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Purchasing Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance for your company is an important decision and there are several key points that should be carefully considered. In this webinar the presenter will provide a sound starting point for this process by sharing five essential areas on which to focus. They are: The stability of the insurer and why it matters What’s covered – does it cover your specific operations Continuity between expiring or new policies (claims made vs occurrence) How are claims handled Choosing limits and deductible The financial consequences of E&O claims can have a devastating effect on your business therefore, […]
Transportation and logistic service providers are well aware of the exposures they face when it comes to general liability claims and property losses. Customers and visitors to your premises can slip and fall resulting in injuries. A fire or flood can shutter your operation temporarily, causing you to replace property or rebuild. You insure against these types of losses with General Liability and Property insurance coverages. However, are you aware that your company is more likely to be sued by an employee alleging an employment practices violation than being hit with a slip-and-fall claim or having a property loss? Employment […]
Roanoke Trade is delighted to participate as a platinum sponsor at the 2016 NCBFAA conference taking place April 17th – April 21st, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona! Be sure to stop by and visit us at our booth and outdoor hospitality area. We hope to see you there!
Roanoke’s Jason Odgers will be attending the 2016 Global Logistics Associates (GLA) Annual General Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia from April 10 – 12, 2016. Jason will also be speaking on the upcoming Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirement which has been added to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention. His presentation will also cover potential new exposures to liability which the intermediaries may realize as a result. We hope to see you there!
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Erin Boll to Marine Manager of our Chicago, Illinois office. Erin’s team serves our Chicago, Boston, Baltimore and New York area clients. Erin started her career at Roanoke in 2005, as a Property & Casualty Insurance technical assistant. She then moved into an Errors & Omissions Insurance service role for our Chicago, Boston and Baltimore regions. The last six years, Erin served as a Marine Service Representative and Underwriter where she honed her talent in all lines of marine insurance. Erin has demonstrated the ability to provide excellent solutions and responsiveness to […]
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) over the last couple of years has issued clarification guidance on several occasions on joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The newest guidance on January 20, 2016 stressed the broad definition of “employment” under the FLSA and the agency’s belief that many workers are classified incorrectly and will focus its enforcement activity on these areas. According to the DOL, “when employers improperly classify employees as independent contractors, the employees may not receive important workplace protections such as minimum wage, overtime compensation, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation.” This can […]
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