A self-driving car from Uber hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday evening in what is likely the first pedestrian fatality involving the technology.

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety examined building policies in 18 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states and found that despite the increasing severity of natural disasters, many of those states have relaxed their approach to codes — or have yet to impose any whatsoever.

It's important to bring injured workers into the conversation about their treatment plan sooner rather than later. Less stress on the worker and lower claims costs for employers.

Global risk managers must be prepared to mitigate their company's exposures in these key areas over the next year.