Douse a fire before it starts with these 31 restaurant fire prevention tips   Here’s a “hot” statistic for you: In the U.S., restaurant fires cost approximately $165 million every year, according to the National Fire Data Center. If the fire is quickly confined, its cost may be capped at approximately $1,000, but an […]

  Federated Rural Electric Insurance Taps ACM to handle national claims   Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (FREIE) recently selected American Claims Management to handle national workers’ compensation claims management for their Exchange. Since 1959, FREIE has insured only electric cooperatives, helping them reap the benefits of their excellent safety records. A steady presence in the […]

Watch out for these autumn road hazards Whether it’s wildlife or children darting across the road unexpectedly or the onslaught of cold and rainy weather, autumn presents extraordinarily high road hazards for your drivers. Here are some tips to pass along to your insurance clients and their employees who drive on-the-job, and to keep in […]

  At home and at work: check your smoke alarms   Roughly half of all home fire deaths occur when everyone’s sleeping, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., says the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). Next week is National Fire Prevention Week , and it’s a great time to remind your homeowners of the life-saving importance […]

Texting and driving: When you’re at risk, along with your employees Do you need an employee mobile phone policy? The answer is yes, if driving is part of any employee’s job. Because most of us have a symbiotic relationship with our cell phones, they’re never more than arm’s length away – even while we’re driving. […]

  Insurance fraud investigation initiated by our ISI A truck driver was sentenced with workers’ compensation fraud, placed on probation and ordered to repay ACM $27,955 after prosecution by the Ventura County DA’s office. ACM’s Investigation Solutions, Inc. was instrumental in the arrest and conviction. Employed by Agromin in Santa Paula in 2010, the truck […]

Employee safety tips for business clean-up after a natural disaster Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Earthquakes. Fires. Storms. Various parts of the country endure the brunt of Mother Nature’s tantrums at different times. Prepare now with these tips for business recovery after a natural disaster, to protect both employees and property. According to FEMA, more than 40 […]

Ridgecrest earthquakes jolt SoCal – and we were there It struck on a Friday night, when people were still celebrating the holiday weekend. Some had already sustained damage from the earlier earthquake; most were expecting smaller aftershocks. But the Friday temblor – 7.1 in magnitude, on July 5th – was 10 times larger than the […]

Keep employees and your company safe from Valley Fever   Did you read recently where Cal/OSHA cited an underground construction company for failure to protect against Valley Fever while employees were excavating, and was seeking $27,000 in fines? Cal/OSHA has cited 12 businesses for work-related valley fever since 2017. In 2017, Cal/OSHA cited six employers […]

3 ways to help your employees beat workplace heat illness As our summer heats up, so will the risk of workplace heat illness. Last year most of the nation experienced extreme heat, and this summer looks to be no different. Now’s a good time to remind your supervisors and their teams to watch out for […]