Teamwork, training, monitoring, motivation, top management support and accountability are all critical elements in preventing injuries, hastening recoveries, and holding down the cost of risk for workers' compensation, according to the risk managers of three NU award-winning programs.

To showcase examples of outstanding loss control and safety in the workplace, the second annual National Underwriter Award For Excellence In Workers' Compensation–sponsored once again by the National Council on Compensation Insurance–was presented to a trio of innovative and dedicated risk managers from ServiceMaster, The Disney Company and Select Staffing.

All three shared the secrets of their success in profiles appearing in NU's Aug. 18 edition. But they also gathered in person to discuss the challenges facing risk managers today, during a panel discussion at the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando on Aug. 19.

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