To help prevent or minimize the majority of professional liability claims keep these three steps in minds. 1) Focus on effective communications with clients and staff alike. 2) Be consistent. 3) Document communications and procedures. Full story on...

If you’re considering jumping into the online auction pool to test the waters for your business, make sure you have the right insurance coverage. Full story on...

Product liability has come to the forefront again, thanks in large part to such high visibility cases as the Ford/Firestone debacle. Regulators have begun to establish laws defining and governing corporate criminalization. These laws would criminalize the manufacture and distribution of defective products and make corporate officers and directors accountable. Full story on...

Shredding of documents can leave a company without insurance coverage. Document shredding has led to charges of obstruction of justice in the Enron affair and contributed to lawsuits over insurance coverage. Full story on...

Employee fraud is a growing problem that involves such serious scams as asset misappropriations, fraudulent financial statements, bribery, and even corruption. Currently, it’s estimated that American businesses lose more than $40 billion annually due to employee fraud. Recent studies have found that the most harm comes from the executive suite, not from a disreputable bookkeeper. Full story on...

The Supreme Court will hear a case that might redefine how employers view potential new hires. Full story on...

Valuable corporate information often resides on portable computers. Even information on PDAs and mobile phones could represent a major security breach. The first step in preventing the theft of key data is determining how information can be stolen or lost if your employees’ laptops, PDAs, or cellular phones are stolen. Full story on...

Considering the legal implications of hiring potential security problems, background checks can form an essential component of risk management. In addition to prevention measures such as background checks, maintaining the proper liability insurance coverage is critical to protecting your business. Full story on...

May 2002

We all know how important it is to keep in good touch with our customers.

Through this newsletter, we hope to reach out on a more frequent basis to update you on what is going on in the industry. Hopefully you will find something of interest and be able to use it in your business.

We welcome your suggestions for topics you would like us to cover.