Work Injuries - Main Types and Causes
Claims Management, OSHA, Risk Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceWork injuries are all too common in the workplace. Just this year alone, workplace injuries will cost businesses over $59 billion, and that number continues to increase every year. Among the list of top workplace injuries, the “usual suspects”…
Cognizant Gets $400 Million Payout After Cyber Attacks
Claims Management, Cyber Liability Insurance, Loss Control, Risk ManagementTechnology consultant firm Cognizant fell victim to cyber-attacks caused by a ransomware attack last April. The hack disrupted thousands of employees from accessing networks from their home during quarantine. Clients also disallowed Cognizant…
National Safety Stand-Down Week Announced ( With INFOGRAPHIC)
Claims Management, Construction Practice Group Content, Risk Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceOSHA recently announced that the National Safety Stand-Down Week will take place September 14-18, 2020. This week is to recognize fall dangers, and, in general, work-site safety. Fall-related injuries continue to be the number one leader in…
Heat Injury and Illness in the Workplace
Claims Management, Employers Practice Liability Insurance, HR Challenges, Risk Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceAn Under looked problem
Heat injury and illness is a serious work-related danger that affects millions of American workers each year. Not only do heat injuries directly cause injuries/illness, but at times they are the underlying reason for…
Social Distancing on Construction Sites
Construction Practice Group Content, Risk ManagementWhere is Construction with Social Distancing Currently?
Social distancing is already a hard task in our daily lives around the house. It is substantially harder when at work, especially when in the construction business. Construction involves…
Safety Meetings: Advice and Tips
Claims Management, OSHA, Risk Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceSafety meetings are common in the workplace, and will be almost necessary once normal work resumes post covid-19. The problem that arises from safety meetings is that sometimes they are inefficient. They are too long, planned at the wrong times,…
The Time to Find Flood Insurance at a Great Price is Now
Claims Management, Commercial Property, Risk ManagementFlood Danger
The need for flood insurance at a great price has become a critical necessity for most property owners. A new report from independent researchers shows nearly double the properties across America are in danger of major flood damage.…
Requiring Sunscreen as PPE
Claims Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceThe dog days of July and August have come. And with those months come extreme heat, humidity, and higher risks of staying in the sun. Injuries and illnesses related to heat are real and affected millions of workers a year. Sunstroke, severe…
Hand Sanitizers Risks in the Workplace
Claims Management, Construction Practice Group Content, Risk Management, Workers Compensation InsuranceHand Sanitizer Problems
According to a recent event that occurred on a construction site, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America has announced to be extra cautious with brand-name liquid hand-sanitizers at the workplace. Many of…