Bonding for Construction Companies
- http://youtu.be/BV12XEmVXS8 For construction companies, it is important to have a Surety Broker representing you with the various insurance carriers that write bonds. Most companies can get more bonding capacity by working with someone who knows the business very well. Knowledgeable surety brokers and surety company representatives allow you to learn valuable information about ...more
Health Care Reform Weekly Webinar Topic: The Future of Wellness
- At this week's Health Care Reform Webinar, the Oswald Advisory team will discuss the modifications that wellness programs will face due to changes in health care legislation. Wellness programs will be shifting gears with new regulations. The webinar will prepare your company for the impact to current incentive strategies. Speaking this week: Andrea ...more
EEOC and Genetic Discrimination: Employers Take Note
- While it has received little press to this point, it is important to note that the Strategic Enforcement Plan that the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved on December 17, 2012, will have an effect on how you conduct business. Why is this important news today? Results of this 'plan' can ...more
Oswald’s David Leff to Present at Ohio By-Product Synergy Kickoff Event
- Oswald Companies Casualty Loss Control Consultant David Leff will present at Ohio By-Product Synergy (BPS) Network Year 4 Kickoff Meeting, June 24, in Columbus. By-Product Synergy (BPS) is defined as the practice of matching under-valued waste or by-product streams with potential users, helping to create new sources of revenue or savings ...more
Rate Increases, Revised Coverage Limits For Homeowners Are Result Of Catastrophic Weather Events
- “Higher premiums, increased deductibles, new coverage limitations, increased scrutiny of claims, and in some cases, not renewing some policies.” That’s the situation for homeowners these days, mainly because of “catastrophic” weather events in the U.S., including last year’s Hurricane Sandy. In the past five years, 953 “catastrophic” weather events occurred in ...more
Oswald Announces its Second Health Care Reform Webinar Series
- Oswald is beginning its second Health Care Reform webinar series on Thursday, June 13. Presented by the Oswald Health Care Reform advisory team, this series is designed to help you take strategic action through implementation, communication and execution. The new series, which runs through October, builds on our earlier educational program that ...more
User Risks Suggest Social Media Is Not So “Friend-ly”
- Would you give a complete stranger the keys to your home or office? Probably not. Yet that’s exactly what occurs when you or a family member log onto a social media site like Facebook, or one of the popular "check-in" sites, without taking adequate steps to guard your privacy. Those websites can be a “gold mine” of ...more
Cyber Attacks and Liability: An International Threat
- The Internet has fundamentally changed the cyber liability landscape in that it is both global and borderless. According to the Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigation Report, 38% of security breaches hit larger organizations with 20% involving the manufacturing and transportation industries. The report cited that most breaches involve “stolen credentials, backdoors and brute ...more
Should I Change Bonding Agents?
- Surety agents & brokers (same thing) come in all sizes and shapes. What this really means is that the experience and ability of your surety broker is going to be a result of their surety background, experience, and intelligence. Not all surety brokers are the same, just as all financial advisors ...more
Onsite Health Clinics: Exploring the Advantages
- Onsite Health Clinics are not just for the jumbo employers any more. Anticipating shortages in primary care, and frustrated with the cost and quality of care available, companies of all sizes are taking primary care in-house. Employers are also expanding the scope of their clinic services, finding many ways to justify the ...more
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