General Reference
Organizations
Links to hundreds websites of professional associations, institutes and non-profit organizations of interest to those in insurance and risk management, human resources, environmental safety and health, security, facilities management and related professions. Provides information such as, the latest news on federal and state legislation, industry conferences, position statements, press releases, newsletters, journals, books & other publications, etc. Standards organizations. Actuary
Casualty Actuary Society. Society of Actuaries.
Business
Organizations and associations for business executives, small business and women in business.
Chemicals
Organizations related to toxicology, chemical engineering, hazardous substance research, etc.
Claims
Links to societies and professional associations related to insurance claims management.
Construction
Associations dedicated to construction trades.
Dental
In addition to the ADA, includes associations for dental hygienists and for specialties in dentistry such as orthodontics, periodontology, prosthodontists.
Disasters
Organizations focused on disasters and emergency preparednesss.
EMS
National associations for EMS professionals.
Environment
Center for policy research & technical assistance on global environmental & development.
Ergonomics
Research, certification & education for human factors & ergonomics.
Fire
Professional associations for professionals interested in arson investigation, fire chiefs, fire equipment distributors, burglar & fire alarms, fire sprinklers, etc.
Health
National & international organizations that promote health, fitness, nutrition, etc.
Human Resources
Employee relations. Compensation. Temporary staffing services. Workplace learning and performance. Benefits. SHRM.
Industrial Hygiene
Associations for professionals dedicated to the control of workplace environmental hazards.
Insurance
Variety of insurance industry-related organizations: Insurance fraud (IFB) State WC (CWCI) Insurance agents (IIAA). Consumer information (III) Research (SIR) International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commmissions (IAIABC) Others.
Legal
Legal research centers. Organizations on topics such as: Alternative dispute resolution. Structured settlements. Health care liability.
Medicine
Professional medical associations, academies and colleges. Cancer society. Accreditation of healthcare (JCAHO). Many more.
Mental Health
Associations for psychologists, psychiatry, etc.
Nursing
Professional nursing organizations.
Occupational Medicine
Organizations related to occupational medicine.
Quality
Organizations dedicated to quality & benchmarking.
Radiation
Organizations that collect, analyze, develop & disseminate information about radiation protection.
Risk Management
Associations for risk managers. Self-insurance. Public risk. Health care risk management. More.
Safety
Societies & councils who promote workplace safety & health, accreditate safety professionals, etc. Industrial safety equipment.
Security
Organizations dedicated to the security profession. National Crime Victim Center.
Standards
Standards-based organizations.
Surety
American Surety Association. Surety Association of Canada. Surety Association of America.
Taxes
Professional organizations and institutes for tax professionals.