Don’t Let the Company Holiday Party Turn Into an Employment Claim
Posted: November 22, 2019
Company Holiday Parties Increase Risks Your company Holiday party was going great, and everyone was having a wonderful time. Except one of the female employees said that a manager touched her and made un-wanted advances. Now she is filing an employment liability claim. This is a scenario that no one wants to happen. Your business insurance may not cover this lawsuit unless you have...
How To Prepare Your Business For Summer Interns
Posted: June 14, 2019
Many businesses 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 business...
Agritourism Risk & Reward
Posted: February 15, 2019
Agritourism is any activity that allows members of the general public on your farm property for recreational, entertainment or educational purposes. Agritourism activities include everything from a bed and breakfast, a corn maze, an educational field trip, a store or wine tasting, to “pick your own” and roadside farm stands. It is important to understand your increased liability, by having visitors on your property. Here...
#MeToo And Employment Liability
Posted: November 15, 2018
A Business Insurance Update When people work together, there is going to be both appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. The #MeToo movement has impacted Hollywood, Fox News, The NFL, and many other high profile companies. This has opened up an overdue discussion on sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The Basis of Harassment Claims Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is...
Something Your Business Insurance Might Be Missing
Posted: August 22, 2018
If your business suffered a property loss, are you confident that your building would be restored to its pre-loss condition—including any changes in building codes? It is a sobering fact that over 30% of businesses that suffer a total loss never resume operations. If these businesses had purchased the right insurance, they might have been able to continue operation. One of the often-misunderstood kinds of...