by Grant Sutherland, Risk Manager – Clear Risk Solutions In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, addressing cybersecurity remains a key component to any organization’s long-term success. As technological advancements make many tasks simpler and faster, they also present new challenges. One of the most pressing challenges is the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. Hackers, leveraging… Read More
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Loss control measures to enhance building safety
by Mark Sherwood As May is National Building Safety (2024 Building Safety Month – ICC (iccsafe.org) and Electrical Safety month (National Electrical Safety Month 2024 – Electrical Safety Foundation (esfi.org), it’s a perfect time to refocus on loss control measures for tribal enterprises. For buildings, loss control encompasses a proactive approach to identifying, mitigating and… Read More
Steps to prevent winter property damage to roofs
Depending on where you’re located, winter can wreak all kinds of property damage, from pavement upheaval, power loss and frozen pipes, to roof collapse and water intrusion. That’s why it’s critical to take steps to prepare for and prevent winter property damage. However, says FEMA, most buildings are not at risk of snow induced failure. “More… Read More
Clear heavy snow off your roof quickly and safely
Depending on the size of your roof, overhead snow cover could weigh thousands of pounds. Remove it quickly, but with employee safety top of mind. The forecasters and their predictive models were correct. Your region has been hit by a severe winter storm, with major, perhaps record-setting, snowfall and bone-chilling temperatures and winds. Local businesses,… Read More
Distracted driving and your employees
A deeper dive into distracted driving: stats and tips on how NOT to be a stat Distracted driving is a factor in 80 percent of crashes, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This issue of driver distractions is not only increasing auto accidents and raising personal auto rates – it’s also an increasing… Read More
OSHA’s top 10+ warehouse safety risks [Infographic]
When it comes to warehouse safety risks, workers need to be aware of potential dangers to stay safe. Also, they need to take these safety issues seriously, such as slips and falls and working around or with heavy equipment. Every week, U.S. companies pay approximately $1 billion in workers’ compensation costs related to workplace injuries…. Read More
Help your clients mitigate commercial property risks
As a commercial property owner or manager, your insurance client assumes responsibility for maintaining their building and surrounding property. Whether they own or manage retail, office or industrial buildings or apartment complexes, failing to adequately maintain the infrastructure could lead to major property and liability losses. Share these tips from Zurich to mitigate their commercial property… Read More
Share these safe driving tips with your contractors and tribal business owners
These safe driving tips will help your insured’s drivers Driving safely is a learned behavior. Too often we become complacent and distracted behind the wheel. Eventually it catches up with us. For that reason, we’re providing a list of safe driving tips to share with your tribal clients, so that they can pass them along… Read More
How you can reduce your special events liability
As summer kicks off, it’s likely that your tribe or tribal enterprise may experience an increase in the number of special events you may be hosting or participate in. While these are likely a calendar highlight to be looked forward to, these types of events carry their own unique burdens of risk. Protect your organization… Read More
Protect data with multifactor authentication
Keys to the kingdom – Protect your data with multifactor authentication The past two years have seen record-breaking levels of cybercrime and related losses. As technology becomes ever more integrated in society and criminals become more sophisticated, this trend can only be expected to continue. The common denominator in many successful attacks often boils down… Read More