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Risk Management Monitor Jones Act Waiver Granted for Puerto Rico A request to temporarily waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico that was denied on Monday has been approved. President Donald Trump waived shipping restrictions on Thursday to help speed up fuel and supply deliveries to Puerto Rico, devastated by Hurricane Maria, the White House said. Maria wiped out power on the island and destroyed infrastructure and cell towers, leading to massive shortages. Even though a waiver had been granted to Texas and Florida after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Department of Homeland Security initially said there was no need to waive the restriction for Puerto Rico, as it would not address the issue of the island’s damaged ports. The Jones Act, or the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, was initiated almost 100 years ago to keep foreign-flagged vessels from shipping fuel and goods between U.S. ports. The last previous waiver was in December 2012 to allow petroleum products to be delivered fo...

Risk Management Monitor Community, Diversity Spotlighted at RIMS Canada TORONTO—The 2017 RIMS Canada Conference quickly found its groove on Monday morning, kicking off the annual conference with performances by a choir of local schoolchildren and an opening session centered on the theme of community. Focusing first on the RIMS community, the RIMS Canada Council announced its top honors for accomplishment in the risk management field. RCC Chair Rieneke Lips presented the Fred H. Bossons Award—given to the risk management professional earning the highest average mark on the three examinations required to attain the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation—to Deborah Moor, vice president of HIIG Underwriters Agency (Canada) Ltd. In recognition of outstanding contributions to the risk management profession, RIMS CEO Mary Roth presented the Donald M. Stuart Award to Tony Lackey, director of risk and insurance services for Carleton University in Ottawa. Lackey has not only manag...

Risk Management Monitor Drive Safely Work Week Campaign Revs Up in October American workers’ safety on the road continues to affect careers and companies. According to the Department of Labor’s National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2015 , transportation incidents caused that year’s most fatal work injuries at a staggering 26%; the 1,264 roadway incidents also marked a 9% rise from 2014. When paired with other sobering statistics—such as positive urine drug testing in the workplace increasing 5% from 2014 to 2015, as previously reported —awareness groups are reacting to combat these statistics. The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) reports that vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death and injury in the workplace. In addition to the pain and suffering caused, traffic crashes cost employers more than $60 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have concluded that 80% of all crashes and 65...

Advids 20 Best Pharmaceutical Advertising Video Examples Companies have taken different approaches to ensure quality and improve standards in pharmaceutical services and letting their customers know about it. The best way to inform and aware customers is through digital advertising. Pharmaceutical ads offer patients important information, boosting overall demand for classes of drugs that can genuinely help people and ultimately serve a preventative role that benefits society as a whole. In this article we look at 20 Best Pharmaceutical Advertising examples that are on the spot. Watch these Pharmaceutical ads to get ideas for marketing your own offering. Here we go : Ibnsina Pharmaceutical Advertising Category : Pharma Logistics Advertising Video Example Ibnsina Pharma is the fastest growing company in the field of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care distribution in Egypt. It’s extensive experience as a pharmaceutical distributor allows them to manage the responsibility...

Advids 20 Brilliant Prepaid Card Video Marketing Examples Prepaid Cards or preloaded cards are a great alternative to bank accounts, they are safer than carrying cash, offer worldwide functionality with Visa and MasterCard merchant acceptance and can be obtained without credit checks. The global market for Prepaid Cards is projected to reach US $3.1 trillion by 2022, driven by the growing need of financial inclusion of unbanked consumers, provision of innovative card features and services, increasing volume of online transactions and rising demand for the cost-effective electronic payment system. Video marketing is increasingly being used by prepaid card providers to market their offering and reach new clientele. In this article, we look at 20 Video Marketing examples from prepaid card providers that are on the spot. Watch these videos to get ideas for marketing your own prepaid card. Here we go : Visit Malaysia Prepaid Card Video Visit Malaysia Visa Prepaid Card is ...

Advids 20 Best Examples of Creative Animated Advertisements Nowadays Animated advertising is the most powerful and profitable way of promoting your company or company’s products. Brands and companies have the power to share their values and identity through series of advertisements. Animated advertisements includes various creative visual elements which attract consumers with more effectiveness than a newspaper advertising or any other advertising method. Creative advertisements allow you to create campaigns that work well on both television and internet platforms. In this article we look at 20 Creative animated advertisements that are on the spot. Watch these creative advertisements to get ideas for promoting and marketing your own offering. Here we go : Nike Soccer Animated advertisement Category : Footwear and Apparel Advertisement Example For all you football enthusiasts, Nike has brought together all your favourite footballers for this campaign, but just in 3D ...

Risk Management Monitor Hurricane Debris Removal Costs Climbing It’s difficult to find a photo of Houston, Miami, or any city hit by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma that doesn’t contain mountains of debris. As cleanup continues, more trash is piling up everywhere. Cities and towns are faced with a number of issues including costs, expediency, manpower and just what to do with all that trash. Reuters reported that cleanup after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 took about a year. Hugh Kaufman, a retired EPA solid waste and emergency response analyst said the overall bill for Katrina was $2 billion, the largest to date. That cleanup spanned several states and the demolition of the more than 23,000 homes in the New Orleans area alone. He believes the combined cleanup tab for Harvey and Irma will top Katrina‘s. In Houston, city officials estimate that about 8 million cubic yards of debris will need to be hauled away, enough to fill up the Texans’ NRG Stadium twice. There are abou...

Advids 20 Brilliant Medical Imaging Solution & Software Video Examples Medical Imaging softwares and solutions enable healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat and cure patients without causing any harmful side effects. The use of medical imaging has enabled doctors to see inside a patient without having to cut them open. In the quest for value-based care, facilities are often looking for various medical imaging solutions. It is important for medical imaging software and solution provides to competently explain their offering. Videos can help you effectively explain and engage your consumers. In this article we look at 20 medical imaging solution Video Marketing examples that are on the spot. Watch these videos to get ideas for marketing your own medical imaging solution offering. Here we go : Philips ProGrade Medical Imaging Video Philips ProGrade converts your analog BuckyDiagnost X-ray room to full Philips digital without the hassle and expense of a geometry ...

Risk Management Monitor Hurricane Flooding Impacts Harvests and Supply Chains The trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Harvey on Texas and Louisiana and Hurricane Irma in Florida have created major problems for agricultural producers in these states. The damage is expected to affect supply chains in for businesses including grocery chains, restaurants and livestock ranches as massive rainfall and flooding have interrupted harvesting cycles for crops like wheat, rice, corn and citrus fruits. Short-term economic losses are already being estimated, while concerns persist about the storm’s long-term effect on crops, soil and machinery. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service , Louisiana and Texas are respectively the third and fifth-largest rice producers in the United States. While Louisiana planted almost 400,000 acres of rice this year, LSU AgCenter extension rice specialist Dustin Harrell said a recent survey re...

Advids 20 Best Examples of Creative Animated Advertisements Nowadays Animated advertising is the most powerful and profitable way of promoting your company or company’s products. Brands and companies have the power to share their values and identity through series of advertisements. Animated advertisements includes various creative visual elements which attract consumers with more effectiveness than a newspaper advertising or any other advertising method. Creative advertisements allow you to create campaigns that work well on both television and internet platforms. In this article we look at 20 Creative animated advertisements that are on the spot. Watch these creative advertisements to get ideas for promoting and marketing your own offering. Here we go : Nike Soccer Advertisement For all you football enthusiasts, Nike has brought together all your favourite footballers for this campaign, but just in 3D form. Nike came up with advertising campaign videos for Fifa World Cu...