As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, there has been a massive upheaval of the American workplace. Employers have found themselves drafting and implementing policies and procedures addressing a wide array of issues including remote work, layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts, workplace conditions and many more. Not surprisingly, the uncertainty wrought by COVID-19 has...Read More

On June 18, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance to help employers plan how to reopen nonessential businesses. The guidance also addresses issues employers should consider as they ask their employees return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. OSHA’s guidelines for reopening nonessential businesses provide general principles for updating restrictions that...Read More

Floods, lightning strikes and other common storms can endanger your home, but you also need to consider the risks of the wind damage that accompanies these weather events. High winds can cause significant damage to your home’s roof, windows, doors and siding. And since wind is usually just one factor of dangerous storms, any wind...Read More

For many employers, workers’ compensation insurance is all about one number—the premium quoted. Understandably, employers want to pay the lowest amount possible on this mandatory coverage. While some brokers try to compete on a low bid, those who do miss the chance to educate employers on how their mod affects their premium, and how lowering...Read More

On Dec. 5, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule that aims to improve roadway safety by establishing a National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse. Under the final rule, motor carriers and other employers of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers must use the Clearinghouse to ensure that current and prospective...Read More

  At most condo communities, a homeowners association (HOA) is equipped with an insurance policy that provides coverage for incidents that occur outside of a condo owner’s personal unit. This is commonly known as a master policy, and some condo owners wrongfully assume it is adequate enough to account for all incidents that occur in...Read More

143 Million People Potentially Affected in Equifax Data Breach Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, was recently the victim of a massive cyber attack—an attack that may have compromised the personal information of 143 million people. The breach itself occurred between mid-May and July 2017 when cyber criminals gained...Read More

July 7, 2017 | By Eric P. Ferraris, CIC, CRM, CLTC, Chief Operating Officer of Tooher-Ferraris Insurance Group Part of our firm’s signature assessment with each business we work with is to identify their exposure to loss to deliver risk management and insurance solutions. Most business owners will proclaim, “We have a safety program!”. When diving...Read More