Metropolitan Risk is a risk management and insurance brokerage firm in Irvington that serves to help find insurance for small businesses in the tri-state area surrounding New York City. Met Risk is the fastest growing risk management and insurance brokerage in Westchester county and is well reviewed and received by many to all of its clients.

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How to Avoid Overexertion in the Workplace with Statistics

A common cause for New York workers compensation insurance claims can be overexertion. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published 2017-2018 overexertion statistics. They found that 295,000 in 2017 and 282,000 overexertion injuries…
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National Safety Month 2020

June is National Safety Month. While safety should be at the forefront year-round, let us use this time to highlight workplace safety. Effective risk management strategies, which include claims management and timely claim reporting can help…
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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Employers

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For our clients and the curious here is a great resource guide as you seek to build out your own programs and responses to the COVID 19 pandemic. We have been fielding a great many calls from companies looking to get ahead of this issue. We…
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What Are The Employer Posting Requirements for NY State

A frequent question we get from NY State employers are what are the employer posting requirements for NY State. It's important to update your employer postings, especially since the New York State Department of Labor is requiring a poster placed…

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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Most Common FMLA Questions

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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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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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How to Decipher Director and Officer Insurance

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Director and Officer insurance is protection for the leaders of a company for when something goes wrong involving them. Some examples include wrongful acts, improper management, or errors in judgment. Many private companies aren’t familiar…