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A growing imperative: insights into the evolving esg landscape

While much has been written about ESG, the stakes are higher than ever, with more than $53 trillion estimated in global ESG fund assets by 2025. In this whitepaper: an analysis of ESG insights from institutional investors and corporates to empower companies to develop authentic ESG strategies.

 

SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE

Supporting employees’ mental health can be as critical as creating a safe physical environment. Safety measures, such as sanitizing protocols and respiratory hygiene, are vital considerations for physical wellness. Taking a broader view of employee health that also includes emotional and social wellness can help employees manage uncertainty, engage in the workplace and adjust to a “new normal.”

 

safety and the changing nature of work for remote employees

As employers consider extending remote employment opportunities into their everyday operations, it’s important to identify potential health and safety risks for employees working remotely. Here are five considerations for providing appropriate onboarding and training to remote employees to help drive employee engagement while reducing the potential for injuries.

 

Cyber Security

 
 

how multifactor Authentication can help protect against cyber threats

Cyber crime is an ongoing threat for organizations, with incidents such as ransomware attacks, fraudulent sign-in attempts and breaches due to stolen credentials continuing to rise. Multifactor authentication (MFA) can help stop cyber attacks by requiring a second form of verification that can block most account-compromising attacks.

 

CYBER RISKS & YOUR BUSINESS

Small and medium-sized businesses may be at the greatest risk of a cyber breach, and the least prepared to handle it. Having pre-breach services to help avoid a breach in the first place, and a cyber breach coach to manage the fallout, can be the difference in whether or not a company stays in business.

 

What is the current ransomware landscape?

Ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types — from the home user to the corporate network. It can lead to temporary or permanent loss of sensitive or proprietary information, disruption to regular operations, financial losses incurred to restore systems and files, and potential harm to an organization’s reputation.

 

emerging tech risks

 
 

life sciences is rapidly changing - is your insurance program keeping up?

From wearables to implantables and from devices to apps, the demand for a patient-centered approach to medicine is leading to a networked ecosystem. Emerging startups are driving the development of next-generation therapies. It’s a time of rapidly evolving markets and business models that also brings new risks.

 

tech platform companies & the gig economy face new risks

An explosion of digital devices and increased interest in sharing goods and services have created a new marketplace that’s changing consumer behavior and expectations. Everything from dog-walking services to dinner delivery is available on demand. As this sector continues to evolve, it’s important for the platform technology companies driving it to understand and manage their emerging risks.

 

5 Tips for Choosing Workers Compensation Insurance for Tech Companies

Workers comp plays an important role in helping tech companies maintain and grow their business. Having coverage and services in place that are designed specifically to address the unique risks facing technology companies can be a competitive advantage for tech companies.

 

the opioid crisis

 
 

the opioid crisis & workplace injury

The opioid crisis makes daily headlines, but the chronic pain that often drives opioid prescriptions receives less attention. Helping injured employees avoid developing chronic pain in the first place can help them avoid the risk of developing an opioid addiction.

 

Helping to Prevent Chronic Pain and Opioid Abuse in the Workplace

The opioid crisis continues to be a public health emergency in the U.S., with 128 Americans dying from opioid-related overdoses everyday. Having insight about who may be at risk to develop chronic pain can help injured employees avoid the dangers of opioid addiction and can help companies reduce growing workers compensation loss costs.

 

connecting chronic pain to the opioid crisis

Recognizing a connection between chronic pain and opioid use, Travelers developed the Early Severity Predictor model, which identifies injured employees at risk of developing chronic pain, a leading cause of opioid dependency. Addressing chronic pain with a customized, sports medicine-like regimen can help injured employees avoid opioids and recover faster.

 

innovation on campus

 
 

Evolving Food Safety Training for Student Organizations

Before her risk management career began, Susie Johnson worked in student-alumni affairs at Iowa State University, a sprawling campus that’s home to 36,000 students and more than 900 student groups.

 

Mindfulness, Body Awareness and Yoga to Improve Workplace Safety

On a recent holiday weekend, a series of tornadoes swept through the University of Dayton, damaging the campus, homes and other structures in the western Ohio city. Inside their risk management office, the university’s chief risk officer took a deep breath, then activated their emergency response protocol, business continuity and community outreach plans.

 

strategies for risk management

Being a risk manager requires innovation to stay ahead of evolving risks on campus. Often, it also means introducing changes to ingrained behaviors and practices to a diverse group that can include students, faculty, alumni and the community.

 

construction safety

 
 

training the superintendent of tomorrow

As more construction workers reach retirement age, and with 83% of contractors surveyed saying they are worried about skilled labor, training the superintendents of tomorrow is a critical succession step for construction companies.

 

awareness of risks can help Avoid construction vibration damage

Understanding the science behind vibration damage can help construction companies avoid costly, and frequent, construction losses. The cost can be more than financial, putting the reputations of construction companies at risk, as one contractor learned.

 

4 key steps for construction projects to help protect your company

Taking precautions before work begins and while underway can help safeguard your construction project from injuries and damages occurring during construction, and any claims made after the project is completed.

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY

 
 

PREPARING FOR A MANUFACTURING PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM

Tripp-Lite, a company that manufactures surge protectors, understands the value of preparing in advance and identifying experts who specialize in forensic fire investigations that can respond quickly to liability claims associated with fires. “Having the right team, investigative process and access to the latest forensic techniques can be critical to successfully defending your company,” explains Bob Mazalin, director of Risk Management at Tripp-Lite.

 

Five steps for product liability risk management

During development and production of your product, you have significant opportunity to build in safeguards against potential liability claims. Consider these five steps as the beginning of a comprehensive product liability protection program.

 

inside a product liability claim

A common thread in all product liability claims is the need for manufacturers, distributors and retailers to have policies and procedures in place to defend themselves, regardless of whether or not their products caused harm. These three scenarios demonstrate how a product liability claim can unfold.

 

manufacturing risks

 
 

why equipment replacement costs matter for manufacturers

Contrary to what manufacturers might expect, as equipment ages, it can actually increase in value, especially if it has been customized or modified over time for specific business requirements.

 

how much excess casualty insurance do manufacturers need?

As the costs of lawsuits continue to rise, the potential for a single runaway verdict can threaten a manufacturer’s financial viability, brand and reputation. Excess casualty coverage can help protect your business.

 

Preparing for the risks of 3d printing in manufacturing

By 2024, the reach of global 3D printing is estimated to be $34.8 billion. But while the technology’s potential to revolutionize manufacturing has been well documented, the risks are not as well defined.

VIDEO SERIES: TRENDING TOPICS

THE OPIOID CRISIS & WORKPLACE INJURY

Opioid overdoses make regular headlines, but the chronic pain that leads to addictive opioid prescriptions often goes unexamined. Here, Travelers Vice President of Workers Compensation Rich Ives explains how treating chronic pain can lead to better outcomes for employees, their families and society.

CYBER RISK & YOUR BUSINESS

For many companies, it’s a question of when - and not if - a data breach will happen. Having the right cyber coverage can be the difference between whether or not a business recovers, explains Travelers Cyber Lead Tim Francis.

Extreme weather and fire can affect anyone, and getting back up and running can take longer than you think. Today, for a business to prepare and bounce back from the unpredictable, it takes new data and technology in two areas — industry-specific readiness to better weather the event, and tech-enabled insurance claims specialists to help get business back to normal.