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Deciphering the Difference Between Cyber Insurance and Cyber Crime

Dale Kaprosy

It 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…

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Preparing for the Unthinkable: Active Assailant Coverage

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Most 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…

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Oswald Companies Named to Top Workplaces List For The Sixth Consecutive Year

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CLEVELAND – 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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2019 Magnet Survey Overview

The 2019 Ohio Manufacturing Survey, had more than 375 surveys completed. There were 44 questions specifically designed for manufacturers of all types to identify trends in the industry, shed light into manufacturing’s current state, as well as a glimpse into what the future may hold. 48% of the surveys were…

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Real Estate Risk Management Evolves with Developers

John Mark Tichar

Real estate developers are a unique breed. It takes a special Developer to identify successful development or acquisition opportunities, conduct due diligence, arrange financing, raise capital from investors, work with local government, design, build, lease, and successfully manage a project. Deals are complex, with an overwhelming amount of daily decisions…

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EY Announces Oswald Companies as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Award Finalist in East Central

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CLEVELAND – May 20, 2019 – EY announced that Oswald Companies, represented by Chief Executive Officer Robert Klonk, was recognized as finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Award in the East Central program. Widely considered one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the U.S., the program…

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What Michigan’s New Paid Medical Leave Act Means for Employers

Marc Lasceski

Since Michigan’s new Paid Medical Leave Act went into effect on March 29, 2019, most employers with at least 50 employees are now required to provide up to 40 hours of paid time off for eligible employees each year. Which Employers and Employees are Exempt from the New Law? Certain employers…

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Oswald Financial, Inc. Named Top Five for PLANSPONSOR’s 2019 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year

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Cleveland, OH – April 26, 2019 – Oswald Financial, Inc. was named by PLANSPONSOR magazine as one of five finalists for 2019 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year in the large team category. The 2019 Retirement Plan Adviser Finalists are segmented into four groups based on the number of advisers…

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Globally Mobile Workforces: Addressing Your Risks, Expanding Your Opportunities

Michael Casey

Global mobility has increased in the past 10 years, according to a study by the National Foreign Trade Council. The same study reports that the number of longer-term (six months or more) expatriated employees has decreased and shorter-term assignments of less than six months continue to benefit companies through the…

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The Risks and Challenges of Silent Cyber Coverage

Many clients are reluctant to purchase a cyber risk policy out of fear that it is illusory coverage. Illusory coverage is when the literal language or structure of an insurance policy gives the policyholder the impression of coverage but effectively negates any meaningful coverage. Because of this, cyber insurance has…

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