In Risk Management: 77 articles + 1 videos
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Risk Management
The arrival of the Polar Vortex means snow and ice crews are faced with working in extreme temperatures.
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Risk Management
Managing issues requires policy, consistency and honesty
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Risk Management > Legal
In light of U.S. immigration crackdowns, companies should ensure they follow employment regulations to the letter.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Unifying customer-contractor service expectations and proactively analyzing data can build trust.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Documentation essential for liability and damage protections.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Build an organized, standardized, defensible verification system.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Implementing technology comes with headaches, opportunities.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Poor execution and lack of processes can prove costly.
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Risk Management
ERM theory can improve strategic planning and decision-making.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Proactive approach in contracts and training can help minimize liability.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Postseason is a great time to review insurance policies and make changes.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Look at your service agreements to identify flexibility in shifting risk.
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Risk Management > Legal
Mall mishap shows the importance of assigning responsibilities and documenting service restrictions.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Consider these tips as you create new or review existing damage policies.
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Risk Management > Legal
Addressing the pains of disgruntled, lazy or terminated business partners.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
The benefits of service verification go beyond documentation .
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Risk Management
Plot your management strategy now for wintertime parking lot operations.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Knowing the difference is important for purchasing, taxes and regulation.
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Implement a safe driving program to ensure the safety of your employees.
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Risk Management
Learn areas where pedestrians are most likely to slip & fall during winter weather.
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Risk Management
Review steps to help you start building a workplace safety program.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Does your insurance actually cover your business?
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Risk Management > Contracts
Balanced contracts mutually benefit the customer and contractor.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Understanding the dynamics of the property manager-snow professional relationship can lead to successful partnerships.
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Risk Management > Insurance
A look at slip and falls from the snow and ice management contractor and insurance company perspectives.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Financing equipment? Understand the risks and contract terms.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Obtaining the “superfecta” of insurance endorsements can position your company as a desirable vendor.
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Risk Management > Legal
Review 5 tips to become more advanced in legal management, including itemized invoices, contract addendum management, and cease of service requests.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Diligence in monitoring can help keep insurance premiums in check.
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Risk Management > Legal
Understanding the basics, exemptions, and new U.S. rule can help you avoid the penalties.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Identifying cost savings and tweaking your contract mix can offset the impact of a low snow season.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Review three ways using video can help your company for training and documentation purposes.
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Risk Management
Clients’ attempts to cut costs, shift liability can negatively impact snow companies.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Put your company on solid footing and help shape the industry with proper documentation.
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Risk Management > Insurance
A focus on safety can help companies achieve a lower workers’ compensation experience modification factor.
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Risk Management > Insurance
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Availability of standard vs. excess & surplus lines can depend on core segments, contract types, location, and loss history.
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Risk Management
Finding harmony in snow contract portfolio should be an ongoing process to deliver profitability, not just viability.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Eight review tips that will benefit you this season.
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Risk Management > Contracts
A thorough review and procedures for suggesting changes can ease pain of contract negotiations.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Complete a risk assessment to be proactive in addressing risks in your organization.
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Business > Subcontractors
To run a smoother operation, plan to manage risk in hiring and using subcontractors.
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Use collected data to better protect your company.
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Risk Management
Neglecting ice management in mild winters can prove costly.
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Risk Management > Legal
Lower risk with these best management practices.
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Risk Management
Proactive planning and developing actionable solutions at the end of winter can be beneficial for seasons to come.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Our industry’s challenges have shifted from material costs and scarcity to overcapacity against demand. It’s time for a contract portfolio checkup.
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Risk Management > Legal
Darryl Beckman shares some scenarios that exemplify the importance of trust and honesty in an attorney-client relationship.
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Risk Management > Legal
Voluntarily rendering a service opens you up to liability if it is not properly executed.
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Risk Management
Accidents happen, but companies should have processes in place to mitigate the impact.
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Risk Management > Contracts
Contracts from sophisticated commercial management companies and large retailers shift responsibility to contractors.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Read tips on improving your record-keeping system to help bring order to your business.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Focus on consistency and organization when preparing for an insurance audit.
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Risk Management > Legal
Formalizing operations under a legal business designation depends on your goals, level of risk and future plans.
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Risk Management
Consider the following tips to help insulate your company from the short-term impacts of weather.
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Risk Management
To be a risk manager, you have to add dimension to the service you provide, which goes beyond simply snow and ice removal.
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Risk Management > Legal
Good record keeping and contractual provisions can help mitigate claims.
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Risk Management > Service Verification
Tragedy forces Akehurst Landscape Service team to bond together to overcome the loss of their
“snowman” and to learn to succeed as a team.
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Risk Management > Legal
Read tips on how to stay involved with the claims process to prevent insurance carriers from settling potentially unjust claims and raising insurance premiums.
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Risk Management > Legal
Failure to convey detailed instructions to subcontractors can leave companies vulnerable to lawsuits.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Rewriting history: Correcting loss-run problem areas can help higher-risk snow companies improve insurance access and affordability.
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Risk Management > Legal
Monitoring, product use and timing are keys to a solid contract regarding ice control services.
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Risk Management > Contracts
A force majeure clause in a snow contract may not be defensible for salt shortages.
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Risk Management > Legal
The snow & ice industry has had to manage increasingly complex contracts, heightened risk, insurance woes and more to combat slip-and-fall liability.
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Risk Management
Review tips on how to avoid accident investigations in snow removal.
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Risk Management > Legal
Duty principles and contract language are key in determining legal responsibility in the event of injury.
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Risk Management > Contracts
As a snow service provider, you must pay close attention to your indemnification and release of liability clause.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Winter operations shouldn’t start without a review of your insurance policies.
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Risk Management > Legal
Snow Business legal columnist Darryl Beckman shares six common mistakes for snow & ice management professionals to avoid.
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Risk Management > Legal
Postseason is a perfect time to evaluate contracts, insurance policies and subcontractors, and to visit with clients on site.
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Risk Management > Legal
Heavy winter brings hot topics like avoiding liability while hauling and monitoring to the forefront.
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Risk Management
Using a collection agency to collect on past due accounts.
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Risk Management > Legal
The best defense against a claim requires timely notice, good documentation and honesty.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Heavy winter causes contractors to consider snow insurance - learn more about snow insurance policies.
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Risk Management > Legal
understanding Department of Transportation regulations and DOT roadside inspections.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Make the most of relationships with insurance agents and improve safety.
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Risk Management > Insurance
Make your snow and ice management company a better risk for insurance.
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Risk Management > Legal
Reviewing governmental immunity in tort claims arising from snowplow accidents.
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Risk Management > Contracts
7 contractual recommendations for deicing services from Darryl Beckman, Esq.
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