January 10, 2018
Contingent Business Interruption: Protecting Your Manufacturing Facility
This year, the United States witnessed firsthand the destruction severe weather events can have on homes, businesses and local economies. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
December 18, 2017
Eliminating the Risk of Harassment in the Workplace
Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) has become an increasingly prevalent policy for organizations varying in size. These types of policies not only cover alleged sexual harassment...
November 29, 2017
Winter Weather Risks: Preventing Workplace Injury and Managing Claims
With the winter months quickly approaching, employers across all industries must prepare for cold weather hazards resulting from freezing temperatures. According to the Bureau of Labor Statis...
November 21, 2017
Steps to Reduce Risk Following a Natural Disaster
Over the course of a few short weeks, Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma devastated major cities, rural towns and miles of coastline. According to Moody’s Analytics, total economic damages a...
October 25, 2017
Three Tips for Safe Patient Handling
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed that across all industries, 33 of 10,000 full time workers suffered from overexertion injuries. However, this type of injury doubled when looking ...
October 18, 2017
Indemnity Contracts: Virginia Regulation Update
As a form of contractual risk transfer, indemnification provisions are used to mitigate financial risk by shifting legal liability from one party (indemnitee) to another (indemnitor). This ty...
July 17, 2017
The Cost-Saving – and Safety – Benefits of BIM-Driven Prefabrication
According to JLL’s Construction Outlook, construction spending in 2016 rose 4.5 times higher than 2015 levels. Considering this sharp increase, many construction companies are looking for inn...
July 03, 2017
Managing Accident Risk for Distribution Fleets
In 2016, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America reported that the property and casualty industry experienced 1.7 billion in net underwriting losses from January through Septemb...
June 28, 2017
The Benefits of Pre-Dispute Arbitration
This month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed requirements for pre-dispute arbitration agreements commonly utilized by long-term care facilities. After CM...
June 19, 2017
Summertime Construction Site Risks
As we enter the summer months, construction across the country is ramping up. Projects are coming back into focus after the cold of winter has subsided and seasonal hiring is starting to take...
May 19, 2017
CTE Risk Management for Youth Athletic Programs
Concussion-related health issues associated with athletics, particularly the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among participants in sports involving jarring collisions, have con...
May 01, 2017
The Impact of Low Employee Morale on Workplace Safety in Healthcare Institutions
Are the healthcare professionals at your company happy at work? If not, what are you doing to change it? According to a recent report by The Conference Board, less than half of people in the ...
April 10, 2017
Volume IX, Issue 1: Q1 2017
In this issue, The Graham Company becomes 100% employee-owned. Our unique culture was established more than five decades ago – it’s what we call the Graham Way. As competitors are consolid...
August 02, 2016
Contractor’s Equipment Insurance 101
For contractors, equipment such as bulldozers, cranes and power tools are extremely valuable. Not only is this equipment expensive, but their businesses simply cannot run without them. In ord...
November 24, 2015
The Foundational Elements of a Strong Workplace Safety Culture
If you’re a not-for-profit service provider looking to reduce workers compensation costs, one of the best ways to do so is by building a culture of safety in the workplace. However, one of th...