February 02, 2015
Business Interruption Insurance Maximizes the Effectiveness of Your Business Continuity Plan
Disasters strike every day, and while you can’t predict when they’ll occur you can prepare for them. One of the best ways to do this is by supplementing a comprehensive business continuity pl...
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 12, 2015
After Ebola: Preparing for the next catastrophic pandemic
This article originally published on McKnight’s website on January 7, 2015. by Rafael Haciski, ESQ. In 1986, it was AIDS. In 2002, it was SARS. In 2006, it was Swine Flu. In 2009, it was Avia...
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 22, 2014
2015 Commercial Insurance Outlook: Decreasing Rates and Expanding Coverage
The commercial insurance outlook for 2015 shows decreasing rates and expanded coverage options. It may be the time of year when you are renewing your insurance program, or are budgeting for y...
December 15, 2014
Protect Your Patients: Tips to Prevent Nurse Fatigue
Nurses are known for working long shifts, and during the holidays this can increase. Since many full-time nurses take holiday benefit time around the end of the year, facilities rely on per d...
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...
December 02, 2014
Issue 2: Fall
Ebola Risk Considerations for All Employers; Employee Stretching Programs – What Really Works? Plus Safety Tips to Prepare for Winter Issue 2: Fall SAVE AS PDF > ...
December 01, 2014
Wellness Programs: A Check Up on The Graham Company
Earlier this year, The Graham Company rolled out its improved wellness program to help businesses control health care costs. We partnered with BioSignia, a company that offers a comprehensive...
November 25, 2014
Contractual Risk Transfer: Two Doors of Protection – Part III
by Carl Bloomfield, AAI, Vice President This is the third and final article in the series dealing with the topic of contractual risk transfer. To briefly recap, in Part I of this series I pro...
November 25, 2014
Contractual Risk Transfer: Two Doors of Protection – Part II
by Carl Bloomfield, AAI, Vice President In the last issue I set the stage to talk about the importance of Contractual Risk Transfer as an essential part of an effective risk management progra...
November 25, 2014
Contractual Risk Transfer: Two Doors of Protection – Part I
by Carl Bloomfield, AAI, Vice President One of the most confusing and misunderstood concepts in insurance and risk management is contractual risk transfer. However, it is one of the most imp...
November 24, 2014
Set to Expire: The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIA), a federal backstop that provides a mechanism for losses that result from acts of terrorism, is set to expire on December 31 of...