15 Effective Cybersecurity Strategies For Your Remote Workforce

December 29, 2020

When you’re operating a remote team, one question that often comes up is how to keep your business information safe. Employees don’t always have the same security measures in place on their home Wi-Fi networks as you do in the office, so there may be an increased risk of a data breach.You need to help…

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Don’t Let Ransomware Hold Your Business Hostage

December 28, 2020

It can be as easy as an employee opening an email attachment. Once they do, a virus can infect their computer, lock their files and tell them to pay a ransom if they want to regain access. This is a type of cyberattack known as ransomware, one of the most important cyber risks businesses need…

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Identity theft and Crime

December 28, 2020

Identity theft continues to pose challenges for consumers as criminals develop new mechanisms to commit fraud. According to the 2019 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research, the number of consumers who were victims of identity fraud fell to 14.4 million in 2018, down from a record high of 16.7 million in 2017. However, identity fraud…

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Auto Liability Coverage Contains Two Insuring Agreements

November 30, 2020

Any business that uses autos needs commercial auto liability insurance. This coverage protects the business against third-party claims that arise out of auto accidents. Claims from vehicle accidents can generate large damages awards against businesses. If a business lacks adequate liability insurance, it may not survive an auto-related lawsuit. A business may be liable for…

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Guide to Business Vehicle Insurance

November 30, 2020

What Is Business Vehicle Insurance? As a businessowner, you need some of the same insurance coverages for the cars, trucks, vans or other vehicles you use in your business as you do for vehicles used for personal travel. Your Businessowners Policy (BOP) does not provide any coverage for vehicles, so you must have a separate…

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Does insurance cover damage from uprisings? What you need to know about filing claims

June 9, 2020

Businesses, homes and cars damaged or vandalized in the uprisings and civil unrest after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis will be covered by most insurance policies. With few exceptions, auto, business and homeowner insurance policies cover property damage caused by such incidents, industry experts told USA TODAY. “I would expect anyone that has actual,…

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When civil unrest threatens homes, businesses and property

June 9, 2020

What happens when a riot or civil commotion breaks out in your town? No one wants to deal with property damage to their home or business due to rioting and unrest. Fortunately, there’s something called riot, vandalism, and civil commotion insurance. What Is Riot, Vandalism, and Civil Commotion Insurance? Basically just a unique form of…

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Civil Disorders and Insurance

June 9, 2020

Is property damage caused by riot, civil commotion and vandalism covered by standard insurance policies? When violent protests break out, home, business and car owners are often—and rightly—concerned about damage to their property. Property damage caused by riot, civil commotion and vandalism are generally covered under standard auto, business, and homeowners insurance policies. Depending on…

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EPLI Insurance and Employee Benefits in the Age of the Coronavirus

June 9, 2020

In a series of alerts, Michelman & Robinson will address the many issues facing employers once they begin to restart on-site operations as the coronavirus crisis eases and in what is to be the new normal. This installment focuses on the insurance issues employers need to be thinking about as they navigate the pandemic. The current…

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Identity Theft and Cybercrime

February 11, 2020

The scope of identity theft Identity theft continues to pose challenges for consumers as criminals develop new mechanisms to commit fraud. According to the 2019 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research, the number of consumers who were victims of identity fraud fell to 14.4 million in 2018, down from a record high of 16.7 million…

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