Category: Risk Management
When I’m completing a risk management review for one of our commercial partners, the most common area of losses we discuss are fleet claims. Whether your company has one vehicle or 100, having drivers out on the roadway poses a…
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Category: Auto, Business, Claims, Commercial, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: accident investigation, business, car camera, commercial, commercial insurance, company drivers, company vehicles, fleet claims, fleet management, fleet performance, fleet safety program, fleet tracking, liability, risk management, telematics
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Dealing with COVID while trying to make a profit and keep your business growing are of paramount concern. In addition, there’s making payroll, staying competitive, complying with state and…
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Christmas time is known far and wide as “The most wonderful time of the year,” and while 2020 has left many of us saying “humbug,” this year should be no exception to spreading love and cheer- from near or…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: candle safety, chimney safety, Christmas tree safety, cyber fraud, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, ladder safety, online shopping
While much of risk management for condominium associations boils down to common sense – ensure exterior surfaces and vegetation are well-maintained, utilize guidelines pertaining to the usage of grills or fire pits, and utilize procedures to ensure association funds aren’t…
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Category: Business, Communication, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management
Tags: condo association, condo association master policy, condominium declarations, directors and officers, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, liability, ordinance or law coverage, risk management
Unscrupulous and dishonest collision repair operators are key contributors to the nation’s insurance fraud problems. There are many types of collision repair fraud scams, ranging from airbag fraud to chop shops that dismantle and resell stolen vehicle parts, to…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: airbag fraud, anti-fraud, auto repair, bandit tow trucks, chop shops, collision, collision repair, fraud, scam, towing
In January 2020, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its 2019 Consumer Sentinel Network Report showing that they received a total of 23,963 reports from home repair, improvement, and product fraud. This is a staggering amount of fraud reported…
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Category: Central, Claims, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: fraud, home repair, insurance fraud, roof contractor, roof damage, roofer, roofing scam, scam, storm chasers
Fleet Management is a stressful task in all types of companies and operations…from the fleet that is a major part of a company’s operations such as large trucks, to a small company that has one to five vehicles. According to…
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Category: Auto, Business, Central, Commercial, Loss Control, Risk Management
Tags: Azuga, claims, commercial, commercial auto policy, company car, company drivers, company vehicles, fleet, fleet management, fleet safety program, fleet tracking, Safety cam, telematics
If you’re the proud owner of a new business – or even just kicking around the idea of hanging your own shingle – you’ve probably realized that there is a lengthy list of items and issues to address. From startup…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Financial, Liability, Risk Management
Tags: assets, business, business auto policy, Business Income - Loss of Use of Designated Auto Coverage, business income coverage, business income loss, business insurance, business inventory, business owner, commercial, commercial building, Commercial general liability, commercial insurance, commercial liability insurance, commercial policy, commercial property, commercial umbrella policy, equipment breakdown coverage, errors and omissions, independent agent, inland marine, inland marine insurance, loss prevention, professional liability, risk transfer
These unprecedented times have left many of us with only one way to shop: online. Many online businesses have benefited from consumers “sheltering in place” with an influx of buyers shopping via apps and the internet. I am sure that I…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Liability, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: applications, commercial, credit card, credit cards, cyber, cyber insurance, cyber security, cybersecurity, fraud, hackers, Internet, internet safety, liability coverage, liability insurance, online, online payment, online safety, online shopping, protect online privacy, retail
As the weather heats up, many people are getting excited to head to the lake, river, or ocean to go boating! While there is nothing more enjoyable than a day on the boat, a good time can quickly go bad…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Umbrella, Weather
Tags: boat, boat inspection, boat insurance, boat safety, boating, boats, first aid kit, inspection, life jacket, safety kit, Safety Tips, sailboat, US Coast Guard, water safety, watercraft