Workers’ compensation insurers and California employers alike have faced new responsibilities for employee safety from July 1, 2024, when legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence took effect. Now that the law has been in effect for six months, perhaps it …
Businesses are now required to implement robust workplace violence prevention plans in California under a new law that became effective in July 2024. But risk management experts warn that compliance needs to be more than a check-the-box exercise if lives …
Gabriel, an Israel-based technology company that tackles the challenge of mass shootings and workplace violence threats, announced it has partnered with global specialty re/insurance group Chaucer and crisis management specialists Merrill Herzog to provide an active assailant insurance product designed …
So far in 2022, the U.S. has experienced multiple tragic mass shootings. One only needs to see the images on the news following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., or the attack during the Fourth of July …
The cost of buying insurance protection against mass shootings has spiked more than 10% in the United States this year following a string of deadly events, insurers said. The United States witnessed 293 mass shootings so far this year, according …
Many business leaders feel unprepared for growing geopolitical risks and inflation, according to a report published by Beazley. “Across the UK and U.S., fewer business leaders feel well prepared to manage geopolitical risks. Concerns about the possible consequences of war …
Insurance broker Paul Marshall can count on his phone ringing in the aftermath of a school shooting. Since the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school, where 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured, seven South …
Ironshore Specialty Casualty’s Public Entity division has introduced a policy extension offering institutions of higher education an automatic endorsement for expenses related to natural or man-made incidents, including active shooter and weapon wielding incidents, impacting campus operations. Ironshore’s new Campus …
Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (SIU) has expanded its insurance product active shooter program for educational institutions to include most businesses and facilities accessible to the public, such as: Healthcare facilities Religious houses of worship Entertainment venues and events Retail (including …
There’s a new insurance market emerging in light of a disturbing reality in today’s world – active shooter risks. The new coverage is meant to address a gray area in insurance policies that may leave insureds vulnerable to claims in …
