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Nov 22, 2024 | 
ttnews.com | Joe Dysart
Business Technology Safety For-Hire November 22, 2024 12:22 PM, EST 10 Ways for Freight Transportation Companies to Stay Ahead of the Hackers (pcess609/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] With another year of hacker break-ins looming before us, now is a great time to evaluate cybersecurity for your trucking business to ensure that you’re using the latest technology to keep cybercriminals at bay.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Brittney Meredith-Miller |Walter Adams |Edward L. Sheiffele |Joe Dysart
|According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 392 workers in the U.S. were victims of workplace homicide in 2020. In addition to those killed, more than 20,000 workers in private industry experienced trauma from non-fatal workplace violence in 2020 and had to take time off of work; over a fifth of them required 31 or more days away from their job to recover.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Walter Adams |Edward L. Sheiffele |Joe Dysart |Peter Mahler
When a project is bid on a lump-sum basis, the biggest factor in choosing the winning bidder is the contractor that offers to construct the project at the lowest price. (Photo: MargJohnsonVA/Adobe Stock) The construction industry is currently experiencing a significant boom driven by demand for new projects, particularly those related to infrastructure.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Joe Dysart |Joe Toppe |Cam Beazley |Luke Camden
(Credit: exclusive-design/Adobe Stock) Although construction-business challenges persist, the sector's insurers can look forward to increased profitability and rate stability in the near future, according to a May 2024 report from WTW.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Joe Toppe |Elana Ashanti Jefferson |Joe Dysart
New restrictions will not impact other lines like auto, renters or flood. (Credit: alenamozhjer/Adobe Stock) Progressive Insurance will temporarily stop certain agents from writing new policies, leaving homeowners in Texas and several other states with fewer coverage options.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Elana Ashanti Jefferson |Joe Toppe |Joe Dysart
Rescheduling cannabis at the federal level may not full alleviate the insurance and finance challenges that currently face marijuana businesses. (Credit: Maksym Yemelyanov/Adobe Stock) In a move that illustrates the issue of marijuana use and banking legalization could potentially be a political unifier, Donald Trump took to social media recently to express support for cannabis rescheduling.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Joe Toppe |Elana Ashanti Jefferson |Joe Dysart
(Credit: gopixa/Adobe Stock) More than half of U.S. companies filed a cyber claim in 2024, according to a recent report by Delinea.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Kelly Helton |Joe Dysart |Mario Marroquin |Joe Toppe
(Photo: Maksim Fesenko/Shutterstock.com) Register and gain access to: Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor Already have an account? Sign In Now
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
propertycasualty360.com | Joe Dysart |Joe Toppe |Kristen Beckman |Elana Ashanti Jefferson
The commercial airline industry continues to be challenged by a pilot shortage. (Credit: Adobe Stock / Dabarti) Despite some headwinds, the aviation insurance market is currently cruising along with very little turbulence, according to a pair of recent reports released by two industry experts.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
ttnews.com | Joe Dysart
Business Technology September 6, 2024 3:50 PM, EDT Increasing Numbers of Trucking Companies Are Using AI to Gauge Sentiment in the Workplace AI-enabled systems gather employee feedback or monitor comments on communications platforms like Microsoft Teams, analyze what’s being said and offer insights to managers and HR personnel.
