Today's top insurance risks may not be as sensational as people-eating monsters, but they do highlight the inarguable power of putting hands and heads together to solve urgent problems. (Photo: ra2 studio/Shutterstock) Today's top insurance risks may not be as sensational as people-eating monsters, but they do highlight the inarguable power of putting hands and heads together to solve urgent problems. (Photo: ra2 studio/Shutterstock)

Recently in the mood for some escapism, I streamed a sci-fi movie about people-eating aliens that attempt to overtake Earth. The film required viewers to suspend belief around any number of plot twists, however one detail resonated with me — a former student of international diplomacy. It was the hopeful idea that all the nations of the world could unite against a common threat.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].