Latest Workplace Violence Headlines
All the headlines from our Workplace Violence Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Family of Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Victim Files $100M Lawsuit
Jul 16 2018 // A woman whose son was one of four people killed at a Waffle House in Tennessee has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the suspect and his father. The Tennessean reports Shaundelle Brooks filed the suit...
Russia World Cup Insurance Premiums Rise on Risks of Terrorism, Hooliganism
Jun 14 2018 // The risk of terror attacks and damage from hooligans has pushed up premiums for businesses and players buying insurance for the soccer World Cup in Russia compared to the previous event in Brazil, brokers and insurers...
Cornell University Risk Manager on Active Shooter Preparedness on Campus
Jun 4 2018 // How to manage active shooter risks on campuses is a top concern for risk managers. Craig McAllister, director of risk management, Cornell University, told attendees at the recent RIMS Annual Conference in San Antonio,...
Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Sues Deputy Who Didn’t Enter School
May 3 2018 // The father of a student killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school is suing the armed officer who stood outside the building as people were massacred within. Meadow Pollack was among the 17 killed on...
More School Districts Buying Active Shooter Insurance
Mar 21 2018 // Insurance broker Paul Marshall can count on his phone ringing in the aftermath of a school shooting. Since the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school, where 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured, seven...
What to Know About the Senior Care Market
Dec 13 2017 // The aging U.S. population will create unprecedented demand for the senior living industry for decades to come and that opens the door for agents and brokers to grow their business in this sector. But understanding the...
Active Shooter and Senior Living Risks
Nov 20 2017 // One area of emerging risk for many industries, including the long term care or senior living market, is active shooter risk. Not only are residents/patients at risk, but so are senior living facility employees. “An...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Active Shooter Program for Senior Living Facilities
Sep 28 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has introduced an Active Shooter/Armed Intruder Readiness Program for senior living communities. The Active Shooter/Armed Intruder Readiness Program is designed to help senior living communities plan...
Mass. Behavioral Health Facility Faces $207K in Fines for OSHA Violations
Aug 16 2017 // A Massachusetts behavioral health facility faces $207,690 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations found while conducting a...
XL Catlin, McGowan Companies to Offer Coverage for Workplace Violence
Jun 27 2017 // XL Catlin has entered into an exclusive underwriting agreement with The McGowan Companies to provide workplace violence insurance to U.S. businesses. Nearly two million American workers are victims of workplace violence...
Risk Management: Employers Benefit from Mitigating Workplace Violence
Apr 17 2017 // Each year, close to 2 million workers are victims of workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The federal agency defines workplace violence as any act...
Steamin’ Hot Markets: Cyber, Sharing Economy, Active Shooter, Construction, Mergers and More
Mar 20 2017 // Cyber Sharing Economy, Active Shooter, Construction, Mergers and More Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes, challenges, expansions and growth in the past year. For 2017, experts predict the U.S....
Q&A: MEMIC Safety Expert on Growth of Ergonomics, Workers’ Comp
Feb 28 2017 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Karl Siegfried, Senior Vice President of Loss Control & Safety Services at Portland, Maine-headquartered MEMIC Group recently spoke with Insurance Journal about the safety management team...
SIU Expands Active Shooter Insurance Program to Include New Classes, Risks
Feb 7 2017 // Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (SIU) has expanded its insurance product active shooter program for educational institutions to include most businesses and facilities accessible to the public, such as: Healthcare...
What’s Ahead in Health Care Workers’ Compensation?
Sep 27 2016 // For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a direct impact on workers’ compensation, according to analysts at Aon Global Risk Consulting. The risk...
When the Shooting Stops: The Emerging Risk of Active Shooters
Sep 19 2016 // There’s a new insurance market emerging in light of a disturbing reality in today’s world – active shooter risks. The new coverage is meant to address a gray area in insurance policies that may leave insureds...
As Active Shooter Incidents Increase, Industry Addresses Coverage ‘Gray Area’
Aug 11 2016 // There’s a new insurance market emerging in light of a disturbing reality in today’s world – active shooter risks. The new coverage is meant to address a gray area in insurance policies that may leave insureds...
McGowan Offers Active Shooter Liability, Creates Dedicated Program Division
Aug 10 2016 // Cleveland, OH, August 10, 2016- McGowan offers Active Shooter Liability, Creates Dedicated Program Division. McGowan Active Shooter Program will operate as a division under McGowan Program Administrators. McGowan is...
Planning for the Worst: Terrorism and Workplace Violence
Aug 8 2016 // Several recent manmade events, including the attack at Pulse nightclub in Florida and the Belgium airport terrorist bombing, highlight the vulnerability of the workplace. Workplace violence costs employers more than $120...
Wyoming Workplace Safety Meetings Planned Around State
Mar 21 2016 // Responding to the trend of workplace shootings that have happened around the country, the state of Wyoming is offering free workplace training in April and May to inform workers and supervisors how to respond to active...
