April 20, 2015
CSA Scores and Their Impact on Fleet Insurance
What is a CSA Score? In 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched a safety enforcement program called Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA). The purpose of thi...
April 13, 2015
Prevent Nurse Back Injuries with a No-Lift Culture
It’s no secret. Thousands of nurses are injured on the job every year by lifting patients. As a matter of fact, more nurses are afflicted with back and arm injuries than any other occupations...
April 06, 2015
Potential M&A Insurance Pitfalls
After a difficult stretch for the last several years, many companies are finally in a position seek strategic opportunities for growth. One such opportunity is to grow by acquisition. While a...
March 30, 2015
Defective Product Liability: Claims and Coverage Considerations
If you are a manufacturer, there are three types of product defects you need to be aware of: design defects, manufacturing defects and marketing defects. Not only can your defective product l...
March 23, 2015
Creating & Implementing a Construction Safety Plan
Being a successful contractor involves more than being good at your craft. It also involves establishing and maintaining strong client relationships that will grow and sustain your business f...
March 16, 2015
Contingent Business Interruption vs. Business Interruption Insurance
While many businesses are aware of the need for Business Interruption Insurance, what they don’t realize is that it is strictly limited to a loss that occurs to their property, not one experi...
March 09, 2015
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Whenever I conduct an internal investigation related to slips, trips and falls, there are three areas of prevention I focus on: working environment, employees and policies/procedures. Working...
March 02, 2015
Court Ruling Improves Liability Coverage for Manufacturers
In a surprise move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal filed by National Union in a case involving a window manufacturer whose windows leaked and caused third-party da...
February 23, 2015
Cyber Liability Insurance: Working With Subcontractors
Two of the biggest misconceptions about Cyber Liability Insurance is that any policy will do and that you can simply put it in place and never worry about it again. Wrong. This is especially...
February 16, 2015
OSHA Safety Recommendations for Central Laundry Operations
As recently announced by the United States Department of Labor, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center exposed its employees to contaminated laundry and tuberculosis risks. ...
January 26, 2015
Dangers of Social Media: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations
While social media can be a useful tool, both personally and professionally, it is not without its risks – especially if you’re a health and human services organization. With the proliferatio...
January 19, 2015
Contractual Risk Transfer: Additional Insured Endorsements – Part 3 of 3
This is the third post in a three-part series about contractual risk transfer. The general overview of contractual risk transfer provided a general overview of contractual risk transfer and t...
January 11, 2015
Contractual Risk Transfer: Types of Indemnity – Part 2 of 3
In my last blog post I set the stage to talk about the importance of Contractual Risk Transfer as an essential part of an effective risk management program. To briefly recap, the word “indemn...
January 05, 2015
Contractual Risk Transfer: An Overview – Part 1 of 3
One of the most confusing and misunderstood concepts in insurance and risk management is contractual risk transfer. However, it is one of the most important aspects of a sound risk management...
December 08, 2014
Surety Professionals Provide Financial Benchmarking for Contractors
There are many ways to provide market intelligence, but as surety professionals, we need to be very careful not to violate confidentialities. In the surety industry, we are privy to classifie...