Preventing Truck Rollover Crashes
Truck rollover crashes pose a significant danger to professional drivers, accounting for 50 percent of large truck occupant fatalities according to truck crash statistics.
9 Controls to Know this National Cybersecurity Month
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this annual event, government and cybersecurity leaders and the insurance community come together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
Six Trends Affecting Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Workers’ compensation coverage plays a major role in connecting injured employees to the care they need to return to work as quickly and safely as possible. It’s also mandatory coverage in most states, so it’s crucial for your organization to develop an effective workers’ compensation program. Read on to learn more about the trends impacting workers’ compensation insurance and employee health and safe.
Claims Made Versus Occurrence
You are a contractor working on a job site on an ordinary day. Suddenly, without warning, there is an accident and spillage of chemicals. It heads down the hillside for a pond or storm drain. Speedy action by you and other contractors on the job site contains it. Proper calls are made to the right governmental agencies.
Employer OSHA Liabilities for Remote Workers
Encouraging remote work has become a new normal for a variety of reasons. Whether it is to reduce costs of operating a physical place of business, address pandemic reasons or allow employees to have a better work-life balance, more and more workers are working from home.
Lithium-ion Batteries May Cause Fire Hazard
The number of fires stemming from the lithium-ion batteries commonly found in electronic bikes (e-bikes) is rapidly rising, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In 2022, at least 19 people died in the United States because of fires or overheating incidents related to battery-powered products. In New York City alone, the batteries caused 216 fires, resulting in 147 injuries and six deaths in 2022.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week Starts April 30
It is essential to be properly prepared for hurricane season, as these storms carry significant risks to safety and property. To raise awareness of the dangers of hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) annually sponsors National Hurricane Preparedness Week. This year, it runs from April 30 to May 6, 2023.
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month
Each May, the Ready Campaign—launched in 2003 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency—promotes National Wildfire Awareness Month. The goal of this initiative is to encourage and empower people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate wildfires.
Leadership and Creating a Strong Safety Culture
The last two years have been challenging, to say the least, but as our economy continues to stabilize, we are already seeing hiring pressures mount throughout industry. With an increase in hiring comes the potential for an increase in workplace injuries. As we launch into 2022, there is no better time than now for business leaders to focus on systematic accident prevention by adopting a strong and proactive safety culture and beginning a transformation to a culture where everyone believes that all injuries can be prevented.
Common Exposures For Financial Institutions
As a financial institution, your customers trust you with their money. This article provides an overview of common financial intuition exposures, helping you identify potential blind spots in your risk management and insurance programs.