Guidelines Hope to Help Tired EMS Workers

(TNS) – The lives of EMS workers often revolve around high tension and stress. They’re often the first to respond for patients during their moments of greatest need, be it a heart attack, motor vehicle crash or other emergency. Being sharp and on their game is paramount. “We are required as clinicians in the field… Continue reading Guidelines Hope to Help Tired EMS Workers

Crisis Communicators Face a Dilemma in Sexual Harassment Cases

Cautionary Tales from Morgan Stanley and the U.S. Olympic Committee   From big corporations to non-profits, from government entities like the U.S. Congress to schools and universities, all types of organizations are firing high-profile men for sexual misconduct. Whether the firings are justified or not is a big question, but either way, one of two… Continue reading Crisis Communicators Face a Dilemma in Sexual Harassment Cases

THOMAS WILDFIRE TO COST INSURERS BETWEEN $1 BILLION AND $2.5 BILLION

Catastrophe risk modeling firm RMS puts insured and reinsured losses stemming from the December Thomas fire in Southern California at somewhere between $1 billion and $2.5 billion, reports the Artemis blog. The fire, which started on December 4, became the largest in California history and was followed by devastating mudslides in burned areas stripped of vegetation.… Continue reading THOMAS WILDFIRE TO COST INSURERS BETWEEN $1 BILLION AND $2.5 BILLION

RPD Ups Wind Power for Iron Mountain’s Mid-Atlantic Facilities

HOUSTON – Renewable Power Direct (RPD), a national leader in providing innovative green energy solutions, has structured a fourth renewable electricity supply agreement for Iron Mountain Incorporated® (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in storage and information management services. Under the agreement, Iron Mountain will add a new 5MW block of wind power to its Mid-Atlantic electricity supply… Continue reading RPD Ups Wind Power for Iron Mountain’s Mid-Atlantic Facilities

Ameritas Increases Business Agility and IT Security with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

Single-pane-of-glass management makes network operations easier and more scalable   SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ameritas, a large insurance company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, has selected Cisco® computing, networking and security technology as the foundation for upgrading its data centers. The goal of the infrastructure upgrade was to improve agility and operational efficiency while increasing IT security.… Continue reading Ameritas Increases Business Agility and IT Security with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

Aquarium welcomes new entrants, as travel insurance market takes off in 2018

EasyJet and Admiral join increasingly competitive landscape   With 2018 predicted to be a landmark year for travel insurance, technology specialist Aquarium Software has welcomed the entry of new players into the sector including EasyJet, and strong further investment into the market from Admiral. These companies and their deepening commitment to travel can be seen… Continue reading Aquarium welcomes new entrants, as travel insurance market takes off in 2018

Riverbed Enables a Digital Transformation in Mahoning County, Ohio that Allows Government Agencies to Better Serve Citizens

SteelFusion solved the problem of backups spilling into the work day and degrading application performance; also enables greater use of technology across the county   SAN FRANCISCO – Riverbed Technology today announced that Mahoning County, Ohio’s IT Department, is using Riverbed® SteelFusion™ as the foundation for a digital transformation that enables all county agencies, from the jail and… Continue reading Riverbed Enables a Digital Transformation in Mahoning County, Ohio that Allows Government Agencies to Better Serve Citizens

Digital transformation has enabled the entire county government, from the dog warden to the courts, to better serve constituents

Mahoning County is located on the eastern edge of Ohio at the border with Pennsylvania. It has a total area of 425 square miles, and as of the 2010 census, its population was 238,823. The county seat is Youngstown. Challenges Eliminate application slowdowns caused by backups spilling over into the workday Automate remaining county offices… Continue reading Digital transformation has enabled the entire county government, from the dog warden to the courts, to better serve constituents

Airbus DS Communications Expands Offerings for Business Continuity, Risk and Incident Management, Lone Worker Safety

New technology partnerships with Resolver, Cobalt and CommandWear expand Airbus’ emergency notification portfolio to enhance users’ abilities to prepare for and respond to emergencies   TEMECULA, Calif.  – Airbus DS Communications, a pioneer and leader in emergency notification solutions, is pleased to announce new technology partnerships for incident and risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery… Continue reading Airbus DS Communications Expands Offerings for Business Continuity, Risk and Incident Management, Lone Worker Safety

Does Your Company Need Cybersecurity Insurance?

Cybercrime will cost the globe’s businesses more than $2 trillion by the year 2019, according to a report from UK-based market analyst firm Juniper Research. It’s hardly a surprise that so many companies include cyber threats at the top of their list of risks. And yet shockingly few have taken adequate measures to mitigate the… Continue reading Does Your Company Need Cybersecurity Insurance?