Cyber crime is a booming business for criminals. Businesses of all sizes are being targeted for scams that range from tech support scams, 401(k) disbursement scams, and phishing attacks. Crime as a Service (CaaS) allows criminals to purchase software and lowers the bar for entry into cyber crime. This offering…
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Oswald is proud to announce a partnership with SparkCleveland, a social impact campaign developed to build a healthier community in the Cleveland Metro area. Oswald Companies, Spark360, Vionic and News 5 Cleveland have partnered together to bring the first annual SparkCleveland Step Challenge, a friendly competition to unite employees of…
Read MoreIn today’s global marketplace, diversity and inclusion can set companies apart. Aside from simply being the right thing to do, it can also be a positive for a company’s profitability and innovation success. According to the McKinsey report “Diversity Matters,” companies in the top percentile for racial and ethnic diversity…
Read MoreBLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Aug. 5, 2019 — For the second consecutive year, Oswald Companies has earned the top overall ranking in the Crain’s Detroit Business Cool Places to Work in Michigan program. In the seven-year history of the program, Oswald is the first to be named back-to-back first place…
Read MoreInertia can set in as employers struggle to balance escalating benefits costs with organizational financial targets. For employers, passing along higher costs to employees seems to be the easiest and most traditional way to sustain benefits programs. Meanwhile, employees often passively enroll in same original plan they chose when first…
Read MoreTravelers insurance company recently sponsored a women’s forum entitled, “She Travels.” Launching panel discussions in major cities around the country, Travelers seeks to promote women wherever they are in their insurance careers. Cathy Kosin, Oswald Companies’ Senior Vice President and Michigan Market Leader (pictured third from left), was honored to…
Read MoreCLEVELAND – June 24, 2019 – Michael Clark, Employee Benefits Consultant, Oswald Companies, has been recognized as a Crain’s Cleveland Twenty in their 20s honoree, in an annual listing of the top young leaders in Northeast Ohio. According to the award release, this year’s Twenty in their 20s class, selected…
Read MoreIt looked like a routine, harmless email from the organization’s IT consultant reminding employees to change their computer passwords to safeguard against hackers; a fairly standard procedure for companies looking to protect their data and computer systems from an attack with cyber insurance. The problem was the email wasn’t from…
Read MoreMost of us carry more than a few important dates around in our heads. We remember our kids’ birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and maybe even the day we bought a new house or started a great job. We know that Christmas is always December 25, and Halloween is October 31. But…
Read MoreCLEVELAND – June 17, 2019 – For the sixth consecutive year, and seventh year overall, Oswald Companies was named to The Plain Dealer Top Workplaces 2019, midsize company list, announced June 16, 2019. Oswald was featured in a special article this year, “Local companies see benefits of wellness programs: Top…
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