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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Employers
HR Challenges, OSHA, Other, Risk ManagementFor our clients and the curious here is a great resource guide as you seek to build out your own programs and responses to the COVID 19 pandemic. We have been fielding a great many calls from companies looking to get ahead of this issue. We…
What Are The Employer Posting Requirements for NY State
HR ChallengesA frequent question we get from NY State employers are what are the employer posting requirements for NY State. It's important to update your employer postings, especially since the New York State Department of Labor is requiring a poster placed…
Resuming Business Operations During Covid-19
HR Challenges, Risk Management
Foremost on most organization's agenda is how do we resume operations in a COVID-19 world? Candidly it's a bit complicated contingent on a great many factors. Here's a very short list of some contingencies. What does your operation look like;…
Conducting An Organization Wide Phishing Test
General Liability Insurance, Other
Remote operation of your business means that protections your office building had, your employees' homes may not. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this situation by phishing out your employees' data. Take the time to educate your employees…
Disturbing Hacking Trends
Claims Management, Cyber Liability Insurance, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk ManagementSecurity experts commonly say that there are only two types of companies these days. There's companies that have been hacked, and those that don't yet know that they've been hacked. Here are some important hacking trends given by a statistical…
Business Interruption and Ransomware
Cyber Liability Insurance, Line of Insurance, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk ManagementRansomware is a type of malware designed to deny access to a person’s computer unless they pay the hacker ransom. The NY Times reports that these attacks have grown over the past year with a 41 percent increase in 2019. Ransomware attacks…
7 Common Insurance Errors Businesses Make
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, General Liability Insurance, Human Services Practice Group Content, Risk Management, Transportation Practice Group Content, Workers Compensation InsuranceWe recently left a meeting with one of the largest construction companies in the country, whose sales are north of a billion dollars annually. The first comment my counterpart made was, “I cannot believe how poor their systems are...” I…
Phishing Attacks: Know the Signs!
Cyber Liability InsuranceBeware of Phishing!!!
Hackers will start with low-level employees first, making their way to executives’ accounts.
Hackers are constantly trying to find ways to hack into company accounts. They start off by sending trust-worthy emails…
A Small Business' Guide To The CARES Act
Construction Practice Group Content, Food & Beverage Practice Group Content, HR Challenges, Human Services Practice Group Content, Loss Control, Practice Groups, Risk Financing, Transportation Practice Group ContentOn Friday, March 25, 2020, the US Senate passed the CoronaVirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), to help provide financial relief to the people and business of America. This bill is a $2 Trillion dollar relief in response to…