Cyber Security Regulation
Other, Risk ManagementNew York State is implementing a new Cyber Security Regulation effective March 1st, 2017.
"New York is the financial capital of the world, and it is critical that we do everything in our power to protect consumers and our financial system from…
Event Planning & Event Management
Human Services Practice Group Content, Other
Risk Insights & Takeaways
Event organizers must shoulder a significant burden—they have full responsibility for balancing health, safety, and fun at their events. That means they are also culpable for any event-related health and safety…
Certificates of Insurance: Law Amendment Effective July 28, 2015
OtherEffective July 28, 2015 an amendment to the insurance law made it illegal to request or issue a certificate of insurance with language of any kind (including warranties of coverage) not found in the underlying policy. Certificates of insurance…
In-house Bookkeeper or 3rd Party Bookkeeper... Bookkeeper for Business Advice
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, Human Services Practice Group Content, Other, Transportation Practice Group ContentMulti-tasking is an everyday occurrence in businesses and is in most cases a necessity in order to get things done in a timely fashion. Author Steven Berlin Johnson describes multitasking as “skimming the surface of the incoming data, picking…
Do You Pitch or Do You Hit?
OtherOne of my favorite bloggers, Seth Godin, recently posted on his blog about Pitchers and Hitters. His main point was that those who pitch control the game by deciding what pitch is thrown, where, to who. That is why they make more money than…
December 14 News From Around the Marketplace
Construction Practice Group Content, Other, Risk Management, Transportation Practice Group Content, Workers Compensation InsuranceInjured Construction Worker in Queens Gets Record $62 Million Single-Plaintiff Award - N.Y. Post
A construction worker who was injured on the job has been awarded $62 million — the largest lawsuit verdict for a single plaintiff in Queens. The…
Supervisors And Personal Protective Equipment
Construction Practice Group Content, General Liability Insurance, Loss Control, OSHA, Other, Workers Compensation InsuranceSupervisors are one of the most important components to a tight workers compensation program. If a hazard is reported in the workplace, it is the supervisor's job to rectify it and do everything possible to protect his/her workers.
Hazards…
Non Profit of the Month - Lupus Foundation of America
OtherThe goal of our Non Profit of the Month program is to further awareness, promote, and fundraise to support some very worthy missions. After a successful initial launch with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, raising over $250 in September, Met…
Governor Imposes Rules to Speed Sandy Insurance Claims
Other Last week Governor Cuomo imposed new emergency regulations on insurers. Doing so will aid hundreds of thousands of NY state residents whose properties were damaged or destroyed when Hurricane Sandy struck a month ago.
The New York…