Having an Incident Report in Place Sources California State University WC Guide for Supervisors & Managers, OSHA Do you have a plan in place for your business if an employee becomes ill or injured while at work? A Supervisor’s Injury and Illness Incident Report is a general requirement under OSHA regulations. Partial Exemption is given […]
February 3, 2015
From the Desk of Des – Naples While attending a convention in Naples, Florida, I went to visit a resort client on the Gulf Coast. Standing on the beach in front of the resort I looked up at the property and saw a scene of bustling happy vacationers. They were on the beach, in the […]
January 29, 2015
Texting & Driving is like or worse than Drunk Driving? See these statistics below collected by a family run company dedicated to stopping texting and driving injuries and deaths in North America. Texting while driving is a growing trend, and a national epidemic, quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers assume they can […]
January 26, 2015
Misconceptions about Cyber Liability Exposures Cyber breaches are mostly a result of foreign offshore sophisticated hackers who are only targeting large retail and healthcare systems. It is true that hackers are responsible for the largest number of losses in claims against cyber liability exposures and that the most advanced hackers are in Russia and Eastern […]
January 21, 2015
Why You Need Building Ordinance Coverage? State and local governments enact and enforce building codes or ordinances to protect the health and safety of building occupants. A building ordinance establishes a minimum standard that must be met to maintain compliant with the building codes that are set forth. Building ordinance coverage is needed to cover […]
January 14, 2015
Rethinking Drinking The Armstrong Company Insurance Consultants would like to wish you and yours a healthy and prosperous New Year for 2015. In doing so, we would also like to share a topic with you that we deem very important. We are all aware of the dangers of drinking and driving. There is a news […]
December 31, 2014
Minimize Cyber Exposure Cyber Monday, holiday shopping, cyber exposure in general for individuals and businesses alike is becoming more of a constant thought in accessing our risk management. During this holiday season, and as a rule of thumb all year long, it is a good idea to adopt these tips from the experts at CNA’s […]
December 29, 2014
Hospitality Industry – Risk Assessment The hospitality (travel and tourism) industry has seen its ups and downs but currently is thriving as determined by the World Travel and Tourism Council, as among the largest and fastest growing industries worldwide and projected to support 328 million jobs by 2022. This is an exciting time to be […]
December 23, 2014
Independent Contractor versus Employee Source California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) As a company running a business or an individual working for themselves, the topic of independent contractor versus employee is a very important factor to consider when accessing your risk management. As a company you want to be very careful that you understand […]
December 16, 2014
Holiday Safety Tips The holiday season has special meaning for many of us! It is a time for joy, cheer, giving and sharing; however, it is also a time when we become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. Click here for a list of Holiday Safety Tips compiled, in cooperation with the […]
December 10, 2014