Public Sector

Fix Now, Invest in the Future: Biden’s Infrastructure Bill and How It Will Impact Risk Management Efforts

With new federal infrastructure funding on the horizon, choosing project management carefully and preparing for supply chain interruptions will be key for public sector risk management.

How Employee PTSD from a 2019 Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach Was Buffered by Rock Solid Workers’ Comp Procedures

Managing a Merger and a Pandemic Is No Easy Feat. Here’s How Waste Management’s Jeff Bennett Tackled It All

When It Comes to COVID Response, Steal a Page from Oklahoma City Risk Manager Nick Kelly’s Book

7 Million Special Education Students, a Pandemic and Whether Individualized Education Program Compliance Passed or Failed

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Four Types of Rapidly Growing Emerging Risks

Climate change, social media and artificial intelligence are increasing the rate of emerging risks.

9 Things Brokers Do That Drive Risk Managers Crazy

They may be well-intended, but brokers sometimes drive risk managers nuts with their behavior.

9 Critical Issues Facing Higher Education

Financial pressures and societal changes are challenging university risk managers like never before.

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.

10 Emerging Risks Affecting Public Entities

Public organizations face a growing set of challenges. See our map of the top current exposures plotted by frequency and impact.

10 Emerging Risks Affecting Public Entities

Public organizations face a growing set of challenges. See our map of the top current exposures plotted by frequency and impact.

Government Drones Are Everywhere and Risk Managers Better Catch Up

The use of drones in the public sector is expanding rapidly. From heat mapping to dispersing medication to investigating noise complaints, the benefits and the risks are tangible.

How to Manage the Unique Risks of School Bus Drivers

Transporting young children is risky business. In this Q&A, an underwriting VP discusses solutions to minimize the exposures.

Opioid Addiction Strikes Just as Hard at the Social Services Sector

Opioids have increased demand for treatment center beds, addiction specialists and foster families to critical levels. Providers are feeling the pinch.

5 Must-See Sessions at RIMS

Five sessions in San Antonio that should pack them in.

Climate Change as a Business Interruption Multiplier

Crumbling roads and bridges isolate companies and trigger business interruption losses.

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The Talk of the Town Scott Marting, director of risk management, Palm Beach County BOCC, knows what it’s like to live through a hurricane. As a risk manager in Florida, Marting said he needed a broker who not only understood the frequency of hurricane events but also the scope of damage that can be done,… View Article

Cancer Drugs a Growing Cost Driver in Workers’ Comp

Presumption laws combined with newer, more expensive cancer drugs are a one-two punch municipalities can ill afford.

Getting It Right

Better coordination of workers’ compensation risk management spelled success for the Massachusetts Port Authority.

Fit for Duty

Recognizing parallels between athletes and public safety officials, the city of Denver made tailored fitness training part of its safety plan.

Opinion: Resist an Evacuation Order? Cover the Costs

Resisting an order to evacuate is a criminal act in some states.

New Mindset on Mental Health

Beliefs about work-related mental health issues are beginning to shift.

Risk on the Thin Blue Line

Targeted killings of police officers are on the rise.

For Less Police Violence, Train More

Insurers who help pay for improved police training today may save on future claims.

Protecting Dam Breach Inundation Zones

Dam failures are a low probability but high consequence event, best addressed by preparation and maintenance.