Training Employees: 3 Most Important Lessons
Posted: July 15, 2016
One of the most important aspects of enterprise risk management is employee training. When your employees do not understand their responsibilities, how best to complete them, and how their actions will impact the company at large, the chances of experiencing preventable disasters will be inherently higher. Employee training can have profoundly positive impacts that go far past the bounds of risk management, though, including improved...
You Or Your Car: Who Is Insured?
Posted: July 15, 2016
Auto insurance policies are written in complex legal language and most people will purchase a policy without fully understanding what is actually covered. So if you get in an accident while driving another person's car, will your auto insurance policy cover you? What about while you are driving a rental car? The fact is that each policy is different and typically the liability coverage follows...
Light The Sky, Not Your House This July 4th
Posted: June 30, 2016
Hamburgers, hotdogs, parades, and fireworks! The 4th of July is a great American holiday, and fireworks are a tradition that many communities enjoy. But first, a word of caution: make sure you light up the sky, and not your home! Fireworks can reach as high as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Fire Protection Agency reported an estimated 17,800 structure fires and about $32 million in...
3 Ways To Thwart Car Theft
Posted: June 24, 2016
The National Insurance Crime Bureau is out with its annual "Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report," detailing the cities in the country that see the highest theft rates per year. For more than five years running, metro areas in California have occupied the majority of the top 10. The same theme held true this time around, with 8 of the 10 cities all based in the...
Key Attributes Millennials Are Seeking In An Employer
Posted: June 23, 2016
A successful business is much more than the sum of its parts, something that satisfied employees come to realize in the days after being hired. Still, these "parts" are typically the first elements job seekers investigate when determining the best places to work. Representing approximately one-fourth of the U.S. population, millennials account for a major segment of job hunters, who are looking for as close...
