Risk management refers to dealing with a businesses risks. How they transfer or efficiently self-manage each area of risk is how a company succeeds or fails financially.

Posts

The Disconnect Between Year End Planning & Execution

I recently read a post by one of my favorite bloggers Seth Godin about planning & execution. The guy isn’t just prolific, he is usually spot on. In one of his recent posts he talked about the millions of hours companies all across the…

December 14 News From Around the Marketplace

, , , ,
Injured 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…

How These Companies Experience 48% Less Safety Incidents

, , , , , , ,
I had the opportunity to listen to Tony Robbins speak for the first time this past month. He spoke for nearly 3 hours about the power of “engagement” and how it can help you gain a competitive edge in both your business and personal…
tree trimming

Tree Trimmer Falls and Decides to Sue Everybody

,
Case Summary: Jones v. County of Erie, No. 971 CA 13-01845, 10/03/2014 The county of Erie hired American Site Developers to serve as the general contractor for a storm damage clean up project. American Site Developers further subcontracted…
Multi State Exposure

Does it Make Sense to Pay Injured Employees Twice or Even Three Times?

, , , , , , , ,
Unfortunately this is a question facing both interstate and intrastate trucking companies whose home office is in state “A” but they operate in states B,C,D,E. etc… These companies face what is called Multi-State Exposure. This occurs…
total cost of risk

The Two Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make When Purchasing Insurance – Part I

, , , , , ,
Whether you are a business owner, CFO, or the lead operational muckety-muck, you get a pit in your stomach when it’s time to renew your company’s insurance program—a common theme we have heard in 20-plus years consulting with businesses…
The NY Construction Payroll Limitation is designed to help reduce your WC costs.

Workers Comp Class Codes: Proper Use

, , , , , ,
One of the fundamental components of workers’ comp insurance pricing is the process of classifying different workplace exposures into a system of codes. Each workers comp code has an individual rate dependent on the risk of that exposure.…

6 Commercial Insurance Myths It's Time to Debunk

, , , , , ,
We hear misconceptions every day regarding commercial insurance. It's no one's fault really as commercial insurance can be extremely complex, and organizations with complex insurance are truly underserved by the insurance community. We've been…

How to Identify & Correct High Risk Drivers - An Intro to Best Practice Fleet Safety

, , , , , ,
If your organization relies on drivers as an integral part of day-to-day operations, you are probably aware of the extremely high risk that you are carrying. After all, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of workplace fatalities.…