As you prepare for insurance renewal meetings with your clients heading into a new policy year, it’s important to acknowledge both the opportunities and challenges 2022 may bring—for every customer, in every industry sector. Foresight’s Business Development leadership...
Crane accidents have the potential to become massive and tragic events, not just for the construction workers on a job site, but for members of the community in the vicinity of the crane. Just last month, a Michigan man lost his life when a crane overturned on a job....
With wildfires becoming more frequent in more regions of the US, the health hazards of working outdoors in smoky air is at issue for hundreds of thousands of workers—not just those fighting the fires—and workers don’t have to be that close to the fire to be affected....
It’s late one night as you sit at your desk catching up on work. You don’t mind. There’s a full moon, and you have a cup of coffee to keep you company. But, out of the corner of your eye, you think you see something odd in a stack of papers on your desk. You...
Ladders are a source of workplace accidents everywhere they’re used, but your orchard and grove clients need to pay special attention to ladder safety. When you consider the way workers use ladders in these settings—the reaching, the constant climbing up and...
Even with a steady stream of new standards and regulations in both worker and work equipment safety, agriculture is still one of the most dangerous industries in the U.S. Some of the highest severity injuries can be blamed on riding farm equipment—tractors, ATVs,...
In an industry that can be deadline-oriented in the best of times, the pandemic and nationwide supply chain shortages have compounded stressful conditions for many of your construction clients and their employees. Workers are stretched thin. They’re concerned...
The construction industry is a significant contributor to the U.S. economy, responsible for 4.1% of the nation’s gross domestic product and employing 5.3% of the country’s total workforce. While the COVID-19 pandemic stalled many sectors of the economy for a period of...
By Emilio Figueroa, Chief Insurance Officer, Foresight As Foresight recently highlighted right here on our blog, Arborists and Tree Care Professionals are busier than ever, and “busy season” is now 365-day-a-year event. A mentality of “work hard and fast” is common....
In the aftermath of Covid-19, many businesses are making a more concerted effort to address risks and exposures that were uncovered or made worse by the pandemic. The apparel manufacturing industry took a big hit financially, making it more essential than ever to...
Every year you tell yourself “this is the year I won’t wait until the last minute to meet my continuing education (CE) requirements”—yet somehow, here you are, staring down the deadline and wondering how you’ll find the time. Even if you happen to enjoy classroom...
What is habit stacking? How can I use it for greater success in sales? A habit is a well worn path in your brain. You have done a task or activity enough that it is easy and natural for you. Moreover, every time you complete this habit again, the path becomes more...