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As risk and transportation managers, you safeguard both public assets and community lives. Motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities and 95% of all collisions stem from human decisions and driving choices—meaning the vast majority of fleet losses are entirely preventable through proactive training. Targeting preventable losses starts with recognizing our primary risk factors: You can empower

School bus crashes often result from common unsafe habits occurring at predictable times. Three years of Utah’s K-12 claims data show that 80% of claims were caused by everyday mistakes. Some of these everyday mistakes included yard traffic jams (76 claims), tail-swing hits (30 claims), and parking-brake rollaways (29 claims). 32% of these losses occurred between August–October, and 72% of

Missed our August webinar? The recording is now available on the DRM website! Property claims adjuster Mike LeValley recently hosted a session sharing common causes of property damage and key strategies to reduce these risks. Our claims data shows that internal plumbing failures are the leading threat, representing 65% of all claim payments ($12.07 million). These costly indoor incidents stem from

This month’s webinar was about “The 5 Whys” Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tool. Learn how to move past surface-level symptoms, uncover why a process failed, and implement lasting solutions to prevent the problem from happening again. Links to Video & Presentation Handout

Join us for part two of our three-part webinar series, Proactive Risk Management, designed to help you develop a risk awareness perspective that prevents losses and protects your organization’s mission. After learning about risk identification and analysis last month, this 2nd session focuses on strategies for clarifying your organization’s risk tolerance and mitigating risks. Links to Video & Presentation Handout

Don’t just manage risk—get ahead of it. Our mission is to help you develop a perspective that protects your people and your budget. This opening session is all about proactive identification. We move beyond the basics to explore sophisticated methods for analyzing hazards and recognizing the early warning signs of a claim. Gain the skills you need to prioritize your

Whether talking with passengers, taking a sip of water, adjusting the stereo, or letting your mind wander for a moment, most of us have experienced some form of distracted driving. What many drivers don’t realize is how significantly even small distractions can increase both the likelihood and severity of an accident. In fact, the majority of vehicle losses we see

In this month’s webinar, hosted by Cerena Withers and Bret Burgon, we take a deeper dive into motor vehicle accidents involving state-insured vehicles. The session explores how damage repairs are coordinated, how deductibles are applied, and the process followed when a third party is at fault. We also discuss scenarios involving multiple state-insured vehicles, as well as what to expect

The Division of Risk Management insures hundreds of vehicles that employees rely on daily to fulfill the duties of their job. While we empower drivers with training and support defensive driving habits, accidents still occur. This month’s webinar, hosted by Cerena Withers and Bret Burgon, dives into details about how to report auto losses involving state-insured vehicles, key consideration and

This risk webinar focuses on winter readiness and safely shutting down buildings for the holidays. The video emphasizes that the holiday season, when many buildings are vacant for two or three weeks and the majority of staff is not present, is often when damage occurs due to unmonitored issues like water flow. Links to Video & Presentation Handout