Workplace Safety
When Protests Go Local: What Civil Unrest in 2026 Will Demand of Commercial Security Strategy
In December, Verisk Maplecroft published its annual Civil Unrest Index with a clear projection: 2026 will be more disruptive for property and political-violence insurers than 2025 was. The judgment was based on the frequency and intensity of protests over the previous twelve months — and on the underlying conditions that produce them — and it…
Read MoreWhen the Hardest Target Isn’t Hard Enough: Executive Protection Lessons from the Correspondents’ Dinner Attack
A would-be assassin reached gunfire range of the President of the United States at a black-tie dinner secured by the Secret Service. For corporate security leaders, the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting is a case study in why traditional executive protection thinking is no longer enough.
Read MoreWomen in Security: Empowering the Future of Risk Leadership
Security leadership doesn’t look like it did ten years ago. Today’s environments move faster, threats cross boundaries, and reputational damage can spread before an incident report is even written. The job is no longer defined by presence alone. It’s defined by judgment, coordination, and prevention; often across people risk, operational risk, and cyber-physical threats. To…
Read MoreMaximizing Value and Resilience in Physical Security: A C-Suite Guide for Multi-Asset Organizations Facing Emerging Threats and Higher Costs
Written by: Max Briggs Physical security used to be a straightforward operational line item—gates, guards, cameras, and access control. Today, it’s a board-level function tied directly to risk, resilience, tenant satisfaction, and enterprise value. Organizations with complex footprints—commercial real estate portfolios, mixed-use developments, logistics hubs, healthcare campuses, and corporate offices—are experiencing threats that move faster,…
Read MoreWhy Rooftop Access Control Should Be Standard Practice at Outdoor Events
Lessons Unlearned, Countermeasures Unmeasured Written By: Max Briggs, Vice President, Chesley Brown International The first rule of open-air event security sounds simple: control what you can see, and see what you can’t control. In practice, many plans still concentrate almost entirely at ground level—perimeter fencing, magnetometers, bag checks, crowd management—while leaving rooftops, upper windows, and…
Read MoreFrom Ports to Warehouses: Securing the Supply Chain in 2025
Summary: The Human Side of a Global Problem It started with a call just before sunrise. A regional operations manager learned a high-value shipment never made it from the port to the warehouse. The truck was found hours later, empty. The thing that bothered him most was not the loss itself, but how it all…
Read MoreSpot the Signs: Preempting Workplace Violence Through Intelligence
Learn to recognize pre-threat behavioral indicators and prevent workplace violence with intelligence and proactive risk management strategies.
Read MoreCreating a Culture of Safety: Building Trust and Accountability in the Workplace
Written by: James Hart Your team’s culture could be its best defense against threats to its safety and security. When organizations experience a fire, a product recall or other incidents, they often spend time reviewing what happened. They work to understand the causes so their team can prevent future occurrences. Often, the fault doesn’t belong…
Read MoreEnsuring Workplace Safety: Best Practices for Protecting Employees
Written by: James Hart In a world like ours, businesses can’t afford to take workplace safety for granted. There’s a long list of reasons why preparedness and planning must be a priority for companies of all sizes. “It should go without saying that just caring for your people — the human element — should be…
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