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The Bummer Summer
By Robin Manougian, Vice President The early days of COVID-19 seemed like a long snow day. Businesses shut down and restaurants closed. Were it not for the specter of the unseen threat around us, the empty...
Read On..New Jersey Announces New TDI Rates and Benefits for 2021
The 2021 New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) employee/employer contribution rates and taxable wage base were announced by NJ’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. A comparison of 2020 vs. 2021 is provided in the...
Read On..Why Do Property Managers Need Errors & Omissions Insurance?
By Ryan Hager, Assistant Vice President Property managers wear many different hats in the course of their jobs. In addition to overseeing the maintenance, security, and the overall welfare of the properties they manage, at...
Read On..Keep Your Company Safe While Working From Home
By Bernie Cosentino, Vice President Since the beginning of the digital age, protecting our information has been a concern. These concerns have never been greater as the spread of the coronavirus has triggered the mobilization...
Read On..Responding to an Employee’s Positive Coronavirus Test
By Conor Moran, Assistant Vice President Employers are responsible for handling an employee’s positive coronavirus test swiftly to protect the health of other employees while preserving the affected employee’s confidentiality. In addition to notifying the...
Read On..Homeowner Storm Preparedness: Before, During and After
Isaias is expected to strengthen and make landfall as a hurricane. Hurricanes are capable of producing winds in excess of 155 miles per hour and causing catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland....
Read On..Understanding the Business Interruption Claims Process
By Gwenyth Luu, Commercial Lines Director Continuity is critical in business, and there are few things more important than continuous revenue and cash flow. In fact, just one brief business interruption can be incredibly costly...
Read On..Compliance Alert – DOL Issues Revised Optional FMLA Forms
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has revised the forms employers and employees may use to meet their notification and certification obligations under the federal Family and Medical Leave...
Read On..The Benefits of Online Enrollment
By Barry Fields, Vice President Employee Benefits Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the way we work was changing and the workforce was also changing. Companies of all sizes were demonstrating innovation and flexibility. They were...
Read On..Could Coronavirus Affect Unemployment Insurance?
By Gwen Luu, Commercial Lines Director There are a lot of questions surrounding COVID-19 and its effects on the economic and political landscape. One thing that isn’t in question, unfortunately, is how many people are...
Read On..To Reopen or Not to Reopen: That is the Question
By Eric Wokas, Risk Control Consultant While not as dire as Hamlet’s soliloquy about life and death, it is very close. Should we live in the pain of an economic recession or throw off the...
Read On..EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an additional answer to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) while also observing all...
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