Data Privacy Day
Cyber Liability Insurance, Risk ManagementWhat is Data Privacy Day and why it’s important to your organization?
Data Privacy Day is January 28th. First, It honored the signing of convention 108 in 1981, next, it was the first permanent international treaty that is in control of the…
OSHA 2020 Workplace Injury Reports Due By March 2, 2021
OSHA, Workers Compensation InsuranceThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers that it began collecting 2020 workplace injury data on Jan. 2, 2021.
When are OSHA 300A Reports Due?
All OSHA 300a records must be submitted electronically by March…
Should We Require Our Employees To Be Vaccinated For Covid 19
General Liability Insurance, HR Challenges, Workers Compensation InsuranceShould my company mandate vaccinations? Like everything Covid related, the answer is complicated. According to employment law attorney Rich Landau of Jackson Lewis, their tentative position is that requiring employees to be vaccinated for…
New York State's Updated Sick Leave Law
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, HR Challenges, Human Services Practice Group Content, New York, Risk Management, State Law, Transportation Practice Group Content, Workers Compensation Insurance, Workers Compensation Premium AuditsNew York State’s Paid Sick Leave policies were introduced on April 3, 2020, and went into effect on Sept. 30, 2020.
On January 1, 2021, employees may start using their accrued leave.
The number of sick leave hours required is based on…
How Workers' Compensation Class Code #8873 "Telecommuter Reassigned Employees" Can Help You Save Money On Your Insurance Premium
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, Human Services Practice Group Content, Marketplace News, Risk Financing, Risk Management, Transportation Practice Group Content, Workers Compensation Insurance, Workers Compensation Premium AuditsThe New York Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) has released a new class code for ‘Telecommuter Reassigned Employees’.
If you are a business owner you might be wondering how do I adjust my workers' compensation rates…
Buying Cyber Insurance Does Not Protect Your Organization From Hackers
Cyber Liability Insurance, Loss Control, Risk Financing, Risk ManagementUnderstand that purchasing Cyber Insurance does not protect your organization from hacking. It simply finances some, not all components of the loss. A recent report by cybersecurity company Barracuda reported that Google-branded Spear Phishing…
Social Engineering: Meaning and Impact
Claims Management, Cyber Liability Insurance, Line of Insurance, Loss Control, Risk ManagementDefinition
Social Engineering is the means of deception to extract sensitive, personal information that can then be used for further purposes, such as bank fraud, account takeovers, or identity theft. Cyber hackers primarily use social engineering…
Why Passphrases are the Future of Logins
Claims Management, Cyber Liability Insurance, Line of Insurance, Loss Control, Risk ManagementEvery so often, whether it be for a company software program like MOZ, a school database like blackboard, or even a personal social media account on twitter, you get one of the two ominous messages.
The Unwanted Messages
You get the “time…
Cybercriminals Are Targeting HR Depts. With This Resume Scheme
Cyber Liability Insurance, HR Challenges, Risk ManagementTrojan malware attacks are resurfacing since businesses are starting to return to work embracing a new normal in a post-COVID-19 world. Organizations have started to resume their hiring practices by posting job opportunities on their website,…