This message was sent to ##Email## July 9, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |     The risks of COVID-19 liability waivers Newsday The proponents of reopening America amid a pandemic like to put a positive spin on things, whether it is President Trump touting his rallies, college football pumping up enthusiasm for the fall season or college administrations telling kids to get ready to head back to dorms and classes.  READ MORE Council wants voters to decide policing future Southwest Journal Minneapolis residents may decide this fall whether to maintain the current police force or transition to a new community safety model. The City Council voted unanimously to put the question of public safety on the ballot in November in the form of a charter amendment that will replace current requirements for a municipal police force with a department of “community safety and violence prevention.”  READ MORE One city’s 30-year experiment with reimagining public safety U.S. News & World Report Amid the national reckoning over systemic racism and policing inspired by the May 25 killing of George Floyd, advocates are calling for a reimagining of American public safety through reforms such as reduced department funding and alternative policing models.  READ MORE PG&E makes organizational changes to risk, audit, and safety Compliance Week Following deadly wildfires in California directly caused by Pacific Gas and Electric, the natural gas company announced it has made organizational changes to its risk, audit, and safety leadership teams, just as California approved legislation to take over the utility if it fails to meet its safety obligations.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Insurance Program Managers Group The most effective way to protect public safety employees How to use predictive data to reduce workers’ compensation claims Don’t fear your workers’ compensation audit — here’s what you need to know Minimizing claims costs by tackling core issues affecting workforce health The tools public entities need to mitigate risk and manage claims   Do police officers need to buy professional liability? Insurance Journal Law enforcement practices and reform have been on the minds of many city government leaders in recent weeks. Some groups are advocating that police officers carry professional liability insurance.  READ MORE The new challenges for human resources in the pandemic era Forbes After the Covid-19 pandemic tore through China, another country was quickly hard hit, and that was Italy. Even today, months later, Italy has plenty of active cases, and the majority of them are in Lombardy, the region where I live and work.  READ MORE .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE FREE Analytic-Powered COVID-19 Calculator One of the biggest challenges insurance companies will face in the coming months will be how to effectively handle the deluge of claims related to COVID-19. For a lot of organizations, this sudden uptick in claims activity will put an enormous strain on resources that are already at capacity. Insurance costs on the rise for colleges Inside Higher ED As colleges renewed insurance policies this month, many faced steep price increases due to the pandemic, natural disasters, sexual misconduct and athletics scandals.  READ MORE The economy will not recover until the government insures pandemics Roll Call As policymakers in Washington and in state capitals wrestle with the economic devastation brought by COVID-19, some are seeking to put the cost of business losses on insurance companies. Lawmakers in some states have introduced legislation that would retroactively change insurance contracts and require insurers to cover COVID-19 losses.  READ MORE How to put the human in human resources Forbes The Human Resources organization should be the most humane department in your company; after all, it has the word “human” right there in its name. According to research done by Zety, a publisher of guides and articles for job seekers, the idea of humanity is missing from many HR departments.  READ MORE PRIMA Risk Watch Connect with PRIMA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Dennis Hall, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2656,  | Download media kit Lexi Silverberg, Content Editor, 469-420-2609  | Contribute news Public Risk Management Association 700 S. Washington St., Suite 218 | Alexandria, VA, 22314 | 703-528-7701 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063