7 Common Insurance Errors Businesses Make

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We recently left a meeting with one of the largest construction companies in the country, whose sales are north of a billion dollars annually. The first comment my counterpart made was, “I cannot believe how poor their systems are...” I…
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A Small Business' Guide To The CARES Act

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On Friday, March 25, 2020, the US Senate passed the CoronaVirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), to help provide financial relief to the people and business of America. This bill is a $2 Trillion dollar relief in response to…
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Did You Know It's a Felony for an Unsafe Work Environment?

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Did you know it's a felony for an Unsafe Work Environment? Did you know that having a blocked emergency exit could cost your organization about $130,000? Were you aware that safety and supervisory staff could face up to 25 years in FEDERAL…
Changes To Employment Practice Liability Laws Could Affect Your Business If You Are Not Careful

Is Your Organization Prepared For The Coming Changes That Could Increase Your EPL Risk?

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Rapidly changing times bring rapidly changing standards when it comes to things like diversity, harassment, and discrimination.  Employment practices liability has always had significant exposure but the current social climate adds a hypersensitivity…
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REMINDER: Site Safety Training Requirements Due Dec. 1, 2019

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This is just a quick reminder to all our clients and friends that as of December 1st, 2019 per Local Law 196 of 2017, Site Safety Training or SST, workers at job sites requiring a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site…
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How The Insurance Marketplace Prices Your Construction Liability Policy

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Do you want the secret in understanding how the insurance marketplace prices your construction liability insurance policy renewals? This is an instructional piece to be shared with your staff members in charge of assisting in the design and…
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Optimizing the Machine: How to Mitigate Machinery’s Biggest Downfall

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Every year, an estimated 800 deaths and 18,000 injuries cripple the workforce solely as a result of workers operating machinery. Since the Industrial Revolution, the momentum behind increased production and productivity has come from one main…
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New York State Expands Anti-Discrimination Laws

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New York State (NYS) has once again increased its protections against workplace discrimination and harassment by updating and expanding its Anti-discrimination laws. Under a new law enacted on Aug. 12, 2019, certain provisions that were added…
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When An Employee Refuses Medical Injury Treatment For Potential Workers Compensation Claim

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Is your employee refusing medical injury treatment for a potential worker compensation claim? Based on the geographic location of your business, many state workers’ compensation statutes limit and mandate certain employer actions when a worker…