Connecticut Risk Management: Distracted Driving & Risk Management April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. As a business owner, what can you do to keep your employees safe on the road? Thousands of business owners across the country use commercial vehicles as part of their daily operations. It’s the law to get commercial auto insurance to cover them. But have you … Read More
Employee Presenteeism: Stay Home When You’re Sick
You wake up with a raging headache and awful cold. What do you do? Grab some tissues, stock up on Dayquil, and get to work- you have a huge project do that you just can’t miss. But now research is indicating this bull-headed, dedicated approach might not be best, for you or the company. Presenteeism is when an employee goes … Read More
Health Benefits: Wellness Programs Benefit Company and Employees
As healthcare costs continue to escalate without any signs of slowing down, many employers are looking for alternative ways to cut health costs and still provide for employees. The solution: wellness incentive programs. According to a new survey by benefits consultant Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health, nearly two- thirds of companies said the biggest obstacle to … Read More
J.P. Morgan’s Loss Raises Issue of Risk Management
On May 10, J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank had taken $2 billion in trading losses in the past six weeks and could face an additional $1 billion in second-quarter losses due to market volatility. In several trades Dimon described as “flawed” and “poorly monitored,” concerns about increasingly large investments involving complex trades were dismissed, according to the … Read More