This message was sent to ##Email## September 17, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |     Managing risk: How NDA's risk management course is helping contractors deal with on-the-job challenges Construction & Demolition Recycling Every demolition project comes with inherent risks. To help understand and mitigate these challenges, the National Demolition Association (NDA) created its Foundations of Demolition Risk Management course for industry professionals. Tim Barker, D4 program director at Los Angeles-based AECOM, helped devise the program and currently serves as one of its instructors.  READ MORE Why COVID-19 puts risk managers and insurance buyers in the spotlight Intelligent Insurer The roles of risk managers and insurance managers have become more important as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the hardening market which started in 2018, according to Mark Dawson, head of insurance for Dyson and an Airmic board member.  READ MORE Next-gen transportation isn't going anywhere without data Government Technology Effectively operating the transportation systems of tomorrow is going to take more than thoughtful planning; it’s also going to require a lot of good data, experts say. This process is already playing out with the wide adoption of standardized methods for collecting and using transportation data, namely through open-source software and the Mobility Data Specification (MDS), which lays out a road map to connect mobility companies with local governments.  READ MORE How states can manage the challenges of paying for natural disasters Pew Trusts From wildfires in the West to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Eastern Seaboard, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe throughout the United States. Ensuring that public funding is available to respond to, recover from, mitigate against, and prepare for these events involves a complex relationship across all levels of government: federal, state, and local.  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   Why covid-19 is a galvanizing moment for eliminating physical and digital supply chain risk Global Trade Magazine When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the resulting economic fallout was felt across borders and industry alike. From manufacturing to financial services, every industry has been scrambling to minimize the impact of the pandemic on the bottom line. For many businesses, this has helped serve as an urgent wake-up call to take proactive steps to identify and eliminate risk across their global supply chains, which typically span several tiers of suppliers dispersed across the world. Real-time supply chain risk visibility plays a critical role in avoiding business disruptions.  READ MORE COVID-19 impacts on commercial insurance: What we know to date Total Food Service Over the past several years, natural disasters, increasing sexual harassment liability from the #MeToo movement, nuclear verdicts in transportation and property water damage claims, all joined forces to impact the insurance market into correction. In early 2020, many carriers were operating at combined loss ratios of 100% and then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.  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   Is your employee experience reaching human resources? Harvard Business Review By now, the business case for providing an excellent employee experience is well-documented. Organizations that get it right benefit from greater productivity and retention. In one recent study, the companies that scored in the top quartile on employee engagement beat the lowest performers on innovation—and attracted twice the revenue of their competitors.  READ MORE A building owner's guide to in-building public safety wireless Forbes The public safety in-building wireless communication space has been driven by codes and standards since they were first introduced in 2009. These systems ensure first responders can communicate in every building area, including critical coverage areas like fire command rooms, exit stairwells, elevator lobbies, basements and exit passageways.  READ MORE Natural disasters: The cost of unpreparedness EMS1 If you think preparedness and contingency planning is time-consuming and expensive, it doesn’t even compare to the time and money drain of unpreparedness. The people hit hardest are those who were caught unprepared. I’ve seen enough of those tragedies to know how to mitigate the risks, and I thought I was prepared.  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