Employee engagement has become the hottest burning question on the minds of management and human resources working to motivate and retain employees. It is so profound in fact, Gallup conducted a survey that revealed that 70 percent of U.S. workers aren’t engaged at work. That means that the majority of workers are coasting either because they don’t like what they …
Employment Practices Liability Coverage
Most businesses will agree that one of their greatest assets is their employees. Any successful business owes a large part of their success their employees who work hard every day to help the business prosper. While many businesses try to create a good working environment and culture for their employees, sometimes all it takes is one trouble employee or a …
Insurance for Startup Companies
2 Essential Steps for Picking the Right Insurance For Your Startup Startups are incredibly exciting. They grow quickly, are ever-changing, and have to be incredibly flexible to mature into long-term profitability. Naturally, with all of the attention on building a brand around a new product, recruiting top-tier talent, and putting out a few fires along the way, some of the …
Top 3 Resources For Any Growing Business
The Billion Dollar Resource you don’t know you have Top 3 free resources your insurance agent hasn’t shared with you Have you ever searched long and hard for something [i.e. the relationship of your dreams, the idea that will change your life… your other shoe] only to realize it was right in front of you the whole time? …
The Need for WRAP Coverage and Risk Management for Contractors
Good risk management for contractors is needed more than ever. In today’s restrictive general liability climate, general contractors are needing to find solutions to cover their exposure. As you drive throughout Utah County, Salt Lake County, and Davis County you see multi-family projects, condominium projects, and mass townhome projects. Utah general contractors risk exposure has changed. There are many risks …
Top 10 Insurance Coverage Types for Any Business
If you own a business, insurance is an important part of protecting it from risks that could harm, or even end your business. But what kind of insurance do you actually need? What options are even available? Won’t an umbrella policy just cover everything? These questions can be best answered by your insurance agent, who can also advise you …
Medicare Supplement vs. Medicare Advantage Policies
If you are nearing retirement or preparing for your future you may want to consider coverage to supplement your Medicare benefits. While Medicare does provide many benefits after retirement, it doesn’t cover everything. Many seniors require additional services that aren’t covered and enroll in additional plans to cover those needs. Supplemental coverage is designed to make sure that you …
Mitigating Risk with Surety Bonds
Mitigating Risk with Surety Bonds Jace Pearson, Senior Account Executive at Beehive Insurance, was recently published in Utah Construction & Design magazine. His editorial shares his wealth of knowledge about surety bonds and how to reduce and transfer risk as a general contractor. Read the full article here: Mitigating Risk with Surety Bonds About Jace: Jace began his career in the …
The Hottest Thing out there for Retirement Income
Need Retirement Income? Here is the Hottest Thing out There. The above title is not mine; it’s a headline from a TIME Magazine article dated June 16, 2014 by Dan Kadlec. I’d like to use this retirement income article as a basis for our discussion today. Secure Your Retirement Income It’s 2014, and the decision to self-manage your retirement wealth …
Rideshare Liability
Are you seeing the fuzzy pink mustaches around town? The ones on the cars? Yep, we are too. It’s all part of a new ridesharing movement that matches local drivers (aka ordinary people with cars) with individuals who need a ride. The transportation network or rideshare company, Lyft, has found the pink mustache to be a catchy way to mark a vehicle operated by one …