Insurance experts Darcy L. Coleman, of Alagem Capital, and Greg Econn, President of the Venbrook Real Estate division, are calling for urgent reforms to support wildfire recovery. A recent ULI report highlights the need for mitigation incentives and streamlined rebuilding, as rising premiums leave even well-prepared homeowners at risk.

Cal/OSHA has issued updated guidance clarifying how construction employers must protect workers performing dry abrasive blasting under California’s recently amended lead standards.

Amid rising cost pressures and talent shortages, employee mobility could be used as a strategic tool to solve talent gaps, according to an April 29 report from EY.

In the wake of rising health care costs, employers are increasingly seeking ways to encourage employee wellness and thus reduce health risks. It has become common for companies to offer wellness programs aimed at promoting a healthier, more productive workplace. 

Among executives at large businesses, 60% expect their companies to remain flat or shrink in 2025, according to a new survey from Sentry.

Supply chain issues are the biggest concern for executives (45%) along with economic uncertainty (39%) and inflation (34%). Many (84%) are also seeing rising litigation and large multi-million dollar verdicts as a growing threat, along with cyberattacks (37%) and severe weather events (35%).

The National Association of Manufacturers is calling on OSHA to rescind the agency’s rule on worker walkaround representation, as well as reconsider a proposed heat rule and “allow for further input from affected industry stakeholders.”

With President Donald Trump now in his second term, several changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are anticipated based on his previous administration’s approach, current policy signals, and the broader deregulatory agenda he has championed. Here’s what we expect.

It’s fair to say that U.S. workplace protection efforts are in disarray, with renewed Republican pressure to disband the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and OSHA’s own efforts to comply with Trump’s anti-DEI orders. The latter led to the agency’s public flub after key documents were taken offline simply because they used newly forbidden keywords. 

Do you remember thinking about health insurance when you landed your first job? I sure didn't. When I started working at a small event-planning company in Chicago, I was thrilled. The work was fast-paced, exciting, and paid me well. They didn't offer health insurance, but I was in my early twenties, and felt healthy enough, despite a pre-existing condition from a college health scare. That condition made private insurance impossible to get, but I wasn't worried.