May 23, 2020
[SURVEY] Do You Approve of The Crisis Response?
Catastrophe Insurance/By Julien/0 comments
What are your thoughts on the recent lockdown policies in Los Angeles county? We want to know the extent of the hardship your business has faced throughout this crisis and your position on how the situation has been handled by our state officials. Take our quick survey to share your stance on the current state…
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January 29, 2020
OSHA is Charging Huge Fines!
Compliance/By carolyn/0 comments
OSHA requires employers to physically post the form and electronically submit injury and illness data electronically. All business’ that are required to maintain OSHA logs need to post their 300A form in a prominent place at their facilities where all employees will have access to view from February 1st until April 30th. Electronic submissions must…
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December 4, 2019
Does Your Commercial Business Insurance Cover Disease Outbreaks?
Catastrophe Insurance/By Colony West/0 comments
A pandemic is defined as a widespread occurrence of a disease affecting an exceptionally high number of the population, in excess of what might normally be expected in a geographical region. Some of the worst pandemics to occur in modern day history include: HIV/AIDS Pandemic from 2005 to 2012 Flu Pandemic in 1918…
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December 4, 2019
Human Resources Review: How Passion Translates to Business Success
Human Resources/By Colony West/0 comments
We’ve all heard the cliché, ‘love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.’ We’ve also all heard the phrase ‘thank God it’s Friday.’ So, what separates the people in the first line from those in the second? Passion. Think of any successful business and you’ll see a large amount…
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December 4, 2019
Workers Compensation and the Impact of the Gig Economy
Human Resources/By Colony West/0 comments
In an article written earlier this year titled, “Assembly Bill 5 and How it Impacts Tech Companies Thriving off the Gig Economy,” we discussed the gig economy and the future implications it would have on businesses. Considering California Assembly Bill 5 and the new tests and classifications for determining a worker as an employee…
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December 3, 2019
How to Manage a Business Insurance Claim When Disaster Strikes
Catastrophe Insurance/By Colony West/0 comments
The 10 most common type of business insurance claims are Burglary and Theft Water Damage Wind and Hail Damage Fire Damage Customer Slip and Fall Customer Injury and Damage Product Liability Struck by Object Reputational Harm Vehicular Accident While insurance companies aim to make the claims process as simple as possible, there are…
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December 2, 2019
The Importance of Employee Engagement
Human Resources/By Colony West/0 comments
39% of people feel that a stimulating work environment is an effective way to increase employee engagement Organizations with high employee engagement outperform organizations with low engagement by 202% Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion annually 63% of employees say compensation is important to job satisfaction In a recent study…
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December 2, 2019
How Enterprise Demands are Changing Human Resources
Human Resources/By Colony West/0 comments
For many enterprises, organizational changes are usually discussed in meeting with management and then passed down to employees without much of a warning. The department that is most heavily relied on to implement said changes, keep up company morale and pick up the pieces for failed experiments, is the Human Resources department. As organizations shift new…
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November 29, 2019
A History of Cyber Liability Insurance
Compliance/By Colony West/0 comments
In the United States, the period from 1994 – 2000 is often referred to as the ‘dot-com bubble,’ a time where the country experienced a massive amount of internet adoption. As part of this bubble, many of these dot-com companies and their investors implemented a ‘growth over profits’ mentality. This mentality not only occurred…
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November 29, 2019
5 Flaws We’ve Seen In Cyber Insurance Policies
Compliance/By Colony West/0 comments
When social engineering, hacking and malware (to name a few) became commonplace, the original train of thought was that businesses could manage cybersecurity risks by simply encrypting backups and implementing an internal password regime. No matter how good your cybersecurity infrastructure might be, businesses are facing enormous risks as they try to fight off numerous…
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