by Jessica Patrice Gomez, esq Many nonprofits and small businesses run their businesses using third-party vendors for services such as janitorial, technology, buildingcontractors and transportation. While having a third party vendor can help your organization run more cost efficiently consider the following before signing an agreement with a vendor. If you hire third party vendors […]
Is your organization considering telecommuting for its employees? Perhaps you allow your office to telecommute from work once a week and are considering extending from one day to a full work week. If yourorganization is considering offering this option to your employees you will still need to consider and implement a risk management programs for […]
By Jessica Patrice Gomez, esq. Summer is here and intern season is in full swing! If your organization has an internship program make sure that you have appropriate risk management controls in place. As we discussed last month, the problemlies with whether an internship should/ could be paid or unpaid. Following those guidelines is crucial to […]
Before the decision is made to terminate an employee, there are a number of issues an Employer will want to consider. With employment related litigation on the rise employers should be aware of the issues at stake.Attached is information about termination issues you should consider from Shannon Jenkins, esq. at Tredway, Lumsdaine, & Doyle, LLP. […]
By: Rebecca Gomez “A company’s cyber security is only as strong as its weakest link“-Nicole Hung, Dow Jones News Service 2015 According to a recent article in Rough Notes (March 2014), cyber-attacks against smaller businesses (with fewer than 250 employees), have increased significantly over the past two years. Criminals have learned that smallbusinesses have valuable data and […]
Co-authored by Lillian Romero Gomez/ Jessica Gomez, Esq. Two important insurance coverages that every organization needs to consider are Directors & Officers (D&O) and Employment Practice LiabilityInsurance (EPLI). There is no such thing as a “standard” D&O and EPLI policy form. Every insurance company writes their own coverage terms and conditions. It is important to […]
PREPARING YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR EL NINOContributed by Lillian Romero and Jessica P. Gomez, MPA Scientist predict that this upcoming El Nino will be the most powerful one yet. In fact, FEMA has recently made statements urging Californians to buyflood insurance even if they live in low to moderate risk areas. FEMA reminded Californians that: ” […]
The moment you drive a vehicle off the dealer lot, your vehicle depreciates.If your vehicle is totaled in a covered loss, you may have to pay out the difference between what you owe and what your vehicle is worth at that time Gap insurance covers the difference between what you owe on your vehicle (financed) […]
Organizations that engage volunteers in their operations should take special care to manage the risks associated with volunteer service. Thefollowing risk management strategies can help minimize the risk of volunteer service in your organization and maximize the benefits that volunteers bring to an organization: Use a volunteer application form to collect information from anyone who […]
Every day we receive a request from at least one client requiring a certificate of insurance for an “Additional Insured”. When we ask why the certificate is needed, the usual response has to do with a new fundingsource or mortgagee contract, lease agreement, special event agreement or rental requirement. What many clients fail to realize, […]