Marilyn Rivers, Author at Risk & Insurance : Risk & Insurance

Marilyn Rivers

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Marilyn Rivers, CPCU, ARM, AIC, currently serves as the director of risk and safety — city safety and compliance officer for a municipality in Upstate New York and is a director at large and delegate for the government and public sector division of the National Safety Council. She can be reached at [email protected].

How a Federal Government Shutdown Tests Local Risk Management

The shutdown of the federal government is testing the patience of public risk managers as they strive to continue to serve their community.

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If We Don’t Listen to What Climate Change Is Saying, We’re Doomed

Mother Nature keeps throwing catastrophic storms at us, yet we continue to push through our days without taking the time to hear what she’s saying to us.

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Summer Blues: Seasonal Tourism Puts Risk Managers to the Test

Vacationers might not appreciate the degree to which public sector risk management is put to the test during the summer months.

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Volunteerism in the Public Sector

Public sector risk managers can accomplish more in their communities by enlisting volunteers, but developing program parameters is important.

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How Do You Insure Angry?

Public-sector risk professionals are facing more anger from their communities, as the mistrust of government grows.

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Enforcing Safety Rules in Summer is Challenging

Risk professionals need to personalize safety messages so employees make it part of their on-the-job practice.

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Herding Cats

Involving the community and public officials in emergency management planning can be difficult.

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Managing the Madness of the Political Season

Public sector risk managers often must make split-second judgments based upon community standards.

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Get Your ‘Football’ a Risk Manager

When incidents occur, risk investigations require textbook fairness, transparency, cooperation, impartiality and confidentiality.

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How Can We Control the ‘Trigger’?

Checks and balances for gun control? I think in my world they call that risk management.

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A Tale of Two Phones

Risk professionals know to separate cell phones for life and work. It’s schizophrenic really, but ever so intelligent.

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The Paralysis of the Political Season

Public risk management requires stamina and endurance regardless of the political season’s veiled threats and promises

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A Broken Badge and Community Heartbreak

Alleged police brutality is a controversy that brings introspection, examination into policy and protocols, and questions from across the nation

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The Snow Keeps Falling and the Snow Has Won

Sledding brings with it the joys of childhood — to everyone but public sector risk managers.

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A Call to Arms

The Sony hacking makes real the fear that all the risk mitigation protocols you’ve become accustomed to may have outgrown their usefulness.

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Give It Back and Pay It Forward

Facilitating risk management education among the younger generation will benefit both young and old.

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Workplace Safety Requires Consensus

Local governments must be open and accessible. They also have the highest rates of injuries.

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Special Events in Balance

Mitigating safety risks while accommodating the public and special events organizers can be challenging.

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The Risk Professional Behind the Scenes

Risk managers stand in the background as they seek answers and find solutions.