“Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” Brian Solis, speaker, author, and digital marketing analyst

You’ve been asked to share your skills with a local nonprofit by serving on their board of directors. You’re excited to help the organization pursue their mission. But unfortunately without the proper precautions, as a board member, you and your personal assets can be at risk.

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

Like many leaders with decades of business and leadership experience, I humbly have no shortage of opinions regarding business issues on any given day. People generally don’t come to me for many technical issues, but for people or organizational issues I’m your man.

Each year OSHA releases the 10 most frequently cited standards. Many of the same standards have found themselves on this list in recent years. The penalty for violating these, and any, OSHA standards is about to increase for the first time since 1990.

You’ve taken the time and effort to put together a comprehensive business continuity plan. But is it going to work? Unfortunately, most organizations have no idea if their plan will work until it is too late. According to the Disaster Recovery Preparedness Council, 23% of companies surveyed never test their plans.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Scott Downes, founder and principal of Thomas LLC, an independent consulting venture. We hope you enjoy Scott’s wisdom and perspective.

As the years have passed since 9/11, acts of terror have unfortunately become all too familiar in our world. Suicide bombings, mass shootings, attacks, bombings, and ambushes - the destruction has been devastating. And with the increased prevalence of these attacks, terrorism risks have become more of a threat to your organization – to your people, your property, and your bottom line.

Thanksgiving is a time of family, friends, and gratitude. As you head into the holiday weekend, keep these five elements in mind to maximize your Thanksgiving wellbeing!

This is a time of giving thanks. At Gibson, we are thankful to have tools and resources to help you identify exposures and manage your organization's risks. We are also grateful to have a claims team who is there to assist when losses do occur. I may be a little biased, but I think our claims team rocks! 

This Thanksgiving, our claims team is sharing some unfortunate claims scenarios. These will make you thankful for having people on your side, people to help you protect what matters most!

The holiday season can be stressful for the cooks in your family!

With many food allergy requests these days, the hosts can find themselves in an unexpected challenge. Whether you are trying to appease everyone or cut some calories, here are some ways to make your Thanksgiving dinner and holiday gatherings a little bit healthier.