.
From seed to smoke: Driving under the influence
The continuing Verisk series on emerging risk discusses some of the risks related to people using marijuana, including driving under the influence and employment-related…
From seed to smoke: Marijuana retail stores and dispensaries
In many states, marijuana sales are being taken out of the back alley and into licensed retail and medical dispensary establishments. In this article from Verisk's…
From seed to smoke: Marijuana concentrates and manufacturing risk
Marijuana concentrates are exactly what they sound like: products that contain concentrated dosages of the cannabinoids found in marijuana plants.
From seed to smoke: Marijuana cultivation
This is the first article in our series on recreational and medical marijuana, "From Seed to Smoke." In this installment we'll be discuss potential risks in marijuana…
A New Winner for ISO’s 2017 Emerging Issues Bracket
For the first time in ISO Bracket history, cybersecurity didn't win it all. Autonomous vehicles defeated distracted driving in the final round to become the winner of our…
The Year in Emerging Issues, Part II: Autonomous and Connected Cars, Home Sharing, and Ridesharing
Cars are driving themselves. Drivers are using their personal cars as impromptu "taxis". Homeowners are renting out their residences to strangers.