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40% of small businesses close their doors following a disaster and never reopen. Natural and manmade disasters can stop your business operations in a flash. It’s best not to leave your organization in a state of emergency. Preparation means making sure you’re covered when the unexpected arises. See how a business interruption policy cov...

Defending an employment practices liability (EPL) claim can easily take a year’s time, consume large amounts of money and resources, and distract from normal business operations. But these business claims are prevalent, even for employers who are dedicated to healthy and helpful employee relations. The fact is your business is three times mor...

Businesses are more likely to face an employment practices liability (EPL) claim than one related to general liability or property loss. Litigating a single EPL lawsuit typically costs between $200,000 and $300,000. But there are six strategies you can take to reduce the risk and cost of EPL claims.

More organizations are rethinking their existing wellness programs to create a true culture of health that supports employees’ personal health goals while improving the performance of the organization. Learn how a Health and Performance Program can provide personalized support, tools, and incentives to help individuals make important lifestyl...

Choosing a technology platform is a time-consuming process leading to a critical decision. You need to be confident that the platform supports your multi-year benefits strategy, and that the HR technology vendor you select will meet your needs today—and in the future. When it comes to choosing the right vendor and solution, it is crucial to a...

Veronica and Greg share how investments in their donor-advised fund account have grown over the years, which has enabled them to give even more to the causes they care about.

In the course of administering an employee benefit plan, many decisions must be made. Whether those decisions are being made by an individual or a committee, the process for making the decision must be prudent. Importantly, if the decision later is challenged by a participant by making an ERISA claim in federal court, how can the person or committe...

Potential drains on business efficiency include groups of remote workers unable to communicate well with one another, tools that make it hard to adapt to changes or new needs, and the high cost of equipment and IT personnel. Integrating cloud-based solutions address these areas, including better workflow and collaboration and document management. I...

If you find your family office or growing business suffering from a lack of support in the technology department, then you may benefit from outsourcing IT. While some struggle to find room in the budget to add support staff, there are others continually adding staff only to realize they are unable to keep up with demand. An alternative to those iss...

Cyber security is a subject that continues to make headlining news. Because every business is at risk of a cyberattack, it’s important to know what types of threats your business could be subject to and understand the techniques you can implement to help prevent attacks from happening.

The inversion yield curve is widely viewed as one of the most reliable and accurate predictors of economic slowdown. The traditional warning sign has garnered significant attention and has intensified the debate on where we are at in the economy. If you follow the financial media, you have most likely been exposed to some of these deliberations. Wh...

Many early-retirement Boomers feel comfortable that their estate plan is in order, having put their estate plan in place when they had younger children. With adult children, and the increase in the estate and gift tax exemption amounts, many feel that there is little planning to be done. However, upon review, there are plans that may need adju...

REITs’ recent strong relative performance highlights the potential benefits of having defensive, lease-based revenues, and high dividend yields in an environment of heightened uncertainty. As investors look to protect their portfolios from what may be a more challenging and volatile environment, we believe a 10-15% allocation to REITs can be ...

There are various laws and issues to take into account when considering a state in which to form a Private Trust Company, including requirements around annual reporting, residency of personnel, and capital requirements. This report provides a side-by-side comparison of state PTC laws across key states: Ohio, Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.

The economic impact of the tax cut peaked in October 2018 and is now fading. If a bipartisan U.S. federal budget agreement cannot be reached before the end of 2019, a $126 billion fiscal cliff awaits the U.S. economy in the 2020 fiscal year, and will begin acting as a drag on overall growth later in 2019. A review of leading indicators of economic ...