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Surety Bonds 10.18.2024

It’s Time: Get The Lead Out

As many of us across the country continue drinking water through “lead straws,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to speed up replacement of lead pipes via new regulations and a ten year deadline….
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It’s Time: Get The Lead Out
ERISA 10.18.2024

Evolutionary: ERISA

With ERISA headed into its next 50 years, robust compliance with the high standards it continues to set is a high priority for retirement plan sponsors. Regulatory investigations, class action lawsuits, and courtroom precedence all…
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Evolutionary: ERISA
ERISA 10.18.2024

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda?

If only we followed through on everything, what would life be like? It’s hard to know, but this much is sure: business owners who never get around to cybersecurity insurance will regret it the day…
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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda?
ERISA 10.09.2024

Career Path: Ladder Vs Pogo Stick?

Protected by ERISA, which is now fifty years old, company sponsored retirement plans came of age when employees aimed to work up the ladder within a business, and retire securely, after a good climb. A…
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Career Path: Ladder Vs Pogo Stick?
Surety Bonds 10.09.2024

New Jersey-New York: Uh-Oh?

As states across the country grapple with how to ensure “infrastructure resiliency” in the face of climate change, decision making, project planning and regulatory debate is heating up in New Jersey and New York. What…
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New Jersey-New York: Uh-Oh?
ERISA 10.09.2024

Tag, You’re It?

Every business owner wants to make money while running a thriving company. Innovation? Sure, that too. Unfortunately, as risk management experts point out, cyber criminals have similar goals: making as much money as possible by…
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Tag, You’re It?
Contract Surety 10.09.2024

Unintentionally Subsidizing Clients?

As crazy as it sounds, if you are not paying enough attention to your bids, it’s likely that you are subsidizing clients quite a bit. Increase profits by tightening up the internal processes used before…
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Unintentionally Subsidizing Clients?
Contract Surety 10.09.2024

Let’s Build: Spokane, Flint, Kilgore…

Construction for manufacturing is steadily pushing forward around the country–and not only in areas known for consuming national headlines. Big awards were recently announced in Spokane, Washington, Flint, Michigan and Kilgore, Texas. Catch-up on spending…
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Let’s Build: Spokane, Flint, Kilgore…
Court Bonds 10.07.2024

Appeal Bonds Made Simple

After a loss in a civil court case, If there are grounds to appeal, the losing party, referred to as the appellant, may delay paying the damages established in the original judgment until the appellate…
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Appeal Bonds Made Simple