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Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention

Misaligned Employees: When To Reassign or Release

Mike Poskey | February 8, 2019

Businesses need to be aware of costly employees. Mike Poskey provides tips on how to manage them and analyzes when its time to reassign or release them.

Continuous Performance Improvement

Business Insurance Lessons Learned from California Wildfires

John Pryor | February 8, 2019

John Pryor looks at past losses regarding the California wildfires to avoid or mitigate future ones.

Workers Compensation Issues

20 Workers Comp Issues To Watch in 2019

Mark Walls | February 8, 2019

Mark Walls and Kimberley George make their predictions.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Use the Results of Subcontractor Prequalification to Mitigate Risk

Cheri Hanes | February 1, 2019

Cheri Hanes warns against ignoring prequalification data.

Construction Safety

Construction Frontline Supervisor Essential Skills and Competencies

Peter Furst | January 25, 2019

Construction Frontline Supervisor Essential Skills and Competencies—These are a key to a superior workforce, per Peter Furst.

Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention

Ask Behavioral Interview Questions

Mike Poskey | January 25, 2019

Traditional interviews create a risk of hiring the wrong candidate. Mike Poskey describes a better approach.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Massachusetts Amends Breach Notification Law

Melissa Krasnow | January 25, 2019

The recently signed Massachusetts Bill H.4806 amends the breach notification law, which Melissa Krasnow explains.

Personal Risk Management

Wi-Fi Enabled Automatic Water Shutoff Devices Are a Win-Win

Kurt Thoennessen | January 24, 2019

Wi-Fi Enabled Automatic Water Shut-Off Devices Are a Win-Win—Insureds, insurers, and agents can benefit, according to Kurt Thoennessen.

Claims Management

Captive Claim Management

Christopher Mandel | January 18, 2019

Captive Claim Management—Chris Mandel looks at the similarities and differences of managing claims for a captive.

Claims Practices

Agent Has No Duty To Advise Insurance Coverage Needs

Barry Zalma | January 18, 2019

Barry Zalma relates a recent Alabama case.

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