Car speeding past guardrails busy highway

Nation’s Guardrails Can’t Handle Heavier EV Vehicles

March 7, 2024

The growing number of electric vehicles on the road that weigh 20 to 50 percent more than gasoline powered vehicles has engineers at Nebraska’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility and the Army Corps of Engineers concerned. The extra weight, due to the batteries they carry, means that existing highway guardrails may not be effective at stopping these vehicles.

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Employee Theft

Insuring Against Dishonesty in the Workplace

January 25, 2024

According to a study by Embroker, 75% of employees admit to stealing at least once from their employer. The study also reports that internal theft can cost U.S. businesses up to $50 billion a year.

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Car Thefts Rise by 33.5 Percent in First Half of 2023

October 19, 2023

If your business is the typical small or mid-sized business, you probably have somewhere between $500,000 and $2 million in liability coverage under your business owner policy (BOP) or commercial general liability policy. How does umbrella coverage work with these policies to provide extra liability protection?

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