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Tracking Your Website Users May Open You Up to Litigation

If your company tracks users of its website, there’s a chance you could be sharing client information illegally through a little-known tracking code called Meta Pixel. Meta Pixel is a snippet of JavaScript code that can be used by website owners for tracking user activity. This information is sent to…

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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: Important Considerations for Both Individual Executives and Companies

Mary Fessler

Whether an individual is sitting on the board of a local nonprofit entity, a mid-sized private firm or a large Fortune 500 company, Directors and Officers Liability insurance (D&O) is an important consideration for both individual executives and the company. At its most basic level, D&O coverage is intended to…

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How to Keep Your Travel Plans Worry-Free

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The holidays are a joyous time of year and present an opportunity to enjoy a well-earned getaway. Unfortunately, for thousands of travelers across the nation this past year, the only destination was a crowded airport. Extreme weather leading up to Christmas day, coupled with multiple problems at Southwest Airlines, one…

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Major Changes in 2023: Increased Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Benefits

This past year brought potential changes to Michigan employment law that will significantly level the playing field for minimum wage and sick leave benefits – and most employers will likely need to make policy changes to comply. Though legal challenges to these new laws continue, they are currently expected to…

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Develop Cost Effective Benefit Plans That Retain Current Employees and Attract New Ones

With a limited labor pool, today’s marketplace is pressuring employers to enhance their employee benefits offering in order to attract personnel while retaining current employees. Simultaneously, health care costs continue to increase, so upgrading benefit offerings appears unattainable. It isn’t. Oswald Companies’ William Grebenc, an employee benefits advisor, sees consistent opportunities…

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Water Damage is a Leading Cause of Loss for Homeowners

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It’s a familiar sound – drip, drip, drip. When a water leak happens, we immediately run to turn off the water valve. Our minds are already racing, wondering how long it has been leaking, how much damage has been done and what it will cost to fix. You’re not alone.…

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Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15: What Your Employees and Their Families Need to Know

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Each year, open enrollment provides your employees the opportunity to enroll in workplace benefits such as health insurance, dental or vision coverage, and life insurance. For the growing number of employees approaching or working beyond age 65, there is another open enrollment that takes place Oct. 15 through Dec. 7,…

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Private Equity Investors Have an Ace in Their Pocket for Driving Down Risk, Cost – Common Ownership

Brian Stovsky

Every private equity investor and common owner of a portfolio of businesses asks the same question: How can I lower my costs? The answer: Employees. Your employee population is a valuable resource in saving money. You’re already providing benefits to this group, so consider combining them into one health insurance…

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Healthier Employees = Lower Costs. Could it Really be That Simple?

Brian Stovsky

Every year, employers stress over the cost of health insurance for employees, but there are some tricks to controlling costs. You have to know what’s driving costs up in the first place – and then figure out how to reign them in. Maybe your company hasn’t shopped around enough for…

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What’s Your Appetite for Risk?

When it comes to food, most people have a rather hearty appetite. A four-course dinner at a trendy new restaurant or a burger and a beer at a beloved corner bar? Bring it on! But when it comes to business-essential topics like insurance and the associated commercial risks that make…

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