NEW YORK, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one in four
US construction workers is Latino. That's why XL Group's North
America Construction insurance business is teaming up with
Red Angle to help clients bridge
potential communication gaps and more effectively deliver
construction safety lessons to Latino workers.
"Communication can be a weak point in even some of the best risk
management programs, and that's not even when a second language is
at issue," said Brian Poliafico, XL
Group's Construction Risk Engineering Team Leader. "No matter how
many years of Spanish we might have had, we more than likely did
not learn the translation of terms that are specific and unique to
the construction industry. Through Red Angle's services, we
are helping our clients deliver safety messages effectively, in
Spanish, so that nothing about these lessons is lost in
translation."
Red Angle provides Spanish
lessons that are all content relevant and specific to the
construction industry. Two available modules, Construction Spanish
and Safety Spanish, deliver industry-specific Spanish lessons in
short 8 minute videos delivered every day for six weeks along with
additional reference materials.
According to Bradley Hartmann,
president of Red Angle, "In an
industry that already has a high injury rate, there is no room for
ineffective communication. Nationally Hispanics are
disproportionately more likely to be injured or killed on
the job. Plus, given the growing economy; many
contractors are seeing a benefit in improving their language
skills. They are leveraging Spanish skills to help
retain their skilled Latino workers amidst a labor shortage."
"Red Angle's lessons do not take
up much time day-to-day but deliver a lot of long term value," said
XL Group's Mr. Poliafico. "We're excited to offer our clients
access to tools like Red Angle's
Construction Spanish and Safety Spanish. Effective
communication is such an integral part of effective risk management
and we want to make sure everyone goes home"
XL Group's North America Construction insurance business offers
a customer-centric approach with a deep understanding of large
contractors' insurance and complex risk management needs to develop
insurance solutions and growth through integrated risk
management.
About Red Angle
Red Angle offers
industry-specific Spanish language training. Through Construction
Spanish and Safety Spanish, Red
Angle helps the construction industry bridge language gaps
that can pose risks to worker safety. Red
Angle's videos are available via on-demand delivery through
laptop, tablet and smartphone. To learn more, visit
redanglespanish.com
About XL Group plc's Insurance Operations
XL Group plc's insurance companies offer property, casualty,
professional and specialty insurance products globally. Businesses
that are moving the world forward choose XL as their partner. To
learn more, visit xlgroup.com/insurance
About XL Group plc
XL Group plc (NYSE: XL), through its subsidiaries, is a global
insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and
specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional
firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the
world. XL is the company clients look to for answers to
their most complex risks and to help move their world forward. To
learn more, visit xlgroup.com
XL Group is the global brand used by XL Group plc's insurance
and reinsurance subsidiaries.
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