By Greg Martin, CIC
Are dissatisfied project owners beginning to use suits against subcontractors license bond sureties as a way of forcing settlement of complex construction defect claims?
How are we to prepare for this tactic?
We are all used to seeing construction project disputes turn into [...]
Noted below is the text of the letter we sent out to our clients regarding the OSHA reporting requirements.
We’re three weeks into the new year and there are a couple of things to update for 2012. First we have a week to update and post the annual OSHA Report. Your 2011 OSHA Log can [...]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has instituted a rule which became effective on August 30, 2011 which requires all private sector employers to post notice at their worksites advising employees of their rights to organize and bargain collectively with their employer, etc. Under the rule, the approved notice will have to [...]
One of our clients was recently approached by an employee who explained that their physician had issued them a Medical Marijuana card and ‘instructed them to take it on a regular basis.’ The employee seemed to be laying the ground work for exemption to the company drug policy and preparing his Employer for his open [...]
The first thing I noticed was the smell …the sweet faint smell …vaguely familiar like from the past …kind of reminded me of college …
“Hey man …Dave … Boss….Hey, can talk to you minute?” A voice from outside the office door drifted in behind the scent and I saw my new, recently trained, lowest [...]
I’ve done all those regular vacations: from high adventure and action to relaxing. I wanted something different. I loved the idea of waking up in the morning and riding my bike across the desert for a pancake breakfast, drinking absinthe at noon and celebrating the experience at midnight.
Burning Man is that rare opportunity to [...]
Social networking is on fire! My son and daughter have their own Facebook accounts and with our supervision, they are having a blast with these fun systems. Almost everyone under the age of 30 is using these amazing systems to share with family and friends all sorts of fantastic occasions to celebrate. Birthdays, nicknames, pet’s [...]
“Look both ways before you cross the street!” “Don’t forget to lock your car.” “Wear your life jacket when you go boating.” “Make sure you lock all the doors and windows when you leave the house.” Often, we are given warnings in life to protect our life and safeguard our belongings when we do something.
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We started this blog to bring you fresh information on a variety of topics related to the business world. While our perspective may be from that of an Insurance Broker, we hope the breadth and depth of our business experience will come across in other topics.
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