Insurance News
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Preparing for the Worst with Active Assailant Insurance
May 22, 2019
The coverage was introduced only a few years ago and more companies are now offering it. Sadly, following incidents like the shootings in Las Vegas, Parkland, Fla., Christchurch, N.Z., as well as numerous shootings in California and up and down the east coast and elsewhere in the U.S. this year and last year, there is […]
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Don’t Be the Victim of a Nigerian Prince
May 8, 2019
You wouldn’t knowingly send money to a Nigerian Prince but ransomware and phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated. Smaller companies are especially vulnerable. By now, everyone who has heard of the Nigerian Prince emails knows they’re a scam. You’re told you just need to pay the so-called prince a small advance fee for helping him […]
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Benefits of Green Construction
April 22, 2019
Siting and design efficiency — the goal is to minimize impact in terms of a building’s location and the surrounding environment. Energy efficiency — includes minimizing air leakage with high performance windows and insulation, reducing the need for natural light by maximizing solar gain with strategic placement of walls and windows, and implementing renewable energy […]
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The Honest Truth about Employee Dishonesty
April 4, 2019
One in every 35 employees was apprehended for theft from their employer in 2017, according to the 30th Annual Retail Theft Survey, down from 27 in 2016. 40,286 dishonest employees were apprehended in 2017, down four percent from 2016. While these are improvements from the previous year, employee theft continues to be a serious problem. […]