Podcasts & Blogs

Featuring emerging issues impacting the public risk management community, listen and read these resources to remain cognizant of best practices in the profession!
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Are You Prepared to Gamble Your Public Entity Risk Pool’s Future?

Cyberattacks are but one of the many risks facing public entity risk pools, and a learning moment for those that have been trying to define a path to digital maturity and build a solid foundation for the future.

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Settle or Try?: Factors to Help You Decide When Facing a Public Entity Lawsuit

Richard Spiers shares how the media manages to capture the greatest attention, including in cases surrounding police shootings.

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Lessons in Preemption From the Biggest Company Breaches of the 21st Century

Now that more companies are relying on digital platforms, cybersecurity teams are not just an asset—they’re a necessity.

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Prioritizing and Managing Emerging Risks

In this podcast, Chris Mandel explains the nature of emerging risks and its components.

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Factors That Can Provoke Media Scrutiny of Public Safety Agencies (Part 2)

Stay alert! Consider all the aspects surrounding an event and try to anticipate what could generate negative publicity, potentially hurting your agency’s reputation or even influencing an expensive lawsuit.

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Brian Hebert’s 2021 Annual Conference Reflection

Brian Hebert, one of the 2021 Annual Conference student scholars, shares his conference experience.

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Factors That Can Provoke Media Scrutiny of Public Safety Agencies (Part 1)

These days, it can take mere minutes between a call to 9-1-1 and an incident hitting the news.

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The Importance of Mentorship in Risk Management

Melissa Steger and Brianna Gilmore share the importance and satisfaction associated with the mentor/mentee dynamic in risk management. 

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Caroline Erdman’s 2021 Annual Conference Reflection

I became interested in risk management in the fall of 2019, I was unsure what the field entailed but I was eager to learn more. I took my first risk management course this past spring and my professor encouraged us to apply for the PRIMA Student Scholarship.

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