At least interest rates are still at historic lows! You can’t get at the money but that’s another rant for another day. On June 23rd the NY Workers Compensation Board is slated to hold a public hearing with regard to an application by the Board for a 10.4% increase in the NY Workers Compensation Loss […]
Wrongful termination suits typically occur when an employee feels their firing was unjust. We will cover 2 of the most prevalent reasons employers are sued for wrongful termination as well as 4 quick tips to mitigate the loss. The first is when terms in the employee handbook alter the “at will status” of employment. The […]
I remember a business associate of mine had a small law office where he did real estate transactions. He naturally did much himself, however when he contracted cancer he had let his office manager run the office, including paying the bills. In the 6 months he was out going through therapy, she stole hundreds of […]
If YOU PURCHASE NY CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY INSURANCE AFTER JUNE 13th, 2011 PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING : For Certain Construction & Demolition Permitees if you don’t amend your NY Construction General Liability Insurance policies you will not recieve your permits. 1. Permitee must have NY Construction General Liability limits […]
At Metropolitan Risk Advisory we are always looking for innovative programs to help our construction firms, and real estate owners maximize and efficiently deploy their resources. This is yet another example of what we believe. The NYC Cool Roofs Program Info offers a unique opportunity for small construction firms to market and educate their real estate […]
According to the American Institute of Stress U.S. businesses lose a whopping 13.4 million days of worker productivity annually. What’s an even more telling statistic , and more costly is that between 60% to 80% of workplace injuries are workplace stress related. According to David Campbell the keynote speaker for the 6th Annual Disability Management Coalition , […]
For those of you late to the dance, this is part 3 of the issue. We suggest you click on the two previous posts to understand exactly what the issue is. This latest post is our potential solution: Click On: New York City Department of Buildings Issues Rule Change As It Relates To NY Commercial […]
Last year I was contacted by a gentlemen from the New York City Department of Buildings polling me for what the potential impact would be to the NYC Builder Developer if they mandated certain limits of NY Construction General Liability. Let say that their first draft was much, much worse than what they came out […]
Many people today are suffering with the burden of heavy medical bills for pre-existing health conditions. Most insurance plans refuse to cover these patients. Many people are not aware that there is hope; affordable insurance plans that offer low premiums and complete coverage has recently been attainable. However, there are a few strict conditions and […]