Entering into a contractual relationship can expose your tribal organization to significant contract liability. Implementing standard safeguards indicates a well-rounded risk management program and guards against potential losses. An organization should require a contractor to assume liability arising out of the contractor’s negligent conduct, delivery of products, services or activities. This type of risk transfer… Read More
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How you can stop employee fraud
It’s Fraud Prevention Week: Recognize red flags and stop employee fraud This article originally ran in Arrowhead’s corporate blog. It has been slightly tailored to better fit our audience of Tribal Nations. Regardless of the size of your organization, employee or insider fraud is a real risk. While the vast majority of our employees are… Read More
How to protect your tribal business property from earthquake damage
Take these steps to protect your tribal business property from earthquake damage Unlike hurricane or tornado seasons, earthquakes have no particular time of the year that they strike. When they strike, it’s seemingly random, even occurring outside of active earthquake zones along the West Coast. Whether your native lands are along the West Coast, East… Read More
31 restaurant fire prevention tips for tribal business owners
Douse the fire before it starts with these 31 restaurant fire prevention tips Here’s a “hot” statistic for you: In the U.S., restaurant fires cost approximately $165 million every year, according to the National Fire Data Center. If the fire is quickly confined, its cost may be capped at approximately $1,000, but an uncontained fire… Read More
Retail data breaches: How you can learn from others’ mistakes
Lessons you can take from other retail data breaches April was a successful month for hackers intent on creating retail data breaches: Several major retail brands were hacked, many of whom used the same online customer experience partner. These brands include Panera, Best Buy, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Sears, Kmart, Delta and Saks Fifth Avenue…. Read More
Your business continuity plan: 10 ways to minimize risk before the next natural catastrophe
10 points to include in your business continuity plan, to mitigate risk before a natural disaster Fires in California and Colorado. Floods in Iowa. Earthquakes in Oklahoma. And that’s just this month. No matter where you’re located, there’s always the potential for a natural disaster. That’s why it’s crucial to prepare ahead nature’s next curve… Read More
How to insure tribal risks for your growing business
Grow your business and insure tribal risks As you grow your tribal business, your potential for risks grows as well. That’s why a close relationship with your insurance agent is so crucial: to help you identify and insure specific tribal risks. Business risks are similar, regardless of the size of your company, whether a sole… Read More
How to get started creating your risk management plan
How you can control tribal business risk with a risk management plan In earlier blogposts, we’ve talked at length about risk assessment and management, along with loss control. Now let’s get down to brass tacks: What’s keeping you from creating your risk management plan, and keeping it going? “When we talk about risk control, we’re not… Read More
How lockout/tagout safety can prevent accidents at your tribal business
Control your tribal business risks with lockout/tagout safety Designed to protect employees involved in service and maintenance activities, lockout/tagout safety measures guard against the unexpected start-up of machines or equipment or the release of stored energy that could cause injuries. More prevalent in manufacturing companies, a lockout/tagout safety program can also be used at a… Read More
Cyber security: The threat from within
Internal threats to your cyber security Guest post by Clear Risk Solutions Many view cyber risk as a danger that exists outside of their organizations, but some of the biggest threats to security can actually come from within. They’re internal cyber security threats. One of the best ways for a hacker or scammer to gain… Read More