Roofing Insurance: Workers' Compensation The roofing industry is one of the riskiest out there—and the high cost of roofing workers' comp insurance proves it. From working at extraordinary heights to traversing sharp slopes and angles, roofing is no walk in the...
For All-Star Brokers, 7/1 is the hottest day of the year; and the days that follow can feel noticeably slower. But slow doesn’t mean you have to “slump” just because those June accounts are on the books. Smart brokers are always thinking ahead, and Foresight has these...
What are Loss Runs and How to Get Them - Workers Comp 101 Good, bad, or ugly, every business has a well-documented history of all their past insurance claims—or lack thereof. The details of a company’s past claims can be found in their loss runs. ...
U.S. manufacturing has been in decline for several decades. Advances in technology and outsourcing labor to cheaper markets have shrunk what was once the driver of the American economy. Today less than 13 million people work in manufacturing, down from nearly 20...
Modern manufacturing has come a long way from lines of workers performing rote tasks alongside machines. These days, robotic arms are doing an ever-increasing share of the work, reducing accidents and injuries in a hazardous environment. But the need for human minds...
Keeping the trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowerbeds surrounding our homes and public spaces lush and healthy is hard work that’s almost always in high demand. The COVID-19 pandemic only raised our collective appreciation for outdoor spaces and resulted in increased...
Farm work—while entrenched in American culture—is backbreaking work, which is why the machinery and technology innovations of the 20th century were a welcome replacement for much of the human labor. But unlike commodity crops like corn and soybeans, fruit, vegetable,...
The size, nature, and economic importance of the construction industry make it a compelling study in workers compensation. Workers perform some of the most dangerous jobs there are, and an abundance of regulations exist to protect them. As a result, construction...
How to Be Successful in Sales What it takes. - Here are the 10 things you need to succeed as an agent and have success in sales. There is a big difference between being a small piece in a machine and being the motor that runs it. Being in sales means you are the...
A notable increase in demand for construction deliverables and labor combined has created a unique set of both opportunities and challenges for your construction clients. Covid-era consumer interest in homebuying is still trending above normal, and forecasts indicate...
In the wake of two years of pandemic living, most Americans are confronting stress in their lives on a daily basis, at home and at work. Your clients in the manufacturing sector were already feeling the strain before COVID-19, as a 2017 Mental Health America study...
Whether it is the first day of the first month of the new year, or it is just some random weekday in June, you have the opportunity to start fresh and reach your sales goals. This article will lead you through all the steps you need to becoming a motivated, goal...