General Industry
April 13, 2022
OSHA Launches Program to Protect Workers From Heat Hazards
On April 12, 2022, OSHA launched its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for protecting workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer preventable injuries, illnesses or fatalities. The NEP is effective on April 8, 2022, and will remain in effect for three years...
April 7, 2022
Smarter Health Care Consumers Requires Stronger Benefits Education Initiatives
With health care costs continuing to rise, today’s consumers need to make smarter health care decisions to ensure they receive the care they need at a price they can afford. Unfortunately, most American consumers lack an understanding of health care, their own health plans, and how to effectively “shop” for health care coverage and services....
March 1, 2022
5 Trending Captive-Insurance Considerations for 2022
If 2020 and 2021 showed us anything, it’s that the unexpected can and will happen — whether it’s a global pandemic, a cargo ship blocking one of the world’s busiest trade routes or a storm creating a widespread power outage. These unforeseen risks are difficult to predict and insure against, which made captive insurance, with its ability...
February 28, 2022
What to Know About Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Small Business Owners
Small business owners play a vital role in the U.S. economy. As of 2019, small businesses generated about 44% of the U.S. economic activity—employing nearly every type of worker in every type of industry, from construction and restaurants to insurance, marketing, and media. But while small businesses are a lifeline for the economy, owning a small business...
February 24, 2022
The 4 Biggest Hybrid Work Challenges for Office Landlords
The switch to hybrid working for corporate occupiers seems inevitable now. Even as other activities like travel and entertainment have bounced back after the Omicron surge, office attendance hasn’t. But just because employees seem to want hybrid work, that doesn’t mean companies have it all figured out. That might be because there’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap for...
February 8, 2022
10 Emerging Risks to Watch
Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and a few challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic forces and tough insurance market conditions in 2021. Here are 10 industry sectors that could see new and emerging risks in 2022 and beyond. Cyber Like the risk itself, the cyber insurance market is constantly changing and keeping carriers...
January 31, 2022
Commercial Property Renewals Stabilize
Commercial property insurance buyers can expect to see more stable market conditions overall in 2022, but for catastrophe-prone and loss-hit accounts, capacity will continue to be tough to secure and more costly. While year-end renewals were generally easier than in 2020, the impact of unexpected December wildfires in Colorado and a significant tornado outbreak that...
January 28, 2022
11 Trends that Will Shape Work in 2022 and Beyond
At the start of 2021, many of us expected the world to return to normalcy. Vaccines were starting to roll out, and many executives felt like it would be a matter of a few short months before we would all return to the workplace. But 2021 was more volatile than expected, with the rise of new...
January 26, 2022
Most Costly OSHA Violations for the Construction Industry
OSHA keeps records not only of the most frequently cited standards overall but also within particular industries. An analysis of the most recent statistics from OSHA revealed the top standards cited in the fiscal year 2021 for the construction industry. Here are some of the sector’s most common (and expensive) violations from this past year...
January 24, 2022
Labor Shortages and Business Liability Risks
The past year has seen labor shortages across industry lines. According to a recent study from the Society for Human Resource Management, nearly 90% of businesses are having a hard time filling open positions. These shortages have resulted from various factors, many of which are related to individuals reevaluating their employment priorities due to the...