--- title: The Latest from Traxo | Franz Loriega description: Traxo Blog News. The latest in business travel trends, modern corporate travel management, and travel technology. --- [![Traxo](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-logotype-white.svg "Traxo")](https://www.traxo.com/) [![Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4161121/e1f17185-59ab-48d3-acc4-12570e8930e5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4161121/e1f17185-59ab-48d3-acc4-12570e8930e5) [![Insights%20Header%20Icon](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/Resources%20Assets%202020/Insights%20Header%20Icon.svg) ](https://blog.traxo.com) # [Insights](https://blog.traxo.com) The latest news, events, and industry trends from Traxo. This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [All Resources](https://blog.traxo.com) ## LATEST INSIGHTS [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [![](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk-management-featured-image.png) ](https://blog.traxo.com/what-corporate-risk-leaders-owe-their-people-right-now) ## [****When the World Shifts: What Corporate Travel and Risk Leaders Owe Their People Right Now ](https://blog.traxo.com/what-corporate-risk-leaders-owe-their-people-right-now) [Matt Griffin, Traxo](https://blog.traxo.com/author/matt-griffin) [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/what-corporate-risk-leaders-owe-their-people-right-now) [![](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk-management-featured-image.png) ](https://blog.traxo.com/what-corporate-risk-leaders-owe-their-people-right-now) Franz Loriega, [Off-Channel / Leakage](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/off-channel-leakage) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [![West Bank](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-conflict-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) ## [**** Real-world Example: Evacuating an Employee from the Israel-Hamas Conflict Zone](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) In corporate travel's dynamic and often unpredictable world, ensuring employee safety and well-being is paramount. The experience of a global consulting firm, recognized among the [Business Travel News (BTN) top 20](https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Travel-100/2023), serves as a compelling case study highlighting the crucial role of comprehensive travel visibility solutions in safeguarding employees [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [![West Bank](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-conflict-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [![Business Traveler with Passport](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk%20management%20blogAsset%203.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) ## [**** Why Travel Risk Management is Crucial for All Businesses](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) Travel risk management is a crucial aspect of any business that involves travel, whether for business meetings or conferences. It refers to the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating any risks associated with business travel. This can include anything from health and safety concerns to political instability and natural disasters. In [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [![Business Traveler with Passport](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk%20management%20blogAsset%203.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [![Two women stand in front of the Golden Gate Bridge | Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/managing-bleisure-trips-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) ## [**** 6 Tips for Managing Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) A bleisure trip is what you get when you blend a business and a leisure trip together — a concept that is no stranger to modern business travelers or travel managers. An example of a bleisure trip would be an employee traveling to San Francisco for a business conference at their company’s expense and then tacking on a couple days for a quick jaunt [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [![Two women stand in front of the Golden Gate Bridge | Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/managing-bleisure-trips-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Program Savings](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/program-savings) [![Woman with calculator and receipts](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-price-assurance-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) ## [**** 3 Aspects of an Effective Price Assurance Strategy](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) ## What Is Price Assurance? Price assurance is a corporate travel savings strategy made of three components — supplier negotiations, rate auditing and re-shopping. Technologies that continually [audit rates](https://blog.traxo.com/audit-your-travel-program-with-pre-trip-booking-data) and re-shop for discounts are crucial to ensuring your [suppliers adhere](https://blog.traxo.com/business-travel-management-data) to your contracted discounts and non-negotiated bookings are optimized. [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [![Woman with calculator and receipts](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-price-assurance-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [Health](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/health) [![Woman sitting outside airport with mask and carry-on luggage](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/optimize-business-traveler-safety-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) ## [**** 4 Ways to Optimize Business Traveler Safety in 2022](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) Travel Managers are continually expected to further optimize travel programs. How you go about making optimizations year after year depends on the results expected from you. As the world continues to resume pre-pandemic activities, the top priority for 2022 will undoubtedly be business traveler safety. Let’s break down ways to optimize business [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [![Woman sitting outside airport with mask and carry-on luggage](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/optimize-business-traveler-safety-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [Insights](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/insights) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Data](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/data) [Covid-19](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/covid-19) [Insights](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/insights) [Knowledge](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/knowledge) [![A person types on their laptop with one hand while talking on a cell phone with the other.](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/new-travel-management-technologies-Asset-8.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) ## [**** Corporate Travel Technology: 3 Travel Management Technologies Every Business Should Implement](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) New, industry-leading corporate travel t technologies are emerging all the time. We’ve also witnessed businesses[  reinventing themselves to stay relevant  ](https://blog.traxo.com/how-the-pandemic-transformed-corporate-travel-programs)as the world changes around us. To continue future-proofing corporate travel programs, there are three key areas where travel managers should focus: [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) [![A person types on their laptop with one hand while talking on a cell phone with the other.](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/new-travel-management-technologies-Asset-8.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) [Data](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/data) [Program Savings](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/program-savings) [![Traxo Insurance Blog Featured Image](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/Traxo-TRM-Blog-Featured-Image.png) ](https://blog.traxo.com/how-complete-travel-data-can-lower-your-insurance-premiums) ## [**** Proving Duty of Care Pays Off: How Complete Travel Data Can Lower Your Insurance Premiums](https://blog.traxo.com/how-complete-travel-data-can-lower-your-insurance-premiums) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) Corporate travel risk management (TRM) has long been seen as a moral and legal imperative, but today, it’s becoming a [financial strategy](https://blog.traxo.com/maximizing-savings-with-invisible-spend-insights) too. Insurers are beginning to explore premium discounts for companies that proactively demonstrate strong duty of care, especially those aligned with ISO 31030 standards. And the key to proving it? Complete, [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/how-complete-travel-data-can-lower-your-insurance-premiums) [![Traxo Insurance Blog Featured Image](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/Traxo-TRM-Blog-Featured-Image.png) ](https://blog.traxo.com/how-complete-travel-data-can-lower-your-insurance-premiums) [Off-Channel / Leakage](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/off-channel-leakage) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [![West Bank](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-conflict-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) ## [**** Real-world Example: Evacuating an Employee from the Israel-Hamas Conflict Zone](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) In corporate travel's dynamic and often unpredictable world, ensuring employee safety and well-being is paramount. The experience of a global consulting firm, recognized among the [Business Travel News (BTN) top 20](https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Travel-100/2023), serves as a compelling case study highlighting the crucial role of comprehensive travel visibility solutions in safeguarding employees [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [![West Bank](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-conflict-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/real-world-example-removing-an-employee-from-the-israel-hamas-conflict-zone) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [![Business Traveler with Passport](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk%20management%20blogAsset%203.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) ## [**** Why Travel Risk Management is Crucial for All Businesses](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) Travel risk management is a crucial aspect of any business that involves travel, whether for business meetings or conferences. It refers to the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating any risks associated with business travel. This can include anything from health and safety concerns to political instability and natural disasters. In [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [![Business Traveler with Passport](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/risk%20management%20blogAsset%203.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/why-travel-risk-management-is-crucial-for-all-businesses) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [![Two women stand in front of the Golden Gate Bridge | Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/managing-bleisure-trips-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) ## [**** 6 Tips for Managing Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) A bleisure trip is what you get when you blend a business and a leisure trip together — a concept that is no stranger to modern business travelers or travel managers. An example of a bleisure trip would be an employee traveling to San Francisco for a business conference at their company’s expense and then tacking on a couple days for a quick jaunt [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [![Two women stand in front of the Golden Gate Bridge | Bleisure Travel](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/managing-bleisure-trips-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/managing-bleisure-travel) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Program Savings](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/program-savings) [![Woman with calculator and receipts](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-price-assurance-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) ## [**** 3 Aspects of an Effective Price Assurance Strategy](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) ## What Is Price Assurance? Price assurance is a corporate travel savings strategy made of three components — supplier negotiations, rate auditing and re-shopping. Technologies that continually [audit rates](https://blog.traxo.com/audit-your-travel-program-with-pre-trip-booking-data) and re-shop for discounts are crucial to ensuring your [suppliers adhere](https://blog.traxo.com/business-travel-management-data) to your contracted discounts and non-negotiated bookings are optimized. [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [![Woman with calculator and receipts](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-price-assurance-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/3-aspects-of-price-assurance-strategy) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Programs & Policy](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-programs-policy) [Duty Of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/duty-of-care) [Health](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/health) [![Woman sitting outside airport with mask and carry-on luggage](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/optimize-business-traveler-safety-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) ## [**** 4 Ways to Optimize Business Traveler Safety in 2022](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) Travel Managers are continually expected to further optimize travel programs. How you go about making optimizations year after year depends on the results expected from you. As the world continues to resume pre-pandemic activities, the top priority for 2022 will undoubtedly be business traveler safety. Let’s break down ways to optimize business [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [![Woman sitting outside airport with mask and carry-on luggage](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/optimize-business-traveler-safety-Asset%2010.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/4-ways-to-optimize-business-traveler-safety-in-2022) [Insights](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/insights) [Risk Management / Duty of Care](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/risk-management-duty-of-care) [Corporate Travel Management](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/corporate-travel-management) [Data](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/data) [Covid-19](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/covid-19) [Insights](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/insights) [Knowledge](https://blog.traxo.com/tag/knowledge) [![A person types on their laptop with one hand while talking on a cell phone with the other.](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/new-travel-management-technologies-Asset-8.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) ## [**** Corporate Travel Technology: 3 Travel Management Technologies Every Business Should Implement](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) [Franz Loriega](https://blog.traxo.com/author/franz-loriega) New, industry-leading corporate travel t technologies are emerging all the time. We’ve also witnessed businesses[  reinventing themselves to stay relevant  ](https://blog.traxo.com/how-the-pandemic-transformed-corporate-travel-programs)as the world changes around us. To continue future-proofing corporate travel programs, there are three key areas where travel managers should focus: [Read](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) [![A person types on their laptop with one hand while talking on a cell phone with the other.](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/new-travel-management-technologies-Asset-8.jpg) ](https://blog.traxo.com/travel-management-technology) More Insights [All Insights](https://blog.traxo.com) ## Get the latest from Traxo Corporate travel management is a dynamic field. Join our mailing list to keep abreast of the latest news on Traxo products and key industry insights. [![Traxo](https://blog.traxo.com/hubfs/traxo-logotype-white.svg "Traxo")](https://www.traxo.com) © 2026 Traxo, Inc. All Rights Reserved.