John Tillistrand, our vice president of commercial lines & risk management, is featured in this United States Chamber of Commerce article, offering tips on the importance of property insurance for businesses.
Your Business Resolution — Time For a Fresh Approach
For many, January is the perfect time for a new start. Resolutions to go on a diet, exercise more, pay off debt, get a new job, and otherwise improve our lifestyles are as popular as ever. But, there’s another area where a fresh start can make a big difference — Your business. The fact is, you’re probably so involved in … Read More
Health Insurance and Large Groups — Understand How Your Premiums Are Calculated
As an employer, one of the most valuable benefits you can offer to your employees is health insurance. For larger groups of 51 employees or more, you’ll likely have group health insurance coverage. This is a policy you’ll typically purchase from a broker (so you get the best deal) that you can then offer to all of your eligible employees. … Read More
Making Healthcare Hit Home — How to Explain Group Benefits to Your Employees
Group Benefits are both the most important and the most valued benefit provided by employers. American workers regularly cite healthcare as one of the main factors affecting their employment decisions – good or bad. A good group plan provides your people with peace of mind and helps them be happier and more confident in life and work. In the end, … Read More
Supply Chain Management – How to Keep Your Business Running if a Supplier is Impacted by a Natural Disaster
As a forward-looking business, your supply chain is vital. You rely on your suppliers to provide high-quality materials, products, and services so you can serve your customers. Your suppliers give you the ability to run an efficient operation so you can sell to businesses and individuals. So what happens when your supply chain breaks? There are all sorts of natural … Read More
Reducing Your Risk and Exposure to Worker Compensation for the Sand and Gravel Industry
When it comes to heavy industrial work and extraction services, the safety of your workers is paramount. It’s vital that you take every step possible to reduce the risk of injury or issues in the workplace, and limit your exposure to possible worker compensation claims for employees extracting sand, gravel, and similar materials. We’ll start by looking at the data … Read More
Understanding the changes in rules for Crane Operators
Back in the year 2010 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented a rule outlining new regulations for the certification of crane operators. The new regulations stemmed from a high rate of accidents and fatalities related to crane operation in the construction industry. Since the new OSHA standards were released much has transpired regarding some specifics of the rule … Read More
Why Your Healthcare Organization Needs a Hospice Division
When the end comes, most of us agree that it’s best to go pain-free at home with our families, rather than surrounded by a sterile medical environment and strangers. The hospice movement began in London, 1967, when physician Dame Cicely Saunders founded St. Christopher’s Hospice. The movement eventually came to the States by way of the Yale School of Nursing, … Read More
The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Private Pay Division
Every day, countless patients are cared for by private nursing divisions of healthcare organizations. The National Association for Home Care estimates this is a $40 billion market. These healthcare providers handle anything a patient needs. They assist with feeding and hygiene, transporting patients to appointments, wounds and injury care, medication organization and distribution, equipment maintenance, and countless other tasks. These … Read More
Does a Healthcare Agency Need Marketing and Sales Teams?
Marketing is changing every day. Once, patients would choose their healthcare provider by location. Whichever clinic, hospital, doctor’s office or nursing home was closest was the one that got their business. But tools like Google, YELP, Facebook and numerous health care agency review websites allow patients to quickly compare services, medical staff credentials, and comments from former patients. The Pew Research Center … Read More