Every year in the U.S., 68 million children are entrusted to paid caregivers during the workday, but only 17 states are prepared to protect infants and children from disasters while at school.
A federal task force put forward a post-Hurricane Sandy resiliency plan, which includes 69 policy initiatives protecting energy and fuel distribution, cell service and infrastructure in a future where severe coastal storms are the norm.
A federal task force put forward a post-Hurricane Sandy resiliency plan, which includes 69 policy initiatives protecting energy and fuel distribution, cell service and infrastructure in a future where severe coastal storms are the norm.
A survey by The Hartford of Superstorm Sandy victims finds that small businesses took an average of seven days to reopen primarily because of connectivity and power issues, and few had business interruption insurance to cover their losses.
A survey by The Hartford of Superstorm Sandy victims finds that small businesses took an average of seven days to reopen primarily because of connectivity and power issues, and few had business interruption insurance to cover their losses.
Just in case this weekends NATO summit in Chicago leads to violence and rioting, as has happened in other cities hosting world leaders, at least one insurer is reminding risk managers to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
The co-chairmen of the deficit commission appointed by President Obama proposed "aggressive tort reform" as one of its recommendations for reducing the federal budget deficit.
The co-chairmen of the deficit commission appointed by President Obama today proposed "aggressive tort reform" as one of its recommendations for reducing the federal budget deficit.
Putting a crisis plan in place to deal with a catastrophe is not enough--the plan must be tested, revised, and treated as a "living document," according to risk experts.