Category: Property & Casualty

Housing Discrimination & Criminal Background Checks: What Property Managers Need to Know

In my service to clients as a Risk Advisor, I have a unique perspective due to my background as an attorney. By watching various legal actions, I see great opportunity to learn and help better protect the businesses and livelihoods of our clients. Specifically, as it relates to our clients in the affordable housing industry, housing discrimination cases can provide significant insights to guide the development or adjustment of risk management strategies and appropriately tailored insurance programs.   Continue reading

Litigation Funding: A Backseat Driver of Commercial Auto Rates

Businesses have experienced increases in auto premiums for 29 consecutive quarters, according to the third-quarter 2018 broker survey from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB).  …Continue Reading

Workplace Implications of Sleep

Sleep is a foundational element in determining one’s overall health and quality of life, with the average adult requiring at least seven hours of sleep per night for the best health and wellbeing.  Even though most people know this, sleep is severely undervalued in our culture, as revealed in a 2013 Gallup poll which showed that 40% of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per night.  What many people may not realize is that a lack of sleep leads to negative physical, mental and emotional consequences that have direct and meaningful implications in the workplace.

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Scott Performance Thinking Resources

At Scott, we strive to create and add value for businesses. We provide expert insights and technical knowledge to help solve problems, create change and improve performance in the areas of risk management and employee benefits.

As a reader of our blog, we hope this has been your experience and that the content our team provides on a regular basis helps inform and elevate your thinking surrounding these critical components of your company’s culture and overall performance.

We’d like to introduce you to some additional free Performance Thinking resources from Scott that can help you improve your business.  

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The “ABCs” of Worker Misclassification in the Wake of Dynamex

In April, the California Supreme Court issued a pro-employee ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court.  This ruling will heavily impact businesses and workers in …Continue Reading