A car accident is always traumatic for any driver. Even if the damages are relatively minor, and both parties are uninjured, you may find yourself panicking over what to do next. There are important steps to take following any crash, no matter how severe. Since car accidents involve insurance companies, both drivers need to collect […]
Read MoreRecognize the Common Culprits of Safety Program Failure
There are several common, identifiable reasons why safety programs fail. By being aware of these potential barriers to the success of your safety program, you can modify your program to guard against them. Commonly culprits of safety programs failure include: Support from the Top Down When employees don’t perceive their superiors as visibly committed to […]
Read MoreDiscourteous Driving Can Be Deadly
Basic decency during driving can seem hard to come by these days. “Road rage” refers to the ability of perfectly sane people to become angry maniacs when behind the wheel of a car. On average, at least fifteen hundred people including men, women and children are killed or injured each year in America due to […]
Read MoreUsing Insurer Financial Ratings to Choose Your Insurance Carrier
The right to choose is one of our most closely guarded freedoms. But along with that right comes the responsibility of being accountable for the consequences of your choice. If the choice turns out to be a poor one, the consequences can have devastating effects, especially if the decision-making is in a business context. When […]
Read MoreIRS Regulations Clarify Employer ACA Reporting Requirements
The IRS issued final regulations in March designed to simplify the employer reporting requirements imposed by the Affordable Care Act. Most importantly, the regulations permit combined reporting for the multiple requirements and simplify reporting where a large employer provides affordable group health coverage, which is of minimum value to almost all of its employees. This […]
Read MoreFish Slapped
In Texas, this poor woman was Fish Slapped by a Catfish! This is what happens in Texas. I just hoped she signed up for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) so she can get that treated. Click below for the story: http://bit.ly/1kAUfnZ
Read MoreParents Shape Teens into Responsible Drivers
Besides graduation day, the day a teenager gets their driver’s license is one of the most important days of their lives. It’s something they’ve looked forward to for years, that feeling of freedom once they hit the open road. Unfortunately, parents don’t always share the same vision. As your child begins to get behind the […]
Read MoreIs Your Intellectual Property At Risk?
Intellectual property is the crown jewel of any business, no matter its size. That’s why R&D departments exist and also why companies incur great expense to obtain patents. In fact, the race to innovate has heated up dramatically. But as Tom Aeppel noted in an October 25, 2004 The Wall Street Journal article entitled “Patent […]
Read MoreHave You Tested Your Home’s Fire Alarms Lately?
A recent study from the National Fire Protection Agency, or NFPA, found that around 95% of U.S. homes have one or more smoke alarms installed throughout the house. Unfortunately, that same study revealed that the number of homes with nonfunctioning smoke alarms vastly outnumbered the amount of homes with no alarms at all. This shows […]
Read MorePreventing Violence Before It Happens Through Pre-Employment Screening
Violence in the workplace has become an increasingly more common occurrence. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its 2004 report entitled Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure, 1998-2003, there were 631 documented workplace homicides in 2003. Workplace homicides are the second leading cause of death in the workplace and they make up […]
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