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Burning Up: California’s Wildfires Increase Risks
Increased wildfire activity in California in 2017 and 2018 has underscored the importance of prevention strategies.
Disasters Highlight Potential Uses for Drones
Risk managers and insurers are finding new applications for drone technology.
The Natural Disaster Ripple Effect
Disasters can have broad impacts on supply chains that require assessment and mitigation.
Notepad: Risk in Review – October
Brazil’s museum fire, deadly floods in India, Nike’s controversial ad, and more.
Notepad: Risk in Review – September
Wildfires Burn Throughout California In August, the Mendocino Complex fire in Northern California became the largest wildfire in the state’s history. By Aug. 12, it […]
Preparedness and Continuity Planning for Monsoon Risks
Planning business operations around monsoon season can help prevent infrastructure damage, personal injuries, business continuity disruptions, and shorten recovery periods.
Property Insurance Allocation When Storms Strike Back-to-Back
The allocation of multiple occurrences of property damage and business interruption losses is necessary to maximize insurance recovery, rebuild damaged property and resume a policyholder’s business operations.
Notepad: Risk in Review – June
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, NRA suing New York, an E. coli outbreak in lettuce, and more.
Developing an Effective Disaster Preparedness and Communication Plan
Organizations must prepare for effective communications before, during and after severe weather events.
Improving the Business Restoration Process After a Disaster
Many companies still fail to plan and prepare properly ahead of disasters to reduce their liabilities.
Helping the Helpers: Supporting the Resilience of First Responders
Employers can provide proper training and education to prepare responders for the physical and mental toll they may experience.
Developing a Cyberattack Response Plan
The increasing volume of cyberattacks means that developing a complete response plan for these threats is essential to protecting your business and customers.
Insurers to Pay Record $135 Billion for 2017 Disasters
The final tally of insured and economic losses from a disaster-packed 2017.
The Environmental Impact of Hurricanes
Managing the risks associated with severe weather events, including the immediate and latent pollution unleashed by natural disasters, is a huge challenge.
Year in Risk 2017
Whether it was natural disasters, cyberattacks, corporate crises or political uncertainty, risk events made high-profile and often sobering headlines in 2017.
- Deer Collisions Drop Slightly, But Accident Costs Still Rise October 10, 2018
- Tropical Storm Michael Upgraded to Hurricane, Approaches Florida October 8, 2018
- First Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert Tested October 4, 2018
- Inadequate Emergency System Contributes to Indonesia’s Rising Death Toll Following Earthquake and Tsunami October 1, 2018
- Terror Attacks Hit Five-Year Worldwide Low September 28, 2018
