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Is Your Business Hiring This Summer?

Is Your Business Hiring This Summer?

Many businesses today offer college students the opportunity to hold a summer intern position. These can be rewarding for the college student as well as provide some help to the business. Offering paid or non-paid internships can create risk for your business.  We wanted to highlight some of the business risks associated with having interns.  Before you bring that person on board, make sure your...

Civil Disobedience Is Newer Civil

Civil Disobedience Is Newer Civil

A Risk Management Update There seems to be a growing number of protects and civil disobedience these days. For whatever the reason for the protests, it does create a risk for your business. Your business insurance is designed to protect your business from unknown claims or accidents. Our job is to be your business insurance resource and to provide you with the best combination of...

Some Items That Should Be Insured Under A Homeowner’s Insurance Policy

Some Items That Should Be Insured Under A Homeowner’s Insurance Policy

No one ever wants to have a loss. Managing a homeowner’s claim can create some stress in your life. But we are here to take as much pressure off your shoulders as possible. A standard homeowner’s policy does not cover everything that might happen, but it does cover many kinds of perils. There are a number of items that you might want to make sure...

The Benefits of a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modifier Review

The Benefits of a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modifier Review

Your Experience Mod Is Your Work Comp Identity It is a fact that many employers overpay for their workers’ compensation premiums.  One of the reasons is that their experience modifier is not accurate. The experience modifier is a numeric representation of your company's loss history compared to the average for your industry. If your loss history is average, your modifier should be 1.00. The experience...

Leased or Rented Equipment

Leased or Rented Equipment

Like many organizations, your business may rent or lease equipment from time to time. You may be planning a special event and need a tent to accommodate 250 people as part of a business activity. Or, perhaps you are renting a sound system for a concert, or leasing office equipment such as your copier.  These kinds of events create added risk to the organization. It...