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Do Organisations including, Security Managers Forget About Medical Assistance? Is that an insightful or inflammatory question?  TRA Mentor Thierry Montrieux gives us his considered opinion and some trips on addressing it if the answer is anything other than NO.Security managers focus heavily on threats like theft, violence, cyberattacks, or physical...

TRA Guide to Travel Optimization At the Travel Risk Academy, we frequently discuss the importance of optimizing travel programs. In fact, our annual summit is dedicated to this very topic. But what exactly do we mean when we talk about Travel Optimization Management (TOM)? In this article, we’ll unpack the...

Bridging Silos in Travel Risk Management: 5 Key Steps to Keep Employees Safe As companies expand globally, the need for a solid travel risk management programme becomes more critical. Yet, establishing this programme can be challenging, especially when departments like People Management, Vendor Management, Corporate Mobility, and Security have their...

In today's global business environment, protecting employees during business travel is more critical than ever. ISO31030:2021, the international standard for Travel Risk Management (TRM), has emerged as a vital framework for organizations looking to enhance their TRM practices. But there’s often confusion about certification—let's clear that up. Understanding what ISO31030:2021...

In this deeper dive into Travel Optimisation Management, we’re focusing on the core of your travel program’s potential: data. We'll cover what travel data actually is, where it originates, and some of the main challenges in analysing it. Then, we’ll discuss what optimisation means in this space and look at...

A new term is emerging in the travel risk management field: Travel Optimisation Management. Earlier this year, we launched the Travel Risk Academy with our inaugural event, the Travel Optimisation Management Summit. Throughout the day, 75 attendees explored what it means to optimise a travel program to reduce risk. Our...

TRM Stakeholder Engagement Engaging key stakeholders across your organisation is critical to the success of any Travel Risk Management (TRM) programme. TRM is not just about compliance or risk mitigation—it’s about ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and productivity of your employees while they travel for work. This guide outlines how to...

Creating a Travel Risk Management Policy A comprehensive Travel Risk Management (TRM) policy should include several key elements to effectively mitigate risks, ensure traveller safety, and meet duty of care obligations. Below are the critical components that a TRM policy should include:  Purpose and Scope * Define the purpose of...

Top 10 Tips For Building Safer Accommodation Programmes We understand that building accommodation programmes is tough; there is so much to consider and the need to integrate robust measures around safety and security are more prevalent than ever; as well as the challenges of managing and maintaining these measures across...