Control your business risks with lockout/tagout safety Designed to protect employees involved in service and maintenance activities, lockout/tagout safety measures guard against the unexpected start-up of machines or equipment or the release of stored energy that could cause injuries. More prevalent in manufacturing companies, a lockout/tagout safety program can also be… Read More
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How to maximize your restaurant insurance and minimize risks
Take advantage of your restaurant insurance and take steps to mitigate risks As a restaurant owner, you’re well aware of the risks that you face daily. That’s why you have restaurant insurance to help cover those risks, should the worst happen: a kitchen knife slip. A customer slip-and-fall in the bathroom. A broken tooth from… Read More
Share 10 ways to keep employees safe from winter work hazards
Steps to keep employees safe from winter work hazards When the thermometer dips close to 32 degrees or below, employers need to help outdoor workers add a layer of safety (no pun intended). Outdoor activities in freezing temperatures bring about a number of winter work hazards that employers can help mitigate, so share these tips… Read More
Help your work comp clients create a business continuity plan
Help clients prepare for a disaster with their business continuity plan Your small-to-medium commercial client has weathered multiple storms: Vendors who didn’t deliver. Employee mistakes that cost the company. Perhaps even a claim or two. But do they have a business continuity plan to help them weather true storms, the kind caused by Mother Nature?… Read More
Top insurable risks to business growth for small-to-medium companies
12 risks to business growth, and how to manage or insure them Risks to business growth are similar, regardless of the size of your insurance client’s business, whether they’re a sole proprietor or have 300 employees. Growing a business typically means adding more employees, more equipment and inventory, a larger location…all of which add to… Read More
Create a disaster plan that includes employee safety
How to help your clients with a disaster plan, to minimize risk before the next natural catastrophe Hurricanes along Atlantic states. Fires in California and Colorado. Floods in the Midwest and Southeast. Earthquakes in Oklahoma. And that’s just this month. No matter where your clients are located, there’s always the potential for a natural… Read More