Work stress doubles heart disease risk in men; essential heart care tips | Health

Work stress doubles heart disease risk in men; essential heart care tips | Health

Work stress can play havoc with men’s heart health especially when the stressful working conditions are not matched with suitable compensation, says a new study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality... Read more »
4 in 5 employees in Asia at risk developing mental health issues: study

4 in 5 employees in Asia at risk developing mental health issues: study

Employees in Asia are under “significant mental health strain,” with 82% having a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues. That’s according to a new report from insurance broker Aon... Read more »
Prioritize Brain Health to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Prioritize Brain Health to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Home Instead shares tips for prioritizing one’s well-being during World Alzheimer’s Month OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s continues to rise – now exceeding... Read more »
The City of Beverly Hills takes a mindful approach to risk management

The City of Beverly Hills takes a mindful approach to risk management

The City of Beverly Hills is home to about 33,000 people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau reporting. The City employs about 1,200 people including first responders. (Photo provided by the City... Read more »
Extreme heat poses a mental health risk, particularly in northern states

Extreme heat poses a mental health risk, particularly in northern states

Bloomington-Normal is heating up this week, with temperatures expected to reach near 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday. All of central Illinois is under an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Friday.... Read more »
Preterm birth risk increases by father’s mental health condition: Study | Health

Preterm birth risk increases by father’s mental health condition: Study | Health

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet found that babies are more likely to be delivered prematurely when their father or mother has a psychiatric... Read more »
Lifetime Risk of Mental Health, Socioeconomic Difficulties Higher than Reported

Lifetime Risk of Mental Health, Socioeconomic Difficulties Higher than Reported

Lars Vedel Kessing, DMSc Credit: Dagens Medicin A recent investigation conducted in Denmark has shed light on the lifetime risk of experiencing mental health disorders and receiving psychotropic medication, as well as the long-term... Read more »
Youth Risk Behaviour Survey reports poor mental health

Youth Risk Behaviour Survey reports poor mental health

More than a third of Vermont high school students and one-fifth of middle school students have reported recently experiencing poor mental health, according to a recent survey. LGBTQ+, students of color, and... Read more »
To Offset Obesity Risk, You Can Try Conscious Eating Habits

To Offset Obesity Risk, You Can Try Conscious Eating Habits

Share on PinterestA study looks at how eating habits can offset risk factors for obesity. Iryna Auhustsinovich/Stocksy A new study finds that people who are at higher risk for developing obesity can... Read more »
Interpersonal and Structural Stigma Toward Sexual Minority Youth Create Mental Health Challenges, Increased Suicide Risk

Interpersonal and Structural Stigma Toward Sexual Minority Youth Create Mental Health Challenges, Increased Suicide Risk

–CHOP researchers suggest more targeted intervention against discrimination, particularly in states with higher rates of structural stigma — PHILADELPHIA, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the... Read more »
Long-Term Data of Ocrelizumab Highlights Specific Patient Population at Risk for Severe Infection

Long-Term Data of Ocrelizumab Highlights Specific Patient Population at Risk for Severe Infection

New 6-year data from the ACAPELLA study, a real-world analysis of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) on ocrelizumab (Ocrevus; Genentech), showed a higher rate of severe infection in treated patients aged 55... Read more »
Where Are We with Mental Health at Work and What Can Employers Do to Improve It? : Risk & Insurance

Where Are We with Mental Health at Work and What Can Employers Do to Improve It? : Risk & Insurance

Gallagher Bassett’s Jennifer Cogbill speaks on the multitude of behavioral health opportunities available to elevate employee mental health and drive continued improvement in injury outcomes. The pandemic period was an almost singular... Read more »
Risk Cooperative CEO Andres Franzetti Details the Origins of His Company and What Makes It Differ from the Rest

Risk Cooperative CEO Andres Franzetti Details the Origins of His Company and What Makes It Differ from the Rest

R&I: What was your first job?   My first job out of college was working in the finance space for a mortgage company. I was a loan officer for the company and, much... Read more »
Insuring Risks Beyond the ‘Frontera’: Mexican Companies Consider the Advantages of Captive Insurance — Via Vermont : Risk & Insurance

Insuring Risks Beyond the ‘Frontera’: Mexican Companies Consider the Advantages of Captive Insurance — Via Vermont : Risk & Insurance

Vermont captive regulators and advocates journey to Mexico as part of a push for more international business for the domicile. Demand for captive insurance in Mexico has risen exponentially over the past... Read more »
Looking to Attract and Retain Talent? Here’s How Your Benefits Package Can Set You Apart : Risk & Insurance

Looking to Attract and Retain Talent? Here’s How Your Benefits Package Can Set You Apart : Risk & Insurance

The benefits package an employer can now provide an employee goes well beyond what was once the status quo. Attracting and retaining top workforce talent is crucial for employers who face many... Read more »
Are You at Risk? Taking a Mental Health Test Can Help

Are You at Risk? Taking a Mental Health Test Can Help

Mental health is a crucial aspect of our overall well-being. Unfortunately, mental health issues are often stigmatized, leaving many people feeling ashamed or embarrassed to seek help. However, it is important to... Read more »
How Much Does a Public School Stand to Lose When Cyberattacks Go Undetected? : Risk & Insurance

How Much Does a Public School Stand to Lose When Cyberattacks Go Undetected? : Risk & Insurance

This fictive scenario sees U.S. public schools falling victim time and time again to elaborate social engineering schemes concocted by dastardly cybercriminals. But the fiction only goes so deep when looked at... Read more »
Rising Star Courtney Cassidy Sees Many Paths to Success in the Insurance Industry : Risk & Insurance

Rising Star Courtney Cassidy Sees Many Paths to Success in the Insurance Industry : Risk & Insurance

CAC Specialty broker Courtney Cassidy shares her brokerage journey and how her passion for a clean energy future is fueling her work today. Come see the Stars! As part of our ongoing... Read more »
7 Questions for WCRI’s New CEO Ramona Tanabe : Risk & Insurance

7 Questions for WCRI’s New CEO Ramona Tanabe : Risk & Insurance

Ramona Tanabe assumed the role of WCRI’s CEO in May 2023. She shares her thoughts, her goals and career wins that have led her to this position. Every year, the Workers’ Compensation... Read more »
Aon’s Joe Peiser on How Better Use of Data and Parametrics Can Help Carriers Bridge the Protection Gap : Risk & Insurance

Aon’s Joe Peiser on How Better Use of Data and Parametrics Can Help Carriers Bridge the Protection Gap : Risk & Insurance

Joe Peiser is Head of Commercial Risk Solutions, North America for Aon. He can be reached at [email protected] From the economic fallout of COVID-19, to the hard property market, to the volatility... Read more »
At RISKWORLD 2023: Experts Say the Future of Workplace Safety Hinges Upon Partnerships and Proactive Use of Data : Risk & Insurance

At RISKWORLD 2023: Experts Say the Future of Workplace Safety Hinges Upon Partnerships and Proactive Use of Data : Risk & Insurance

At this year’s RIMS conference, experts shared how combining traditional safety models with the use of technology can help employers improve workplace safety — and even enhance quality of life for some... Read more »
5 People on the Move : Risk & Insurance

5 People on the Move : Risk & Insurance

See who in the industry is being hired and promoted in this edition of People on the Move, including WCRI’s new CEO, Golberg Segalla’s workers’ comp team expansion and more. Goldberg Segalla... Read more »
New Research May Help Clinicians Identify Children at a Higher Risk for Self-harm Events

New Research May Help Clinicians Identify Children at a Higher Risk for Self-harm Events

Authors of a new study identified 4 distinct profiles of psychiatric comorbidity that can help health care professionals better assess children at elevated risk for a self-harm event. Findings were published online... Read more »
At RISKWORLD 2023: Training Is Vital for Active Shooter Survival : Risk & Insurance

At RISKWORLD 2023: Training Is Vital for Active Shooter Survival : Risk & Insurance

Shots fired, now what? The right training can make all the difference when the worst happens at your workplace. One week before their May 1st presentation at RIMS in Atlanta, Ike Jenkins... Read more »
Rising Star Nicholas Licursi Follows in His Grandfather’s Footsteps and Takes a Thoughtful Risk Management Approach : Risk & Insurance

Rising Star Nicholas Licursi Follows in His Grandfather’s Footsteps and Takes a Thoughtful Risk Management Approach : Risk & Insurance

This Risk Strategies broker likes working with high net worth clients because they recognize the value of a thoughtful risk management approach.    Come see the Stars! As part of our ongoing... Read more »
How Mindfulness Keeps Construction Workers Safer : Risk & Insurance

How Mindfulness Keeps Construction Workers Safer : Risk & Insurance

National Construction Safety Week is in May. Here’s how incorporating mindfulness can help construction workers stay physically and mentally safer. It’s easy to understand why construction workers have stressful jobs. They’re working... Read more »
Prolonged Stress Can Lead To Cognitive Decline; Tips To Lower Risk

Prolonged Stress Can Lead To Cognitive Decline; Tips To Lower Risk

Prolonged stress can lead to cognitive decline, impair memory formation, and increase the risk of developing cognitive disorders. Prolonged stress could negatively effect cognitive functions such as poor memory Prolonged stress is... Read more »
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