Employment practices refers to the part of your business that deals with hiring, firing and everyday workplace interactions. Employment practices liability claims alleging workplace discrimination or sexual harassment are increasingly common.
To protect your business, it’s important to understand the different types of employment practices claims. Here is a deeper dive into 4 common employment practices liability claims and how to protect against
One of the things that can make shopping for business insurance so hard is not knowing what to expect. You hope the company you choose will be easy to work with and offer expertise and coverage when you need it, but it’s not always guaranteed.
At Lockton Affinity, we aim to provide you with best-in-class service for the insurance solutions that meet your
Over the last few years, franchise businesses have become a favorite target of cyber criminals. Hackers have stolen password credentials, company records and customer credit card data from thousands of well-known establishments.
Most franchise businesses do not consider themselves at high risk for hackers, but the consequences of a cyber attack are serious. Claims and legal fees routinely cost businesses
As your business insurance policy comes up for renewal, it’s natural to wonder if you might be able to get a better deal or access better customer service. Perhaps you’re reading this blog, but currently have coverage through someone else.
As a business owner, switching insurance is particularly daunting. Finding coverage that protects your assets and the future of your business at a
Cyber liability insurance protection is key to an effective risk management strategy when you’re a financial professional. But changes are afoot in the cyber insurance marketplace and it could impact your ability to get the coverage you need while it’s still affordable.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the already elevated rate of cyber crime has exploded. Cyber claims are multiplying, which has
Risk management is an important part of running a professional firm. Unfortunately, professionals can and do make mistakes which can lead to a professional liability claim. There are even situations where you can face an errors and omissions claim when you haven’t done anything wrong.
Professional Liability Insurance coverage can help protect your practice, but only if you understand how your coverage works
Making regular and redundant backups is a simple practice you can implement to help protect against data loss and ensure the continuity of your business.
Regular and redundant backups are designed to provide a dual layer of protection:
Understanding the inner workings of how an insurance policy is written and managed can be helpful whether you’re shopping for new insurance or already have coverage in place. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the process your Lockton Affinity policy goes through to give you an idea of what to expect.
From the moment you fill out a contact form, you’re on
Vehicle safety for businesses is a top priority. Every year, preventable accidents claim lives and cause millions of dollars in damages. By applying tried and tested safety standards to the operation of your vehicles, your organization can reduce the risk of accidents and claims.
The Department of Transportation has outlined safety standards for pre-trip and post-trip inspections for commercially
Data encryption is an essential tool that helps protect the confidentiality and privacy of your firm’s sensitive digital information during storage and transmission.
This complex technology automatically scrambles your data to protect it from prying eyes and unscrambles the same data so that you and other authorized parties can work with it.
Encryption works seamlessly in the background every day to secure data, including