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How happy are business travelers from around the world with their travel programs? Why do they book outside of policy and what might motivate them to be compliant?

The vast majority of business travelers feel their companies take duty of care seriously, yet access to various risk management services is far from universal, according to research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average cost of damage from a winter storm is $3 billion, inclusive of business interruptions.  And with no control over Mother Nature, organizations are left to figure out how they can best minimize damage from adverse weather.

According to a new Chubb Accident & Health and International SOS  whitepaper, "Student Travel and Study Abroad: Mental Health Issues and Awareness," research indicates there is a rising tide in mental health issues for students and such symptoms and conditions may worsen when studying abroad.

A new DHS and DOJ report says that three out of every four, or 402, individuals convicted of international terrorism-related charges in U.S. federal courts between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2016 were foreign-born.

Natural disasters caused $306 billion in total damage across the U.S. in 2017 – the largest amount for one year.