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Fire Safety: How to Protect Your Home and Business

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Smoke alarms play a crucial role in safeguarding our homes and workplaces. Around 60% of fire-related fatalities occur in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms present. Their importance is the focus of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, observed Oct. 6-12, “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work…

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Fire Doors: Critical Protections – but some maintenance required

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In 2022, a child’s life was saved simply because a door was shut when a fire broke out, giving rescue teams time to reach him. Closed doors block fire and smoke and can stop the flow of oxygen, which fuels a fire. For those reasons, maintaining fire doors to keep…

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Five Steps to Manage Risk in Senior Living: Integrating Clinical, Operational, Insurance Strategies

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The senior living industry is evolving rapidly, with providers expanding their services, acquiring new campuses, and caring for increasingly diverse populations. With this growth comes a more complex risk environment that involves integrating clinical care, property management, staffing, cybersecurity and insurance to work toward safety, continuity and long-term resilience. Here…

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Hurricane Season: The Time is Now to Review Your Plan

Mary Marley

Many businesses will never reopen after being hit by a hurricane. Of those that do, many will close within a year, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But all is not lost just yet. Actions and planning during the off-season impact how well you are ready to weather another…

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Senior Living Mergers & Acquisitions: How to Mitigate Risk

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The senior living industry is experiencing an historic transformation. Driven by an aging population, shifting care demands, staffing shortages and rising operational costs, many owner/operators are evaluating whether to grow through acquisition or exit the market entirely. As a result, senior care is seeing an unprecedented number of ownership changes,…

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Cyber Webinar Series | Navigating Cybersecurity: Legal Risks, Executive Safeguards, and Defensive Tactics

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In an era where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, understanding the legal landscape and protecting executive assets is paramount. This three-part webinar series delves into the critical aspects of cybersecurity leadership, offering insights into legal compliance, personal asset protection, and strategic defense mechanisms. Join industry specialists Lacy Rex,…

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Reserve Your Seat for Oswald’s Annual All Ohio Convocation Sept. 4 in Columbus

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The All Ohio Convocation, a risk management program for architects and engineers and industry legal professionals, will take place Thursday, September 4, 2025. The event will feature a full day of risk management topics with emphasis on today’s trends that can affect your firm. Participants are eligible for 5.0 AIA / PDH /…

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As Global Volatility Increases, So Does Cybercrime: Be Prepared

As tensions and uncertainty in the Middle East increase, organizations should be more vigilant about their cybersecurity measures. During crisis situations, such as a war or global health issue, cybercrime increases, according to the World Economic Forum. That’s in addition to rising cyber activity for organizations of all kinds and even…

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Navigating LGBTQIA+ Protections in the Workplace

Loren Crabtree

Discrimination on the basis of gender identity and/or sexual orientation in the workplace is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act based on caselaw from the United States Supreme Court. Given recent events, private sector employers are wondering how to protect themselves. First, we need to look back before we can move…

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Navigating AI Innovation and Avoiding the Risks of AI Washing

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In today’s digital age, companies are constantly seeking new ways to stand out in a competitive marketplace. Start-ups, in particular, are eager to attract investors to build capital and fuel growth. Across industries, organizations are striving to outperform their competitors and capture greater market share. One area that has become…

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