Small business pessimism
January 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Here in Ohio, the perception of business conditions among small businesses is falling like the mercury during a January cold snap.
Read More Indemnity agreements can save
November 1, 2005 By John McCoy
Contracts involving the sale of services or products usually have language that protects against loss or damage and provides for the payment of attorney fees and court costs to the party seeking to enforce the agreement.
Read More Lower back injuries: Prevention and Treatment Strategies
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
According to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, lower back injuries remain the single most common type of work-related injury.
Read More Avoiding a weak safety backhand
March 1, 2005 By Jay Johnston
Anyone who plays tennis and has a weak backhand shot understands the lengths we will go to avoid improving a weakness.
Read More Taking a stand for safety
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
We all admire those who take a stand, as long as they’re not in our way.
Read More Heart smart
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
If you think that offering health insurance to your employees is the only thing you need to do for their health, think again. Each year, employee health problems cost American employers a fortune in spiraling health insurance costs, absenteeism and lost productivity.
Read More Health plan reimbursements expand
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The IRS recently ruled that group health plans – including flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements – are permitted to reimburse participants for certain over-the-counter medicines such as antacids, pain relievers, allergy medications, and cold medicine.
Read More The truth about insurance premiums
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
At my last association presentation, one of the attendees had the following double question: “What’s going on with insurance premiums, and what can we do about it?â€Great questions.
Read More What’s Ailing Workers Comp?
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Anyone who has recently tried to purchase commercial insurance knows the surprise: Rates have skyrocketed. In simple terms, the commercial insurance industry is in the midst of what is called a "hard market," meaning that the traditional competition-based price-cutting used by carriers to gain new business no longer exists. Instead, the focus is on raising rates to try to rebuild sagging profits.
Read More Will rising health care costs cripple your business?
July 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Mike Matthews was on the job one day last year when he felt a repeat of an odd feeling in his chest. The same discomfort also had taken place the day before. Now, he wondered whether it could be serious.
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