Employers and their insurers will have a new tool available to assess an organization's vulnerability to employment practices liability lawsuits later this year when Montage Analytics officially rolls out its EPL Risk Index, which is now in beta-testing mode.
A feature of the index that sets it apart from traditional insurance underwriting tools is a foundation in behavioral science, the field of specialization of Kathleen Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Mountain View, Calif.-based Montage Analytics.
"People sue their bosses because of their emotions and feelings, not because they are keeping track of rules and regulations," Long tells NU, explaining why the application of behavioral science is critical to the understanding of management liability risk.
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