Without the right surety broker, you are rolling the bonding dice. Worse yet, some people don’t know they are essentially gambling when it comes to their company’s surety bond needs. Surety bonds are a very specialized non-insurance credit product and a relatively small niche segment of the entire insurance industry.…
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ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) is a term that is used in many different arenas with increasing frequency. There are as many definitions and applications as there are players in the ESG movement. So, what does ESG mean? Though ESG can mean something different to every organization, one thing is…
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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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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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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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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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CLEVELAND – Jan. 6, 2023 – Oswald Companies, one of the country’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Beebe to practice leader of the firm’s Architects & Engineers Practice. Debbie brings more than 30 years of professional experience in the…
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Oswald Companies has been ranked by Crain’s Cleveland Business as Northeast Ohio’s largest employee benefit services firm and is listed among the area’s largest privately held companies. The rankings are included in the 2023 edition of The Book, long held as a trusted guide on the local business community. The…
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 3, 2022 – Robert Klonk, chairman and CEO of Oswald Companies and Unison Risk Advisors, and Eddie Taylor, president and CEO of Taylor Oswald, were named to the Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 class of 2022. The Power 150 consists of executives leading Northeast Ohio’s most influential organizations…
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Oswald Companies has hired Arun Kottha as general counsel and corporate secretary. Kottha will be housed in the Cleveland headquarters but will oversee legal operations for Baltimore-based insurance brokerage RCM&D and Unison Risk Advisors. The move supports a significant period of growth at Oswald, which joined forces with RCM&D in…
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