Latest Remote Work Headlines
All the headlines from our Remote Work Topic Page, ordered by recency.
1 in 4 Businesses Has Experienced Cyber Event, Travelers Survey Finds
Oct 22 2020 // Nearly one in four respondents (22%) out of more than 1,200 business leaders surveyed in 2020 Travelers’ Cyber Risk Index said their firm was the victim of a cyber event – the highest percentage since the annual...
Working From Home Is Here to Stay: Viewpoint
Oct 13 2020 // The Covid-19 pandemic has crushed the economy, sent joblessness soaring, and killed over a million people worldwide. But there are a few ways in which the pandemic may prompt society to improve, and one is remote work....
Remote Work: Protecting Against Employee Crime
Oct 5 2020 // The business landscape has changed drastically over the past several months as the world has struggled to combat and adapt to a global health crisis. Many organizations successfully pivoted their workforce to remote work,...
Businesses Need to Rethink Cyber Risks for Work-from-Home Employees
Sep 17 2020 // When worldwide lockdowns were imposed almost overnight in March, most employees thought they were leaving their desks behind for just a few weeks. Very few employers and employees would have predicted that six months later...
4 of 5 Workers Remain Working from Home in UK Cities
Aug 27 2020 // Only 17% of workers in British cities had returned to their workplaces by early August, underscoring the challenge for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to steer the country away from its coronavirus shutdown, data published on...
How the Pandemic May Change ‘Work-Life Balance’ Forever
Aug 5 2020 // When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a unique tool at his disposal: a 65-foot Ferris wheel. Before the pandemic struck, Salzmann...
The Lowdown: Loneliness in the (Remote) Workplace
Jul 16 2020 // In the April 2020 article “Dealing With Social Isolation,” the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) states, “Leaders have a responsibility to help mitigate workplace isolation. They need to...
Americans Ignore Work-From-Home Cyber Attack Risks: Chubb Survey
Jul 16 2020 // A large number of Americans working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic aren’t worried about cyber attacks even though they’re at greater risk compared to working in the office, Chubb found in a new...
Working From Home During the Pandemic
Jul 6 2020 // While millions of people in other industries have been laid off and furloughed since anti-contagion policies and business shutdowns began in March, most property/casualty insurance professionals have been able to keep...
Exclusive Coronavirus Survey: P/C Insurance Return to ‘Normal’ Office May Take Time
Jul 1 2020 // Many property/casualty insurance professionals, most of whom have been working at home during the pandemic, may need some convincing not only to return to an office anytime soon but also to engage in typical business...
The Future of Work in America Is in the Office: Opinion
Jun 25 2020 // Ever since the coronavirus sent millions of people home to work, people have been predicting that remote work will endure after the pandemic is over. Color me skeptical. I can’t imagine everyone not wanting to race...
Exclusive: How P/C Insurance Pros Are Faring Working From Home During Pandemic
Jun 25 2020 // According to Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, there’s no place like home. For many in the property/casualty insurance industry, home is where their job has been during the pandemic. While millions of people in other...
Bullying and Harassment Increase for Some Workers in Pandemic Lockdown: Opinion
Jun 23 2020 // Working from home should have liberated employees from toxic workplace behavior such as bullying and harassment. Amid the lockdowns, gone are undesired office encounters, business trips, round-the-clock conferences and...
Aon Expands Cyber Risk Assessment to Address Exposures of Remote Work
Jun 16 2020 // Aon has expanded the scope of CyQu Enterprise, a cyber risk assessment methodology, to help analyze the cyber security impacts of recent network access or policy changes businesses have made to accommodate the increase in...
UK’s Direct Insurance Group Commits to Permanent Homeworking for Its Workforce
Jun 3 2020 // Direct Insurance Group, a London-based specialty insurance broker and underwriting business, announced it has commited to a remote working policy for all staff, following the coronavirus lockdown. The group will continue...
Time to Refocus on Cybersecurity
Jun 1 2020 // The country and economy are reopening, albeit slowly and cautiously. However, hackers and other digital bad actors have been busy coming up with new schemes that agencies must confront. Not only that, agencies must now...
Work From Home Is Fine . . . For Now: Opinion
May 20 2020 // There are reasons to be optimistic about corporate America getting more comfortable with work-from-home arrangements brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Workers gain more flexibility around their working and living...
Nationwide’s Left the Building. Insurer Makes Remote Work Permanent in 5 States.
May 18 2020 // Nationwide said it plans to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses and working-from-home in most other locations. The company said it...
UK Financial Services Firms Weigh Options for Post-Coronavirus Work Arrangements
May 12 2020 // Many of the City of London’s bankers and traders will be working from their kitchens or bedrooms for at least a year under some scenarios being planned by finance companies in Britain. Banks, insurance companies and...
Nationwide’s Left the Building. Insurer Makes Remote Work Permanent in 5 States.
Apr 30 2020 // Nationwide said it plans to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses and working-from-home in most other locations. The company said it...
