The coronavirus pandemic set into motion a shift to remote and hybrid work that is helping to reshape the landscape of the American workplace. Remote work opportunities across the country leapt from under 4% of all jobs before the pandemic to about 9% at the end of 2020, to more than 15% today. One major … Read more
Stress Reduction
The severity of Workers鈥� Compensation claims is rising in the insurance industry. At the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Annual Issues Symposium held earlier this year, the NCCI showed data confirming an industry-wide trend in increasing claim severity. The aging workforce, medical inflation from expensive technology, and rising wages leading to higher indemnity costs … Read more
Workers who are exposed to the cold outdoors are at risk of cold stress 鈥� and both temperature and wind speed can cause cold-related injuries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 200 occupational injuries and illnesses resulted from 鈥渆nvironmental cold鈥� conditions in 2020. These weather-related risks can include conditions such as hypothermia, … Read more
