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Keeping Track Of Connected Devices Key To Cyber Security

As businesses use more and more devices in their operations, their vulnerability to cyber attacks increases exponentially. Some employees may have a work smartphone, a laptop for the road, and a desktop unit for when they work in the office. And there may be other systems and assets that are connected to the company network

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Post Your Osha Form 300a By Feb. 1

Employers with 10 or more employees must post their completed OSHA Form 300A by Feb. 1 and keep it posted in their workplace until April 30. The form must be posted where the company usually posts other employee notices, like minimum wage and workplace safety notices. Form 300A summarizes the total number of fatalities, missed

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Storms Shine Spotlight On Commercial Flood Insurance

As unpredictable weather like the pummeling rains that hit the West Coast in early 2023 grow across the country, businesses that are not properly insured could be left paying for damage to their properties out of pocket.   With flooding events increasing, it’s noteworthy that many companies located in or near flood zones do not carry

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Most Common Subject Lines In Phishing E-Mails

The stakes for companies to be hacked are growing with each passing year; the most common way a business’s database and vital information is exposed is due to employees clicking on malicious e-mail links. Many attempts to get employees to open and click on dangerous links are crude and easily detectable. But cyber criminals have

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How To File Your Business Insurance Claim And Get It Paid

There are many issues that can cause setbacks for print, packaging, label and even creative and design agency businesses. Electrical fires can damage inventory and equipment as well as shut down a business temporarily. Customer injuries can lead to lawsuits, natural disasters can destroy property, and burglaries can result in thousands of dollars of losses

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Pregnant And Nursing Employees Get Protections Akin To ADA

In the waning days of 2022, Congress passed a bipartisan $1.7-trillion spending bill that includes legislation that expands rights for pregnant and nursing employees. The budget bill, which President Biden has signed into law, included the Pregnant Workers Fair Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). Employers will

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How To Handle Health Coverage For Older Workers

Americans are eligible to sign up for Medicare when they turn 65, but more of us are staying in the workforce longer than ever before. In fact, the average retirement age has increased three years in the last three decades. There are a number of issues that Medicare-eligible workers face that your human resources staff

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Why You Need Business Income And Extra Expense Coverage

Businesses have learned a painful lesson over the last three years. An emergency can shut them down with little or no warning. Revenue can evaporate overnight, leaving them grasping to somehow continue operating, cover their ongoing bills and pay employees so they won’t leave. Property insurance will pay for repairing or replacing damaged buildings and

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Why You Need Business Income And Extra Expense Coverage

Businesses have learned a painful lesson over the last three years. An emergency can shut them down with little or no warning. Revenue can evaporate overnight, leaving them grasping to somehow continue operating, cover their ongoing bills and pay employees so they won’t leave. Property insurance will pay for repairing or replacing damaged buildings and

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