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Wearing Face Masks Have New DOL Guidelines

The DOL published a new guideline, detailing that different workers need different types of face masks. They have split up the groups of workers in terms of risk of receiving/transmitting disease while on the job. There are 5 different groups:…
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5 Ergonomics Tips For Desk & Office Workers

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Ergonomics, or the study of people’s efficiency in the workplace, is a fast-growing field of research. Part of ergonomics is designing the workplace individually for everyone’s physical status, and lowering the number of Musculoskeletal…
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Buying Cyber Insurance Does Not Protect Your Organization From Cybercriminals

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Buying Cyber Insurance Does Not Protect Your Organization From Hackers   Understand that purchasing Cyber Insurance does not protect your organization from hacking. It simply finances pieces of the loss. A recent report by cybersecurity…
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Returning To The Office During COVID-19

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Returning to the office has proven to be challenging for employers. Organizations of all sizes are struggling to determine which employee health screenings they can execute without infringing on their employees’ rights. From scheduled questionnaires…
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Hired & Non-Owned Liability Coverage

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As businesses of all sizes and industries are reevaluating how they plan on doing business moving forward, many small businesses have shifted from physical retail locations to online and home delivery services. This is to keep up with customer…
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CyberSecurity: Advice for Prevention

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There is no such thing as infallible cybersecurity. No matter how many millions of dollars an organization spends on online security, some hacker, somewhere, at some time, may successfully break-in. A common example is JPMorgan Chase, who spent…
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Cybersecurity Program Checklist Help

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Cyber liability insurance is a trailer to a strong cybersecurity program. The insurance portion helps your organization recover costs associated with the negative effects of a successful cyber attack. Cyber liability insurance cannot prevent…
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Business Interruption Insurance Coverage For Business Continuity

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Most business owners view the whole insurance purchase and claims process as a black art, which this writer completely understands. After 25 years in the business, I too scratch my head at some of the “spells” insurance carriers concoct. Let…
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How to Avoid Overexertion in the Workplace with Statistics

A common cause for New York workers compensation insurance claims can be overexertion. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published 2017-2018 overexertion statistics. They found that 295,000 in 2017 and 282,000 overexertion injuries…