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...
There is a disconnect in the current workers compensation market. Rates are effectively based on a snapshot of the company and industry taken years prior. A policyholder can lower their premium if they experience fewer losses. But even with zero losses, it takes time....
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...
Are you worried that your holiday gifts for clients and business partners may be getting a little stale? You certainly aren’t alone! Fear not, says Event + Marketing Manager Lauren Taylor, the creative mind behind many of the unique brand experiences that...
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....