Amidst a steady construction activity level, NYC sees a 36% drop in fatalities in 2023 but a troubling 25% rise in injuries, according to the New York City Department of Buildings’ annual report.
Increased capacity for property catastrophe reinsurance, including record cat bond issuance, signal a potential softening of rates, but an active hurricane season could counteract these trends, Howden Re reports.
Employers say that safety technologies, from wearable devices to computer vision, are transforming the workplace and delivering promising results, according to an NCCI report
Geopolitical tensions escalate as multinational companies confront heightened political risks, with a focus on Europe, Russia, and “gray zone aggression,” reports WTW and Oxford Analytica.
New York Court of Appeals clarifies the operation of the rebuttable presumption in workplace assault cases under the state’s workers’ compensation law.
Despite navigating geopolitical conflicts and climate risks, the global marine industry saw a record low number of large vessel losses in 2023, according to the Allianz Safety and Shipping Review 2024.