Non-Profits at Risk: Unprepared and Underinsured

A recent study suggests that the non-profit sector is generally underinsured and unprepared for liability risks.  In its Nonprofit Risk Survey, available here an international risk advisor concluded that nonprofits are not allocating enough dollars to properly protect against risk.  Far too many non-profits have not completed an independent risk assessment meaning that they are unaware of their vulnerabilities.  Since many non-profits surveyed are purchasing the bare minimum coverage, this is a recipe for disaster.

Reportedly, non-profits are particularly susceptible to media liability, network …

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What Does Daylight Saving Time Mean to Employers?

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013, people all across the United States set their clocks forward one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is intended to place more sunlight into “daytime” hours in order to seemingly stretch the day longer and conserve energy. 2013 marks the seventh year DST was expanded by four weeks pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. For many, the change simply means one less hour of sleep, but for employers, the …

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