How business owners can minimize the chances of employee crime   Employee crime: All too often, we’re so busy protecting our businesses from outside perpetrators that we fail to think about that person we hired last month or six years ago. To many, acts of fraud and crime are usually characterized by external actors – […]

How can employers curb the risk of workplace substance abuse? There’s no doubt that workplace substance abuse on the part of your workers impacts employee safety along with the number and frequency of workers’ benefit claims. But there are steps you can take to curb these incidents and lower your risk of claims caused primarily […]

Entering into a contractual relationship can expose your organization to significant contract liability. Implementing standard safeguards indicates a well-rounded risk management program and guards against potential losses. An organization should require a contractor to assume liability arising out of the contractor’s negligent conduct, delivery of products, services or activities. This type of risk transfer is […]

Regardless of the type of entity your  company insures, fire safety should be a primary concern. The National Fire Prevention Association studied 98,000 non-residential fires that totaled $2.6 billion in damages. Here’s what they found in their five-year study: Most commercial fires occurred when the premises were less populated. Although not quite a third of the fires occurred […]

Help your clients create preparation steps for an active lethal threat Active lethal threat preparation requires both practice and planning. Regular practice before an emergency helps appropriate responses to become second nature and can also help identify weaknesses in the emergency plan. These vulnerabilities can then be addressed and remedied. The Department of Homeland Security […]

These safe driving tips will help your insured’s drivers   Driving safely is a learned behavior. Too often we become complacent and distracted behind the wheel. Eventually it catches up with us. For that reason, we’re providing a list of safe driving tips to share with your commercial clients, so that they can pass them […]

ACM’s subrogation tool, SubroFy, has been in operation a little over a year. We checked back in with the team recently to learn more about the tool and how it’s been working. This new digital tool significantly increases the identification of subro opportunities. It’s a user-friendly platform that fits into the claims team’s daily workflow […]

As an employer, it’s imperative during the winter season that you stay aware of outside temperatures. This will help you better help gauge workers’ exposure to wind chill and prevent cold stress. You will also need to monitor workers’ physical condition during tasks, especially those who are not as used to working in the cold […]

  We have added Claims Advocacy as a new – and important – layer of the claims handling process, ensuring that the injured worker’s voice is genuinely heard. These new steps in our claims process ensure we defend and safeguard the injured worker’s rights, genuinely considering their concerns and wishes when we make decisions about […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates workplace safety in the United States. Is your company in compliance with OSHA standards? By following these four pillars of health and safety compliance, you can uphold OSHA’s standards and ensure a safe workplace. Related: OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2022 [slideshow] Health and safety policies that […]