Most businesses have cyber security protection for their laptops and desktop computers. There are two points of entry into your network that may not get the attention they deserve. Copiers and Printers A common office machine that can print, scan copy and fax is extremely useful. This machine can be shared by multiple users, including remote users. It can stage multiple print jobs and have a print queue when it is busy. The connection to a network and internal data storage ma

Your insurance company may request that Verisk, formerly ISO, come out to your property and conduct a survey to establish the base loss costs for your property. While many carriers say they do not use the Verisk loss costs, they do use the data collected during this process. Inaccurate data can lead to incorrect construction classifications and no sprinkler credits given. This information will persist until another insurance company orders and pays for a new survey. Your prop

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The insurance industry has a long history of being reluctant to pay for claims related to water damage. Claims of water damage can be...

Fire sprinkler systems need your attention to prevent a freeze event that can either impair protection or cause water damage. As winter...

Sprinkler systems and standpipe systems often have a fire pump as part of the water supply for the systems. If you have a fire pump as...

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Every business is subjected to a barrage of cyber attacks every day. Regardless of your business size, your email, web site and network...

Early Return to Work programs for EMR management

Subrogation is the process where an insurance carrier stands in the place of the insured and pursues a claim against a third party to...

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Recent flood events in Eastern Kentucky and the West Coast have returned flood headlines to the front pages of every media outlet. These...

Despite the widespread use of hoods over commercial cooking systems, the cleaning or lack thereof continues to be the subject of risk...

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We all engage in either providing services to others or engaging others to provide services to us. These events routinely involve a...