This message was sent to ##Email## September 3, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |     Can the fed help ease state and local fiscal distress? Governing With the Senate recessed until after Labor Day, it's a safe bet that state and local governments will have to wait a while to learn whether they will stand any chance this year of getting fiscal aid from Uncle Sam to offset their pandemic-recession revenue shortfalls.  READ MORE Natural disasters can inspire better local climate change policies — if they're notably deadly or weird Fast Company In 2013, a massive tornado with winds of around 200 miles per hour hit Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 people. Seven of those fatalities were children who were in an elementary school that was demolished by the storm. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, local legislators pushed for policies that would fund storm shelters in schools, citing the children’s deaths as the motivating factor.  READ MORE Clarity and honesty are key to fighting a pandemic of misinformation Forbes The idea of infodemic management had been percolating within the World Health Organization (WHO) long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the amount of information—and misinformation—about the novel coronavirus began to swell rapidly in January, the Infodemic Management group became immediately operational.  READ MORE Businesses could get break on workers' comp insurance WUSF Public Media It means workers' compensation premiums could drop an average of 5.7 percent. For Florida businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, here’s a bit of good news: Workers’ compensation insurance costs could go down in 2021.  READ MORE Insurance plays key role in civil rights settlements against law enforcement Insurance Journal Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place across the country, according to an insurance policyholder attorney who works on civil rights cases.  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   Managing new practice risks in the COVID-19 world Medical Ecomonics Medical practices across the country are reopening. But are they doing it safely? Although physicians are eager to return to normal, it’s vital that they have robust protocols and procedures ready to ensure patients and staff are safe.  READ MORE A framework for analytics operational risk management Global Banking and Finance As analytics, descriptive and predictive, are embedded in business processes in every nook and cranny of your organization, managing the operational risk associated with all of this is critical. A failure of your data analytics may, at best, impact operational efficiency, but at worst it could result in reputational damage or monetary loss. What makes this tricky is that analytics can appear to be working normally, when in fact erroneous results are being produced and sent to unsuspecting internal or external recipients downstream.  READ MORE Why now is the perfect time to invest in human resources Forbes Human resource departments have ever-expanding responsibilities and priorities amid the pandemic. Yet, investing in Human Resources (HR) is a task that must be a top priority because it gives organizations the control and peace of mind required to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.  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   4 liability trends driving the higher education coverage crisis Risk and Insurance Over the past several years, the liability landscape has become increasingly treacherous. Juries are handing down ever-larger verdicts, setting precedents for equally eye-popping settlements. Defense costs are also on the rise, nearly guaranteeing that any claim involving litigation will result in a significant loss.  READ MORE During natural disasters, real estate pros rely on their experience and hustle RIS Media In the past few weeks, there has been a barrage of natural disasters across the country, destroying billions of dollars in residential real estate, literally from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters. The calamities have derailed thousands of people’s real estate journeys and left thousands more without power or shelter. When storms and wildfires strike, however, real estate pros step it up for their clients.  READ MORE Managing human resources in a digital world Fast Company When COVID-19 shut workplaces across the globe, human resources teams faced the unique challenge of managing the health, safety and welfare of employees in a purely remote environment. One of their major obstacles has been to take personal, often sensitive processes and handle them virtually.  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