Pay Attention: Distracted Driving Could Boost Your Insurance Rates By As Much As 41%

Jim Gorzelany We’ve known for some time the physical hazards of distracted driving, whether it’s talking on a mobile phone, text messaging, eating, changing the radio station, or even yelling at the kids in the back seat. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,477 people were killed and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes […]

Why you should be wary of third-party providers

A supply chain attack, also called a value-chain or third-party attack, occurs when someone infiltrates your system through an outside partner or provider with access to your systems and data. This has dramatically changes the attack surface of the typical enterprise in the past few years, with more suppliers and service providers touching sensitive data […]

Best practices for information security and data protection from an outsourcing vendor

In today’s rapidly changing technological environment, having a minimum set of security practices is no longer sufficient to protect your company from malicious attempts, either internal or external. It is essential to have a well-defined information protection and risk management policy and a set of administrative and technical security controls.   In this article, I’ll […]

Ensuring Online Safety at Work with Cyber Security Training

In Cyber Security Awareness by Ryan ClancyOctober 25, 2018 The third blog in our series as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) focuses on the theme of workforce education and training, and awareness. Today we’re going to look at the people dimension of the people, process, and technology triad. Security professionals often complain that people are the weakest link of […]

How to Buy a House -Wisdom From Dave Ramsey

If you want to know how to buy a house, you’ve come to the right place! When you start thinking about buying your first house, it’s easy to let your emotions run the show. Before you know it, you’re stalking homes for sale on your home-browsing app, rearranging your schedule so you can do drive-bys, […]

2019 Work Comp Rates Continue to Decrease in Iowa

by Mark Densmore – CAWC 2019 Work Comp rates continue to decrease in Iowa due to legislation passed in July 2017 which continues to be a winning benefit for Iowa businesses. However, what past work comp claim history teaches us is that this will be a temporary cost-saving solution for your business unless you have a measure […]

Distracted Driving Awareness Month, April 2019

Safe Driving Awareness Encourage safety on the road and in the car with our selection of safe driving awareness products. For Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April or any day of the year, you’ll find essential educational tools for informing teens and adults in your community about the dangers of texting while driving and driving […]

Make Your Home Both Smart And Secure

Taylor ArmerdingContributor CybersecurityI cover software security and privacy. “Smart but insecure” sounds like you’re talking about a high achiever who needs therapy. Which you could be. But in the online world, it applies to semi-animate objects – the hundreds of millions of devices in American homes that are, at one level, smart. They range from […]

How Cyber Insurance Supports the Fight AGAINST Ransomware: Marsh

By Matthew McCabe As the cyber insurance market continues to grow, it’s only natural to discuss its role in the battle against ransomware, which has been a prevalent topic in recent months, and other cyber-attacks. Most discussions highlight its value as a risk mitigation tool and its ability to respond to fast-evolving cyber threats, including […]

What is Covered Under Workers Compensation Insurance

All About Workers’ Compensation Coverage Workers’ compensation insurance, also known as workman’s comp, provides benefits to employees who get injured or sick from a work-related cause. It also includes disability benefits, missed wage replacement and death benefits.   Workers’ comp also reduces your liability for work-related injuries and illnesses. Without coverage, your employees can sue […]