When customers enter a restaurant or food establishment, they expect an attentive wait staff, friendly service, tasty food, enjoyable atmosphere and, most importantly, a clean environment. The health inspector has a major influence on your business’s good standing, but in…
Read MoreGrowing up, my experience with the insurance industry was limited to my small town’s local agency. Unlike physicians, lawyers, accountants, and teachers where the public has a general knowledge base about the duties and responsibilities, insurance remained a mystery. Even…
Read MoreNatural disasters can come in many forms, with the most common being related to windstorms, fire, and flooding. More tornados occur in the United States then in any other part of the world. While large scale disasters capture media attention,…
Read MoreAmanda, only four months on the job as the new risk manager of a large manufacturing company, was walking into a crisis management meeting with the company’s senior leadership. The issue was serious: the company had suffered a data breach.
Read MoreAs a small business owner, an annual review of your insurance exposures with your agent is critical. Exposures can change quickly in your business and it’s easy to forget that your insurance needs to adapt to these changes. Let’s look at…
Read MoreIf you are a manufacturer, retailer, or wholesaler, managing your product liability exposure is a critical part of your overall risk management plan. Let’s take a look at some of the questions a liability underwriter will ask when deciding whether or not…
Read MoreAt times, Risk Management and Loss Control get a bad rap. Loss control consultants are viewed in some people’s eyes as “the inspectors who are here to tell me how to run my business” or “the ones who will make my life difficult.” They can…
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