Business
June 25, 2024
Tips for Business to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, tasteless and odorless poisonous gas that is a byproduct of the incomplete burning of carbon-containing material. It can quickly accumulate in areas where employees work, even if the space appears well-ventilated. Exposure to CO can cause serious health problems and even fatalities, so business owners must take steps to...
June 17, 2024
50% of Non-Native English Speakers Don’t Understand Their Safety Training
Companies may think they have workplace safety resources covered, but they may not have taken into consideration one very important detail: Whether their workforce can understand them. One-hundred percent of industrial workers say that safety training is essential for fostering a safe workplace, according to the Vector Solutions State of Industrial Worker Safety and Well-Being Report....
June 13, 2024
U.S. Job Growth Expected to Spike Workers’ Comp Claims
Employers will likely face an increase in workers’ compensation claims in light of the U.S. Labor Department’s May 2024 report indicating the country added 272,000 new jobs. “New employees not only equal more workers’ comp premiums, they are significantly more likely to incur a claim,” Joe Paduda, owner of Health Strategy Associates, said in an interview with PropertyCasualty360.com. “Jobs in health care and...
June 12, 2024
The Value of D&O Insurance for Private Companies
With today’s growing emphasis on corporate transparency and accountability, an organization’s directors and officers may face a range of liability exposures. For instance, stakeholders and third parties may hold a company’s board members responsible for damages resulting from their alleged mistakes or poor decisions, prompting legal action. Regardless of an organization’s size or mission, the...
May 28, 2024
Survey Reveals Small Business Safety Concerns, Unusual Claims
Understanding workplace safety risks and being properly prepared can help protect businesses and employees from a wide range of potential workplace hazards, including spiders and robots. Pie Insurance Services Inc. recently surveyed 1,034 small business owners, those with less than 500 employees, to uncover insights into top safety concerns, how prepared businesses are for summer...
May 17, 2024
Is Your Pool Ready for a Workers’ Compensation Catastrophe?
Catastrophic work injuries occur every day to many employers of all sizes and occupations. Regardless of the size or type of membership served, every pool faces this exposure. These life-changing claims are complex, individualistic, and require much higher standards of coordination and communication. Not having a plan in place to respond to a catastrophic injury...
April 2, 2024
Don’t Overlook These Small Business Risks
Half of small businesses have had at least one workplace injury in the last five years, says a recent survey on small business safety from Pie Insurance. The survey consisted of over 1,000 small business owners (of companies with 1-500 employees), and nearly one-third of these owners said that they wished they had known to put a higher...
April 1, 2024
Most Common Questions of Workers’ Comp Claimants Show Where Change Is Needed
The most frequently asked questions in workers’ compensation claims reveal opportunities for improved communication and efficiency in the claims process, according to an analysis by Hi Marley, a communication platform for insurers. Using the findings can help insurance carriers and employers to streamline operations, support faster recovery for injured workers, manage expectations and provide peace of mind, Hi Marley stated. The study categorized inbound questions from workers’ compensation claimants within the Hi Marley platform. The most common inquiries related to payment status and amount (26%), contact with the adjuster (24%), and provider scheduling and approval activities (22%). Other inquiries from claimants focused on process explanation (14%), benefits (9%), and documentation (5%). These findings suggest that many of the most common questions could be addressed through proactive outreach, automation, and standardization of communications. For instance, carriers can use predefined message templates for scheduling reminders, which can support faster recovery and reduce claim cycle time and costs. Automated updates on the claim process and payment status can help manage expectations and provide peace of mind for injured workers. “With most people dealing with an accident on the job, it’s their first...
March 8, 2024
Predictive Modeling: The Future of Workplace Safety Management
In today’s dynamic corporate landscape, workplace safety remains paramount for organizations across industries. While traditional approaches relying on lagging and leading indicators, safety incidents and accident information have long been the cornerstone of safety programs, there’s a growing recognition of their limitations in anticipating and preventing accidents. Enter predictive modeling and machine learning, which offer...
February 13, 2024
Debunking 5 Common Cybersecurity Myths
Also known as IT security, cybersecurity refers to the act of safeguarding internet-connected systems, critical data and other digital assets from potential cyberthreats—threats that may attempt to exploit sensitive information, steal funds or disrupt normal business operations. In other words, cybersecurity consists of the strategies implemented to help protect people, processes and technology from cyberattacks...