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Employee Traveler Tracking

by Business Travel News in Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted April 6, 2016

Employee Traveler Tracking: Where Are Your Travelers Right Now? Corporate employee traveler tracking should be near the top of every global travel managers list. According to statistics, “71 percent track travelers using TMC itinerary data, 30 percent use credit card data, and 12 percent use GPS via tools that tap into travelers’ mobile devices”, and ...

Visiting Cuba: Tourists Lining Up to Visit Cuba, but Many Obstacles Remain

by iJET International in Lodging, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted April 6, 2016

President Barack Obama’s mid-December 2014 announcement that the US would restore diplomatic relations and ease tensions with the Castro government ignited US travelers’ interest in visiting Cuba. In defiance of a continuing ban on tourism, in the first three months of 2015 more than 50,000 US citizens visited the island—a 36 percent increase from the ...

A Crisis of Confidence

by Deloitte in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted March 14, 2016

Board survey finds gaps between awareness of crisis threats and preparation to handle them A new survey conducted by Forbes Insights on behalf of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited finds that more than three-quarters (76 percent) of board members believe their companies would respond effectively if a crisis struck tomorrow. But less than half of their companies ...

Rimkus Brungraber Mark I

by Rimkus Consulting Group in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 11, 2016

The Brungraber Mark I is a device that can measure if a bathtub is too slippery in accordance with ASTM Standards*. If you have a bathtub claim and need the facts, the Brungraber Mark I can measure the slip resistance of a tub and let you know if you’re standing firm or in a slippery ...

What the Traveler Thinks: Track Me, It’s OK

by admin in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 6, 2016

Who’s responsible for business traveler well-being, and what tactics should companies use to monitor employees while they’re traveling for business?BTN surveyed 210 managed business travelers who took at least four trips, each one including a flight and at least one hotel night, in the past 12 months. 47% believe their company is entirely responsible for ...

It’s Time for Employers to Go to the Next Level In Preventing Workplace Violence

by Howard Mavity in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security. Posted March 5, 2016

I recently met with an international company which has armed security responders at some facilities, guards at others, and nothing at public establishments among its diverse operations. We talked about protecting lone employees working at customers’ sites or alone at late hours, as well as how to protect employees working in situations where police are ...

UPDATE: The Zika Virus Spreads and Suspicions Rise

by Europ Assistance in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 24, 2016

Zika virus disease in the United States, 2015–2016Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMap Last Updated February 10, 2016 On Thursday, February 11, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that at least three people had died due to complications related to the mosquito-borne Zika virus. These are the first Zika-related deaths in the South American country. Maduro ...

Zika Virus Increases Concerns About Employee Safety

by NY Times in Human Resources, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 16, 2016

By JULIE CRESWELL and DAVID SEGAL Early in her pregnancy, Whitney Peak traveled to Rio de Janeiro for her job with Leblon Cachaça, a liquor company based in Brazil. That was in October, before much was known about Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has spread through South America and that scientists say may be linked ...

Protecting Your Travelers And Your Organization

by Carlson Wagonlit in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 11, 2016

Safety and security is a top issue in today’s world. Discover how to build a comprehensive program in 2016 and beyond. Think you’re doing enough to keep your travelers safe? Think again. When it comes to safety and security, some travel buyers believe that if they have systems in place to track travelers, their work ...

To Fight the Zika Pandemic, Learn from Ebola

by Harvard Business Review in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 11, 2016

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency. Though not yet confirmed, Zika is suspected of causing microcephaly — babies born with small heads and abnormal brain development — and paralysis in adults. The virus is“spreading explosively” throughout South and Central America with cases confirmed in more than 20 countries. The ...

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