This moment is a call to action for leadership in the workers' compensation system. Vigilance is key. But vigilance is also hard. It requires a lot from all of us. And it's critical to ensure that we are there when workers, employers and our communities need us. (Credit: danielfela/Shutterstock) This moment is a call to action for leadership in the workers' compensation system. Vigilance is key. But vigilance is also hard. It requires a lot from all of us. And it's critical to ensure that we are there when workers, employers and our communities need us. (Credit: danielfela/Shutterstock)

Just about everyone in the insurance industry had pandemics on their list of emerging risks. But very few likely put it at the top of their list. For many of us, a pandemic was something that could only happen on the other side of the ocean.

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