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Employee Risk Management: What It Is and Why It Matters

CHAD TISONIK
HNI Wisconsin President

Top-level executives take risk management very seriously. Survival is at stake. As CEO, it’s tough to point the finger at anyone else when shareholder value is eroded, a brand is damaged, or catastrophic loss occurs.

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits

Team Post Loss: Your Secret Weapon in Claims Management

JENNIFER FREDRICK & JODI MATHY
Team Post Loss at HNI

Want more training on risk management, claims management, or reporting workers compensation claims? Need to protect your experience MOD? Can't break through communication issues with a claim adjuster? At HNI, we turn to Team Post Loss! HNI's two-expert team assists clients with all things claims. We're pleased to report that in 2013, Team Post Loss so far has corrected 35 client experience modification ratings for a combined savings of $263,803.29 in premium!

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing

9 Commandments for Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs

JODI MATHY
HNI Senior Claims Consultant

Controlling workers’ compensation costs begins at the top. Employers should treat workers’ compensation costs as a controllable expense that is managed with prevention, education, and a concrete action plan — both before and after accidents occur.
Topics: Construction Transportation Safety / Compliance Manufacturing

Lloyd's of London Risk Index: What Are Your Emerging Risks?

CHRIS TANKE
Transportation Practice Leader & Associate Vice President

Lloyd’s of London recently published its 2013 Risk Index. The Risk Index [click here to access the 48-page PDF] is done every two years and is a compilation of survey data from companies with less than $499 million in sales.

Topics: Construction Transportation Leadership / Strategy Manufacturing

Celebrating 50 Years of Changing the Game [& A Special Announcement]

ERIN VAN HANDEL
HNI Marketing Coordinator

We don't often talk about ourselves on our blog, but today's a big day for us.  We are thrilled to be celebrating 50 years in business today — and it's been an amazing journey.  
Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing

New Report Highlights Public Exchange Plans, Premiums for Employees

BARB RAND
HNI Compliance Advisor

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week released a report that summarizes the health plan choices and premiums available in the public exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act. This report helps employers understand the choices that their employees are facing when they enter the public exchange (aka 
Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits

5 Questions to Test Your Emergency Preparedness

CHAD TISONIK
HNI Wisconsin President

September is National Preparedness Month. Emergencies can strike any business at any time, and the spectrum of disruption is huge. For instance, losing power for one working day is a big deal. But think about how losing power for a week or more following a major storm (see: Sandy) would affect your business.

Topics: Construction Transportation Safety / Compliance Manufacturing

How Getting My Car Stolen Changed My Job

JODI MATHY
HNI Senior Claims Consultant

It was a rainy April night, and I heard a crash outside. I quickly jumped up to see what was going on.

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing

Supply Chain Sustainability: An Integral Part of Reputational Risk

HANNAH WIKUM
RGL Logistics

This blog post originally appeared on RGL's blog.

Topics: Construction Transportation Leadership / Strategy Manufacturing

7 Clues You're Ready for New HR Technology

MICHAEL WEISKIRCH
HR Technology Specialist

Almost 60% of companies plan to make a major new HR technology purchase in less than two years, according to a recent Forbes article. This being the case, there's a good chance this big-ticket item has been kicking around your company. [This webinar on developing a self-service culture using HR technology could be good food for thought; it starts at 10 a.m. CDT Sept. 10.]

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits