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Agriculture Opportunity: Value-Priced Cyber Insurance
Attention all farmers: Within the agriculture industry, even amid the current hard market for Property and Casualty Insurance, there are relative bargains to be found in Cyber Insurance and Environmental Liability Insurance.
While most lines... Find out more »
The 3 C’s Keeping HR Pros Awake at Night: COVID-19, COBRA and Compliance
In April 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the suspension of certain federal deadlines related to employee benefits for the duration of the COVID-19 National Emergency. Those deadlines, set under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), primarily pertain to... Find out more »
Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance Solutions Available, but They Require Work
A bit of good news about the hard market for commercial Property and Casualty Insurance: If you need layers of coverage to meet your organization’s needs, coverage generally is available – and so is the expertise to help you put the coverage in... Find out more »
Weekly Wellbeing Resources: Women’s Mental Health, Vaccination Volunteering and 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 »
Hospitality and Gaming Insurance: Strategies to Get Beyond COVID
As spring break 2021 approached, a COVID-19-driven controversy ensnared Miami Beach and Las Vegas, with local officials sending conflicting messages to college students and other prospective guests.
“If you want to party without restriction, then go... Find out more »
Environmental Liability Insurance: Making Projects Possible
Bethlehem Steel earned its place in American history by forging the materials used to construct the Golden Gate Bridge, the Supreme Court building and much of the New York City skyline. But by 2004, the heyday of the American steel industry was a distant memory, and Bethlehem Steel’s factory... Find out more »
Weekly Wellbeing Resources: Working Moms, Unplugging and 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 »
For Manufacturers, Alternative Insurance Solution May Be Cure for Hard Market Woes
There is no simple, easy solution to the challenges posed by the hard market for Property and Casualty Insurance. Fortunately, successful manufacturers have no aversion to the kind of planning and hard work it takes to make their business profitable and... Find out more »
Effectively Managing Healthcare Costs Requires Advanced Strategies
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers continued with the status quo because of the many other items they had to address, most notably new business models that included expanded work-from-home policies.
Now employers are looking ahead and evaluating their employee... Find out more »
Personal Insurance: Texas Storm a Blow to Market Stability
It may take months to determine how many people died as a result of the February blast of winter that crippled much of Texas and other parts of the Gulf Coast. The overall human suffering is immeasurable.
In terms of damage to property, monetary figures may also be impossible determine... Find out more »
