A Return-to-Work Framework In a COVID World
Much of the media coverage surrounding the COVID-induced economic situation typically pertains to the historic unemployment numbers, number of business closures, and the potential need for additional...
Coping During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We are at a critical point in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 outbreaks. Our collective efforts in social distancing, adhering to stay-at-home orders and wearing masks...
Healthcare Contingency Reserves: Expanding Beyond Financial Resources to include Physical Resources
In the U.S. insurance industry, health insurers are known to hold onto large amounts of cash reserve as a surplus. Regulators often scrutinize these reserves, demanding to know why the...
Pandemic Reserves
As I sit at my desk looking out the window at the rain covered streets, barely a person in sight and cars randomly scattered on the curb, it is hard not to think, “should we have seen this...
Pandemic Risk Management: Lessons From Ancient Egypt
In a time when fear and anxiety seem to grip an entire world, the small population of risk managers experiences a rare moment of mixed emotions. Not happiness or joy - that would be...