Risk Management

Proactive Best Practices Make Construction Companies 670 Percent Safer

by Joanna Masterson | Mar 23, 2018
Business | Business Development | Risk Management | Safety

ABC's 2018 Safety Performance Report documents the dramatic impact of using proactive safety practices to reduce recordable incidents up to 85 percent.

Construction Sector Experiences Heightened Vulnerability to Fraud and Cyber Risks

Ninety-three percent of construction, engineering and infrastructure sector executives said their companies had experienced a cyber incident or information theft, loss or attack in the past year.

Do What Matters to Avoid the Cumulative Damage of Experience Modification

Keep an experience mod rate low with prevention through a company-wide safety culture and claims management and close workplace injury claims as soon as possible.

NIBS Studies the ROI of Hazard Mitigation

by Joanna Masterson | Mar 20, 2018
Risk | Risk Management | Safety

The United States can save $6 in future disaster costs for every $1 spent on hazard mitigation.

Disaster Relief Funds Start Flowing Into Texas

by Joanna Masterson | Mar 19, 2018
Risk | Risk Management

Texas will receive about $1 billion in hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the August anniversary of Hurricane Harvey.

Natural Catastrophes Dominate the 2018 Construction Risk Landscape

by Thomas K. Varney | Mar 14, 2018
Cybersecurity | Risk | Risk Management | Technology

Contractors are most worried about natural catastrophes, business interruption, fire/explosion and cyber incidents, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2018.

The Importance of Air Sampling on Construction Sites

by Tim Turney | Mar 7, 2018
OSHA | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

Dust is rarely seen, but employees must be protected from exposure to it and other respiratory risks. Proper air sampling is about more than complying with regulations; it is also about protecting the long-term wellbeing of workers.

Protect Against Design Errors With Owners Protective Professional Indemnity Coverage

by Joseph Nawa | Feb 28, 2018
Insurance | Risk | Risk Management

Owners Protective Professional (OPP) is an option for filling coverage gaps and protecting both owners and the contractors they hire from the costly consequences resulting from design and construction problems.

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Proactive Best Practices Make Construction Companies 670 Percent Safer

Construction Sector Experiences Heightened Vulnerability to Fraud and Cyber Risks

Do What Matters to Avoid the Cumulative Damage of Experience Modification

NIBS Studies the ROI of Hazard Mitigation

Disaster Relief Funds Start Flowing Into Texas

Natural Catastrophes Dominate the 2018 Construction Risk Landscape

The Importance of Air Sampling on Construction Sites

Protect Against Design Errors With Owners Protective Professional Indemnity Coverage

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