September 10, 2021
AgencyTop 5 Risks Small Businesses Face
All businesses face risks, and having solid risk management in place can help you protect your business in any event. Small businesses may find it harder to mitigate risk as they feel having good risk management costs money in the form of an employee or high-level consultant. Before jumping into hiring a risk manager here […]
July 25, 2021
AgencyPost-Pandemic Workforce Trends Could Lead to Liability
Though retail and restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the lack of employees this year, technology, insurance, healthcare and other skilled-worker sectors are also struggling to find qualified employees. The result is twofold: Some employers are increasing their training programs to get workers the skills they need, while other employers are hiring any warm […]
July 8, 2021
Agency4 Tips for Safe Remote Work
Although work from home was a necessity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems to be a new normal for the workforce with many companies choosing to keep remote options. A Gartner survey reports that 80% of companies plan on allowing their employees to work remotely at least part-time, 47% will allow employees to work […]
July 1, 2021
AgencyThe Big Deal About Employee Theft Coverage
On June 10th, 2021, Gary Jones, a former United Auto Workers president, was sentenced to 28 months in jail for embezzling union funds. This embezzling happened from 2010-2019. We often hear about large corporations being hit by embezzlement, but small and midsize businesses account for 68% of employee theft cases in the US. Most businesses […]
June 16, 2021
AgencySiemens Gamesa announces plan to reduce cost of “green” hydrogen
Renewable energy has continued to grow in popularity as a ‘green’ alternative to its nonrenewable counterparts. Siemens Gamesa, a global wind turbine company based in Spain, has laid out a plan to lower the cost of producing “green” hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used in sectors from industry to transportation and can be produced in several […]
June 2, 2021
AgencyWhy Your Solar Business Needs Mechanical Breakdown Coverage
Guest Blog by Steve Rossi I have had many conversations with Solar operators concerning mechanical breakdown. I would like to share an example from one of our insureds. Our insured installed a solar power generating system capable of producing revenue of approximately $40,000 average per month. The transformer which was connected between the inverter and […]
June 1, 2021
AgencyPrevent a State Liquor Authority Violation
Rob our craft brewery and restaurant expert is discussing simple ways for your bar, brewery, or restaurant to prevent SLA violations and fines from a sting operation.
May 24, 2021
AgencyWorkers Compensation For Aviation Employees
The aviation industry requires a lot of specialization and expertise if you want to build a career there. After all, you work with machines that are highly sensitive, and you take other people’s lives into your hands every time you go to work (no matter what part of the industry you work in). However, doing […]
May 20, 2021
AgencyCan Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccination?
The biggest question lately is, “Can I as an employer (or can my employer) mandate the COVID-19 vaccination”? The answer is yes, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, if a workplace chooses to mandate the vaccination there are several important protocols they must establish to avoid discriminating against anyone in a protected […]
May 10, 2021
AgencyWhite Houses’ 100-day cyberattack plan unveiled
The White House recently unveiled a 100-day plan for protecting the United States power grid from cyberattacks. One focus of the Biden administration is to improve our cyber defense; this plan is one step toward that promise. In 2015 Ukraine’s power grid was targeted by hackers. This attack was the first successful cyberattack on a […]