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Eye Protection In The Workplace

By Gary Clark on Oct 12, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Work-related eye injuries are quite common. They can also be quite damaging to employees’ health and draining to your organization’s bottom line.

Topics: Risk Management Construction
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6 Technology Disaster Recovery Tips

By Gibson on Oct 10, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger, Chad Orlikowski, Vice President of Operations for ENS Group. We hope you enjoy Chad’s wisdom and perspective.

I often see companies implement technology first without truly understanding how their disaster recovery procedures will be executed. As a result, the recovery tends to be chaotic and less effective than it should be. How can this best be avoided? I recommend looking at the following key areas when developing your business continuity plan and technology strategy:

Topics: Risk Management #DisasterReady
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Growing Leadership

By Gibson on Oct 7, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Sam Centellas, Executive Director of La Casa de Amistad. We hope you enjoy Sam’s wisdom and perspective.

I get asked a lot… what makes a good leader? What makes you successful? What is the ONE thing that I can do to be more successful? Everyone always seems willing to do just one easy thing, one try, and one chance to get the results they want.

Topics: Executive
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P3s, I-69, And Surety Bonds

By Bill Cerney on Oct 5, 2016 6:30:00 AM

There has been a lot of press about P3s as of late, especially in Indiana.

A P3, or public private partnership, is a service or business venture funded by a partnership between a government and one or more private companies.

With the continued stress on governments trying to either maintain or expand services and infrastructure in the midst of budget constraints and often inadequate or declining tax revenues, the idea of being able to get things done with the help of the private sector is intriguing.

Topics: Risk Management Construction
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Deer-Vehicle Accidents And Your Auto Insurance

By Gibson on Oct 3, 2016 6:30:00 AM

You don’t have to live in a rural area to be at risk for run-ins with deer. Many suburbs see their fair share of deer activity. And the fall brings a heightened risk. October through December is migration and mating season for deer. During this time the deer population is much more active and there is a significant increase in deer-vehicle accidents.

Topics: Personal Insurance & Risk Management
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Divided We Stand

By Gibson on Sep 30, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Jerry Scott. We hope you enjoy Jerry’s wisdom and perspective.

Earlier this year my wife and I had the privilege of representing Gibson at one of the coolest and most emotionally compelling non-profit fundraising events in our community - Dancing With Our Stars, hosted by the Center for the Homeless. It’s an extraordinary evening filled with fun, laughter, and beautiful stories of changed lives.

Topics: Executive
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Workplace Wellbeing: Preparing For Flu Season

By Nicole Fallowfield on Sep 28, 2016 6:30:00 AM

It’s officially fall! Cooler weather is on its way, leaves will be changing colors, football season has begun, and the highly coveted pumpkin-flavored items have returned to menus everywhere!

But fall also means the start of flu season...

How can the flu impact your workforce? What can you do to help prepare your employees and encourage wellbeing?

Topics: Employee Benefits Health Risk Management
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Our #DisasterReady Journey

By Gibson on Sep 26, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Thank you to everyone who has been following Gibson's #DisasterReady story. Our journey officially began in September 2014. Don't get me wrong, we had things in the works. In fact, I was part of Gibson's "original" disaster recovery team. We built a 3-inch three ring binder of vital information that we finished in April 2008. We proudly placed those binders on the shelves of about 10 of our people who were identified as key in the event of a disaster. And then they sat. They sat there through a gas leak that evacuated our main location (as well as multiple city blocks), through winter storms that shut down the roads, and through a power outage that took several blocks in South Bend down for one of the busiest weekends of the year.

Topics: Risk Management #DisasterReady
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I Will Either Find A Way Or Make One

By Gibson on Sep 23, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Brandon White, Partner at InCite Performance Group. We hope you enjoy Brandon’s wisdom and perspective.

Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam

Topics: Executive
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Power & Generator Checklist: Are You #DisasterReady?

By Gibson on Sep 21, 2016 6:30:00 AM

With power outages, don’t think if, think when.

We are all susceptible to power outages. In fact, Agility Recovery tells us that 70% of businesses will lose power sometime in the next 12 months. But are we prepared to respond and recover quickly from a disruption? Unfortunately most businesses are not.

Topics: Risk Management #DisasterReady