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Some influences that can alter the safety mindset of your team are changes in management or even changes in your superiors. “TIME” is also a huge factor in the stabilization of your organization’s safety culture. Safety improvements will only last so long until the unforeseen hazards reveal themselves.

REASON # 1: THE LEADERS WHO CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN ARE NOT WILLING TO LEAD

Rising claims and rising costs are the curse of school administrators who continually look for ways to reduce the probability of injuries happening on their campuses, and it’s also why risk managers embrace the saying – “the best Workers’ Comp claims are the ones that never happen.”

For the employer, states offer financial incentives to facilitate transitional duty by reimbursing part of the employee’s salary. For the employee, SAW programs enhance self-esteem and promote healing.

The topics of cyber risk and cyber security have been around for a while, but wrapping our heads around these topics seems to be something with which many of us public risk management professionals struggle.

Additionally, the person who will serve as pilot of the drone needs training and certification as a remote pilot, which involves classroom or online training and completion of a test. If the individual is already a private pilot, recreational pilot or sport pilot that will suffice.

In this blog, we will discuss allocated expenses. According to IRMI, allocated expenses (ALAE) are defined as loss adjustment expenses that are assignable or allocable to specific claims.

The industry, using the RFP and spreadsheets, has done a good job of holding unallocated expenses steady over the past 15 years. As a result, the claims fee now covers approximately 60% of a TPA’s expenses, such as investments in technology, and the overall rise in expenses (e.g. benefits) facing businesses today.

Whether you are trying to convey policies, proper methodologies, expectations, or coaching, the ability to communicate effectively often proves to be a limiting factor for many people – especially managers and supervisors.