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Hiding in Plain Sight — Office Tools as a Cyber Threat
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
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Dec 9, 20253 min read


Wildfires are Getting Larger. What can be done?
The ongoing wildfires in southern California have highlighted this hazard and the tragic results brought international attention. The...
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Jan 17, 20254 min read


Maximizing Protection — Best Practices for Employment Practices Risk Management
Employment practices are an area that every business with employees must consider as a loss exposure. As long as employees are present,...
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Mar 12, 20243 min read


Hood Cleaning - What, When and Why
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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May 26, 20232 min read


Commercial Umbrella Liabililty
Commercial general liability and commercial auto policies typically have an occurrence limit of $1 million. If you find that you need...
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Oct 10, 20223 min read


Risk Transfer - Contract Review
We all engage in either providing services to others or engaging others to provide services to us. These events routinely involve a...
cbeckman98
Dec 21, 20213 min read


Get Your Sprinkler System Ready for Winter
Fire sprinkler systems need your attention to prevent a freeze event that can either impair protection or cause water damage. As winter...
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Dec 8, 20212 min read


Burglar Alarms - What You Need to Know
Following up on our previous article on physical security, a primer of burglar alarm systems is needed. Alarm system technology has...
cbeckman98
Nov 30, 20213 min read


Watch out for a COLD SNAP!
Winter can be a tough season on your home or business. Some preparation can make your season warmer and without the frozen pipes, ice...
cbeckman98
Nov 9, 20212 min read


Liquor Liability - What you need to know...
Americans consumed $6.07 billion in alcoholic beverages in May of 2021 (statista.com). This compares to $4.35 billion in May of 2019. ...
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Oct 12, 20214 min read


UL 300 - What does this mean?
Cooking operations are what makes any restaurant or food service operation successful. If the cooking process involves the creation of...
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Sep 14, 20213 min read


Equipment Breakdown – Insurance that Keeps Things Moving
Equipment breakdown is the new name for boiler and machinery insurance. Many people inside and outside of the insurance industry do not...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read


Slip and Falls - Manage the risk
How to manage your exposure to the most common liability claim
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Jun 1, 20214 min read


Shedding light on Emergency Lighting
We previously reviewed an overview of the Life Safety Code. This continues that discussion to focus on emergency lighting. Emergency...
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Mar 16, 20212 min read


Life Safety and Emergency Planning – Life Safety Code
Businesses are required by OSHA standards to have an emergency action plan. The emergency action plan requires that you have provisions...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read


What is an EMR and why is it important?
The National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI) calculates the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) that is used in pricing your...
cbeckman98
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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