Month: April 2021

Unless your vessel is small, slow and inexpensive, whether you should purchase Boat Insurance is not subject of debate. You should. While most states don’t require insurance for watercraft, many marinas do, and if you’re financing the purchase of a boat, your bank... Find out more »

Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, has appointed Whitney Floyd as Vice President of Sales, Northeast. Reporting to Vice President of Sales Development, Jim Wochele, Floyd will lead all sales initiatives in the Northeast region working directly with twelve... Find out more »

For more than a year, American businesses have operated — or ceased to operate — amid the COVID-19 pandemic with no Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That, it appears, is about to change, and... Find out more »

When it comes to wellbeing, employers often find themselves challenged by how to approach a shift from a traditional wellness model to a comprehensive and holistic program that supports the whole person. Below you'll find this week’s curated list of wellbeing resources. Feel free to... Find out more »

As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), employers now have some work to do as it pertains to COBRA and the new subsidies under the ARPA. ARPA created a COBRA subsidy from April 1 of 2021 to September 30 of 2021, paid by the employer or carrier, for 100% of the COBRA premium for... Find out more »

Like thousands of other couples who had planned to get married in 2020, my fiancée and I postponed our wedding — in our case, rescheduling for August 2021. Given vaccination rates in general and among our friends and family in particular,... Find out more »

In announcing a licensing agreement with retailers in Illinois and Massachusetts earlier this month, California-based Lowell Farms, Inc. touted itself as a “vertically-integrated cannabis company with advanced production capabilities including cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, brand... Find out more »

While the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders enacted throughout the nation last spring are now parts of our pandemic past, many businesses remain closed — some hoping to reopen, others having closed their doors for good. Owners and tenants of buildings that are unoccupied or... Find out more »

Even as the nation and the world continue to struggle with COVID-19, the post-pandemic American world of work is taking shape. Two characteristics already appear clearly defined:  A largely remote workforce, advances in data analytics and changing client expectations have... Find out more »

Far too often, business owners learn the true risk of flooding and the value of Flood Insurance the hard way: by experiencing a loss. Call it “Can’t Happen Here Syndrome.”   Most business owners understand that damage caused by flood —... Find out more »