Wash your Hands – September is National Food Safety Month

National Food Safety Month Spotlights Foodborne Illness Detection and Protection “Food safety and security is the top priority for America’s one million restaurants,” said Sherman Brown, senior vice president of the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe food safety and handling program. “With over 130 million meals served daily, learning how to detect and protect against foodborne…

Moving forward … the Gary Waldych legend

It is official – Gary Waldych is leaving the insurance world… and he will be missed. So where is life going to take him? Concerned he would be less than forthcoming with his personal adventures, I decided to make some up and get him thinking: Trip to Space African Safari Sail the 7 Seas When…

Bethany Miller Named 2016 Outstanding CSR of the Year in Maryland

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced that Bethany Miller is the 2016 Outstanding CSR of the Year recipient for the state of Maryland. To qualify for this top state honor, Bethany Miller submitted the winning essay on the topic, “Many in our industry came into insurance by chance, but have built…

Who Needs Key Person Disability Coverage?

Your company may take out key person coverage on you if you fall within the top 20 percent of the company in terms of salary. Of course, before your company takes out a policy, you must consent to the coverage. If you fall into any of the descriptions listed below, you may want to bring…

Tired at Work?

We all get tired at work; it’s a fact of life. But fatigue during the day does more than cause some head bobbing. It affects how workers feel, how productive they are, and how safe they are. The results may be small—attention spans that are compromise—or big, including accidents that cause injury. There are a…

Circuit Court Rules That Password Sharing Violates Federal Law

In a ruling that appears to declare password sharing a federal crime, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of a man who used a borrowed password to gain access to his former employer’s database. The case involved a man named David Nosal, a former employee of Korn/Ferry International, a research…

5 Key Takeaways From Ponemon’s 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study

According to the 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study from the Ponemon Institute, the average total cost of a data breach for a U.S. company is now $7 million. There are a number of key takeaways from this report: The average cost of a data breach hasn’t fluctuated much in recent years. While this year’s…

IRS TO ACCEPT ACA FILINGS AFTER JUNE 30 DEADLINE

The IRS has announced that electronic Affordable Care Act (ACA) information returns may continue to be filed after the filing deadline, which was June 30, 2016. These returns are required under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056, which were created by the ACA. Certain employers must file their returns electronically through the ACA…