Emergency action plans are required in OSHA regulations. The OSHA regulations show their age by focusing on traditional fire drills and...

How to manage your exposure to the most common liability claim

What can your car tell me about you? Uses of Telematics Telematics is a powerful tool for managing fleet safety and vehicle maintenance....

Valuation is obviously a key part to property insurance. The insurance company will routinely do an “Insurance to Value” calculation and...

Our prior review of the Life Safety Code and Emergency Lighting highlighted the structure of the code and the provisions in place to...

Certificates of Insurance – a Quick Review The most common request we get for policyholder service is providing a certificate of...

A prior posting, What is my Property Worth? focused on the different values that can be established for a piece of property. This was the...

We previously reviewed an overview of the Life Safety Code. This continues that discussion to focus on emergency lighting. Emergency...

Flood Factor TM an online tool that allows property owners to search their address and find their property’s current and future risk of flo

Businesses are required by OSHA standards to have an emergency action plan. The emergency action plan requires that you have provisions...

One of the most important decisions to be made concerning your property insurance is the values that you set for the insurance policy....

One of the most common ways that a property can lose sprinkler credits from insurance rating services is failure to perform routine...

The National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI) calculates the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) that is used in pricing your...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories—BASIC—to determine...

Driving safely is a full-time job. Yet many believe the car is another place to do business, return calls and answer texts and questions....

OSHA requires that employers with 10 or more employee maintain records of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. Some low hazard...

Ice dams are most common in cold climates. They occur when heavy snow buildup melts during the day and then refreezes when temperatures...

Driehaus Insurance Group is excited to launch our blog in 2021. We know that insurance is a critical part of your personal and business...

Smoke detectors entered the codes in 1971. Smoke alarms were to be installed on the main floor of the residence. In the early 1980’s some...

Winterization – things to do before it gets cold Winter can be a tough season on your home or business. Some simple preparation can make...