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Senators Propose More Security After Terror Attacks

by Travel Pulse in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted April 12, 2016

Because of the recent surge in terrorist attacks, Democratic senators propose more security at airports and other transportation hubs. According to Joan Lowy of The Associated Press, the proposal would include increasing government “viper teams” that are used to search suspicious passengers before screening. The goal in the new initiative would be to increase the ...

Hospitality & Gaming Risk Management

by Anderson Kill in Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted April 11, 2016

Cyber Risk Management In the realm of hospitality and gaming risk management, “securing data against unauthorized and unintentional disclosure continues to be elusive” and consistently presents itself as a problem. It is important to emphasize the need for a “strategy that includes careful contracting, quality insurance coverage, and cyber security due diligence” to fight against ...

Personal Protective Measures for Today’s Global Citizens

by iJET International in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted April 8, 2016

Personal protective tips are a necessity for business travelers. From the Post Vietnam War era of kidnapping and ransom scenarios throughout South America to terror attacks against western cultures in Europe and the US, the number and types of threats faced by travelers continues to increase. Unfortunately, what we have yet to see is same ...

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 ...

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