This message was sent to ##Email## August 20, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |     Mitigating political risk with enterprise risk management JD Supra Widespread protests. Civil unrest. Calls for police reform. COVID-19. The underlying social and political tensions in many countries have been boiling over. These interrelated issues form a web of political risk that substantially impacts your business. How can company boards and the C-suite be aware of how these seemingly isolated and disparate events will impact their operations and then work to mitigate these effects?  READ MORE Why digital risk management solutions are the future of charity cyber security Charity Digital Over the last few years, organisations of all kinds have experienced a significant change in the information security landscape. New data privacy regulations require increased compliance and diligence, with major penalties. These pressures weigh even more heavily on charities, who have a legal and ethical duty to do everything in their power to protect sensitive user data – particularly that of vulnerable service users.  READ MORE How the right training can fast track your public safety career EMS1 When I began my career in public safety as a front-line dispatcher in 2001, I quickly realized that my job was no longer just a “job.” It was a career that provided the opportunity to help my fellow citizens in the Augusta community. I set my sights on moving into a leadership position, where I could make an even greater impact, and began to work toward that goal.  READ MORE What an insurance solution for pandemic risk might look like Canadian Underwriter The P&C insurance industry has technical expertise it could bring to bear in covering future pandemics (risk management and claims adjustment experience, for example), but the financial losses would best be covered through public-private partnerships, speakers said recently during an A.M. 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Companies that fail to make recovery plans for their electronic gear and essential data are inviting serious financial injury when an emergency strikes.  READ MORE Climate risk management — integrating resiliency into business strategy Global Banking and Finance 2020 was set to be the year that climate change would take the spotlight on the world stage. Major companies like Microsoft and Delta kickstarted the carbon pledge trend, announcing aggressive targets to take control of their carbon footprint and setting an example to other companies. By March, however, COVID-19 had taken over as the biggest immediate threat to society and we saw the impact that global crises can have overnight, teaching the corporate sphere invaluable lessons about risk mitigation.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by L3Harris Why training drivers can improve your bottom line Government Fleet Solutions to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crash Costs How to mitigate risk by leveraging virtual training technologies Build a Driving Simulator Solution for Public Safety, Transit or Public Works Request Free Driving Simulator Buyer’s Guide and pricing info   The payroll pandemic: Five trends disrupting accountability, transparency and pay Human Resources Center Once the outlier of back office functions, payroll has come to represent a core differentiator in managing discontinuous change in the new normal. In the midst of coronavirus-inspired social distancing, company bankruptcies and government bailouts, payroll is the next pandemic shoe waiting to drop.  READ MORE Schools hit with rate hikes as pandemic complicates planning Business Insurance As schools and colleges across the country face risk management decisions about when and how to let students back to the classroom, the institutions face a hardening insurance market and more restrictive coverage.  READ MORE Risk literacy: Need of the hour Entrepreneur In the lexicon of business, we often hear of terms such as uncertainty, turbulence, rapid change, dynamism, disruption and complexity. While all these terms are relevant to business, there is one word that is often conspicuous by its absence risk. A closer look will reveal that risk is in fact the common thread that ties together all the above situations. Whether it is turbulence or uncertainty; risk is inherently involved in every business scenario and hence, risk and risk literacy must become part of common business parlance.  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