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Right now, there are millions of employees working from home thanks to the pandemic. There are also millions of employees using personal computers and devices to conduct company business. A situation that was born of necessity has also given rise to plenty of cybersecurity issues: issues their companies may not be prepared to face. Across nearly every line of business, remote work has put pressure on both organizations and the insurers who underwrite those organizations. Tougher scrutiny is bei

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Join us in this exclusive webinar to gain a comprehensive understanding of the critical steps involved in engaging a digital forensics firm. Be prepared to optimize your incident response strategy as we discuss how to effectively navigate scoping calls, align internal planning, and set your company up for success when collaborating with vendors during an incident. Furthermore, you'll gain valuable insights into the legal and technical nuances of 'data mining' and discover how it plays a pivotal

There is one certainty in baseball, change occurs often and quickly. While most organizations and clubs make plans for at least three years ahead, issues inevitability emerge. In 2020, the pandemic put increasing pressure on both the physical and financial health of baseball teams everywhere. The result: upended schedules and large financial hits. Even without a pandemic, planning in sports has been an ongoing challenge. In particular, player injuries can disrupt even the best programs. The spe

It took one punch to alter sports insurance forever. That punch came from Los Angeles Lakers player Kermit Washington who, during a 1977 game, punched Houston Rockets player Rudy Tomjanovich, shattering his face and causing severe head and spinal injuries, which sidelined him for five months. That punch cost Washington’s team, the Lakers, $2.3 million, and resulted in the first player versus player insurance coverage option for teams. When professional sports came about, so did the need for ins

Like many employers, you may shy away from self-funding because it appears complex or even too risky — or you just don’t know how to take the first step.

Student loan benefits, where an employee is reimbursed by their employer for their student loans, have existed for a few years. However, nuances have slowed the progress of making it into more benefit packages. Any amount you contributed toward an employee's debt was considered income for the employee - meaning your employees would pay income tax and your organization would expend payroll taxes on the amount. For many businesses - maybe even yours - this has been enough of a deterrent to squash

A clear and accurate incident report should be written so that it is legally, medically and fiscally defensible. Such a strong incident report prevents mountains from forming out of molehills. Yet too often, the Incident Report is relegated as an administrative task. NFP’s Elsie Tai, Vice President of Risk Management Services, talks about the missing link in reporting that could be costing your organization. Q: You say that accident/incident reports are not always serving the company’s interest

One of the most deceptive words in insurance is the one most used by nearly every industry and every agent and broker in the business: renewal. That’s because too often, clients and brokers alike approach renewal with one purpose in mind — to review coverage and make sure the company is protected for one more year. Plus, the word itself has become synonymous with keeping things as is. Renewing insurance is just making sure things remain the same. Yet business doesn’t remain the same. Business p