Industries
Construction
Protecting Your Construction Site from Fire, Water and Theft
Learn how to help protect your construction site from common builder's risks such as fire risk, water damage and vandalism.
Staying Safe Around Heavy Equipment
Help keep equipment operators, ground workers and pedestrians safe by taking these safety measures.
Awareness of Risks Can Help Avoid Construction Vibration Damage
Understanding the science behind vibration damage can help construction companies avoid costly, and frequent, construction losses.
What Are Roles and Responsibilities During Crane Operations?
Having a well-trained team is an important aspect of crane safety. Learn about the responsibilities of 4 key roles during crane operations.
Manufacturing
Employee Training in the Age of IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming virtually every aspect of manufacturing. Are your employee training and safety programs keeping pace with manufacturing industry changes?
Connected Manufacturing: The Tech Behind IoT
The technology driving this revolution has been called the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Here are four elements manufacturers need to consider.
Breweries and the Craft of Managing Risks
Whether you’re just starting a brewery or are well-established, these brewery safety and risk management tips can help ensure it keeps running smoothly.
Technology
5 Cyber Risks for Technology Companies
Cyber risks are omnipresent for technology companies. Here are 5 risks for tech companies to consider, along with how Travelers CyberFirst insurance can help.
Managing Your Intellectual Property
Managing intellectual property can help prevent unintentionally using unlicensed software.
5 Technology E&O Insurance Risks
Get smart on technology E&O coverage with these five items for tech companies to look for in E&O coverage.
5 Tips for Choosing Workers Compensation Insurance for Tech Companies
Does your tech company have workers comp coverage designed for the unique needs of tech companies? It can be a competitive advantage. Learn how.
Small Business
The Modern Office Brings Emerging Risks
Modern office trends, such as mobile device use and work & play activities, bring new safety risks.
Small Business Insurance Glossary
Here are some of the more important terms to help you understand your policy.
How to Set Up Your Home Office
If you work from home, properly setting up your home office can help avoid painful injuries and time lost from work in the future.
Agribusiness
Wildfires: Before and After, How to Protect Your Agribusiness
Agribusinesses should take steps to protect the property they’ve worked hard to build. Here’s guidance on some things you can do to be better prepared.
Continuity Planning for Agribusinesses
Farms and ranches can face risks from severe weather events to supply chain disruptions. Building an effective business continuity plan can help prevent long-term loss of income.
Design Professionals
How to Choose a Professional Liability Insurance Policy for Your Design Firm
Here are six coverage areas you’ll want to look for in your professional liability coverage.
What Designers Can Expect From a Professional Liability Claims
Knowing what to expect from a design professional liability claim can help your design firm through the process and help your design firm protect against potential claims.
6 Ways to Help Protect Your Design Firm From Professional Liability Claims
Here are some suggestions for how to help protect your design firm from a lawsuit or professional liability claim.
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Design-Build Agreements: Tips to Help Protect Your Design Business
Your design business can be at risk during the contract drafting and negotiation state. Get tips from Travelers Insurance on crafting design-build agreements that can help protect your business.
Education
Innovation on Campus: Evolving Food Safety Training for Student Organizations
For risk managers considering online food safety training, here are several tips for developing a student-centered program.
Innovation on Campus: Mindfulness, Body Awareness and Yoga
For risk managers interested in incorporating mindfulness into safety training, here are some tips.
Innovation on Campus: Strategies for Risk Management
Being a risk manager requires innovation to stay ahead of evolving risks on campus. Learn how you initiate and manage change can be critical to the success of important innovations.
Energy
5 Opportunities for U.S. Offshore Wind Development
Offshore wind production is ramping up in the U.S., but “first-in-country” developments bring new considerations for wind farm developers, investors and owners.
Predictive Maintenance at Solar and Wind Installations to Reduce Risks and Downtime
Predictive maintenance and IoT can help keep wind and solar installations operational, but preventive maintenance also remains important for the renewable energy industry.
Cyber Risks for Solar and Wind Installations
As the power grid grows and become more integrated, it has become a bigger target for cybercrime. Here are some ways to protect solar and wind installations from cyber risks.
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Marine
LED Lighting Risks of Maritime Radio Interference
LED lamps on smaller/coastal watercraft may cause electromagnetic interference, which can result in poor reception on VHF frequencies, according to a U.S. Coast Guard alert.
Life of a Piece of Cargo [Video]
There’s a lot that can happen to cargo on its journey. Protecting yourself from these cargo-related risks is key to protecting your supply chain.
Nonprofit
6 Considerations Before Joining a Nonprofit Board [Video]
When you volunteer on the board of a nonprofit, asking a few questions can help you protect your personal assets.
5 Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas
Looking for nonprofit fundraising ideas? Here are 5 tips to get you started.
5 Tips for Hiring Nonprofit Staff
Hiring staff for your nonprofit is important and challenging. Here are five tips that may help.
5 Tips for Recruiting Nonprofit Board Members
Recruiting nonprofit board members is challenging. Get recruitment ideas for filling those seats.
Oil & Gas
Managing Oil and Gas Risk with Contractual Risk Transfer
Having a comprehensive contractual risk transfer (CRT) program can be a critical component in managing risks in the oil and gas industry.
Safety Tips to Help Protect New Oil and Gas Workers on the Job
Having well-documented policies can help companies safely and efficiently onboard employees.
Three Key Ways to Protect Oil and Gas Operations from Pollution Risks
The impact of pollution losses from an oil spill or gas leak can be damaging to a company's reputation.
Public Entities
5 Ways Public Entities Apply Smart Tech to Enhance Transportation
The technologies being deployed to improve transportation systems present public entities with new risks.
6 Ways Public Entities Use Smart Tech for Public Safety
Smart street lights & predictive policing are two ways smart technology is used for public safety. Explore smart tech for public safety.
How to Help Municipalities Prepare for E-Vehicles
Electric bikes and scooters, as well as other on-demand e-vehicles, are appearing in cities and towns, prompting municipal leaders to regulate their use.
How Smart Cities Prepare for Technology Infrastructure Risks
Considering implementing smart city technology? Know the risks and how to help protect your public entity.
Managing the Risks to Law Enforcement, Security Personnel and Other Employees
Videos and social media presents law enforcement with new risks. Here are five tips to help manage those risks.