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What Are The Employer Posting Requirements for NY State
HR ChallengesA 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…

Resuming Business Operations During Covid-19
HR Challenges, Risk Management
Foremost on most organization's agenda is how do we resume operations in a COVID-19 world? Candidly it's a bit complicated contingent on a great many factors. Here's a very short list of some contingencies. What does your operation look like;…
Photo by Christopher Gower on UnsplashConducting An Organization Wide Phishing Test
General Liability Insurance, Other
Remote operation of your business means that protections your office building had, your employees' homes may not. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this situation by phishing out your employees' data. Take the time to educate your employees…

Disturbing Hacking Trends
Claims Management, Cyber Liability Insurance, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk ManagementSecurity experts commonly say that there are only two types of companies these days. There's companies that have been hacked, and those that don't yet know that they've been hacked. Here are some important hacking trends given by a statistical…
Photo by Ilya Pavlov on UnsplashBusiness Interruption and Ransomware
Cyber Liability Insurance, Line of Insurance, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk ManagementRansomware is a type of malware designed to deny access to a person’s computer unless they pay the hacker ransom. The NY Times reports that these attacks have grown over the past year with a 41 percent increase in 2019. Ransomware attacks…

7 Common Insurance Errors Businesses Make
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, General Liability Insurance, Human Services Practice Group Content, Risk Management, Transportation Practice Group Content, Workers Compensation InsuranceWe 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…

Phishing Attacks: Know the Signs!
Cyber Liability InsuranceBeware of Phishing!!!
Hackers will start with low-level employees first, making their way to executives’ accounts.
Hackers are constantly trying to find ways to hack into company accounts. They start off by sending trust-worthy emails…
Photo by Timon Studler on UnsplashA Small Business' Guide To The CARES Act
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, HR Challenges, Human Services Practice Group Content, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk Financing, Transportation Practice Group ContentOn 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…

8 Tips To Ensure The Easy Transition From Office Employee To A Work From Home Employee Is Painless
HR Challenges, Risk ManagementYour organization does not need to shut its doors with the panic of a statewide/countrywide quarantine, you can offer a work from home option. With technology today, there is the potential to move non-customer facing operations to remote locations…
