Q: Should we get a HIPAA release from the employee to review the medical information for a work-related injury? A: HIPAA authorization is not required for Workers’ Comp information used …
Own your Risk with a Captive
Business owners are being educated and the results are evident: the Captive Insurance market is growing at a greater rate than ever before. If you haven’t been briefed on this …
Upcoming Event: When Disaster Strikes: Would Your Company Survive?
DELAND, GIBSON INSURANCE PRESENTS When Disaster Strikes: Would Your Company Survive? The US Government states that 25% of all businesses do not reopen after a major disaster – this statistic …
EPL – If You Haven't Heard of It, Watch This.
At DG we are seeing a rise in high frequency of claims stemming from employment issues. Often, too-casual office environments can lead to problems. The below video is from Chubb …
Uber and uberX – Consider Your Insurance Policy
Recently Uber has been in the news for a number of reasons. They are mostly stories about their rapid growth and industry leading client experience. However, more recently their success …
Employment Lawsuit: What Is The Next Step?
HR That Works: In the April 2013 issue of Corporate Counsel an article entitled It’s a Systemic World Out There discusses the EEOC’s pursuing large “systemic” cases. For example, in fiscal year 2011 …
When Disaster Strikes
As Winter is coming – so do Nor Easters – powerful storms that can leave the region crippled from ice storms to feet of snow. We at DG have secured …
CYA: Insurance Certificate Review
A recent blog post from our friends at Gentle Giant Moving Company outlined the proper steps to take when hiring a company for tasks like plumbing, moving, painting etc. To …
Prepare Your Business for Severe Weather
Over the past 10 years it seems as if the frequency and severity of storms is on the rise. Being based in the Boston area Super Storm Sandy …
Summer Interns and Compliance
Summer interns can pose problems for employers for a number of reasons – recently internally at Deland, Gibson we have debated how to properly insure interns as unpaid interns are …