Shari Natovitz lost hundreds of former colleagues on 9/11. Now she manages risk for a vital piece of New York’s skyline.

Our health and economy are increasingly exposed to a long-documented but ignored risk. 

The aspect of fire prevention managers can best control is ignition sources.

Construction

Owner control of insurance and project safety was vital to the success of Denver’s commuter rail project.

The construction industry is increasingly incorporating suicide prevention measures within health and safety programs.

A $1 billion bridge rebuild is boosted by new surety claims and liquidity elements. 

Who needs the Scaffold Law? Maybe construction workers should just stop working instead.

With capacity ample, project cargo insurers emphasize project management.

Light lumber, cost controls and a soft property market are exposing owners and insurers.

ASSE and NIOSH say not enough data is collected on subsets of workers that fall into multiple at-risk groups and need targeted safety interventions.

Safety professionals are retiring, and newcomers cannot fill the gap in numbers or experience.

The risk of workplace hearing loss has remained steady for decades, but more needs to be done in high-risk industries such as construction and mining.

Certificates of insurance are often required, but risk managers should understand that it is always the actual policy that controls coverage.

At Large

Construction

Real Estate

Transportation

The latest decisions impacting the industry.

Whether general liability coverage will cover a construction defect is now a big unknown.