July 27, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
In 2015, the EEOC received 89,385 discriminatory employment practices complaints, including more than 4,000 in Pennsylvania alone. In addition to private party lawsuits, the increase in claims brought on by federal, state and city regulators is causing more businesses to purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”). A decade ago, most businesses didn’t buy employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). […]
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Leading in the Insurance Industry: An Interview with KMRD Co-Founder and President Kevin McPoyle
December 20, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / Announcements, General, In the News, Inside View, KMRD Cares
The co-founder and president of one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest providers of risk management, insurance and human capital solutions discusses leadership, character, and what it means to care. With over 2000 clients, 35 staff members, and three offices operating in the Greater Philadelphia area, KMRD Partners is one of the nation’s fastest growing independent agencies […]
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Executive Perspective: Our Time to Lead; Risk Remains When Waters Recede
September 12, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / From Bob Dietzel's Desk, Inside View, KMRD Cares / 0 comments
As I record these thoughts, Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a tropical depression after having lashed Florida and more than a half-dozen Caribbean Islands. The storm led to 6.3 million Florida residents being ordered to evacuate, while more than 6.5 million are without electricity. Nearly one million Georgia and South Carolina residents are also […]
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What To Look For When Purchasing Insurance For Your Business
November 7, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / Insurance Coverage
Organizations rely upon business insurance to protect them from the risks and potential threats to their successful and continued operation. Below, we have listed and explain eight common types of insurance for your business. A licensed, reputable broker like KMRD Partners can help you choose the right insurances for your business by determining which coverages meet […]
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Flood Preparedness Resources List to Share with Friends and Loved Ones
October 6, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / General, KMRD Cares, One Minute From Normal Series, Risks Ahead Series / 0 comments
With the recent hurricane and flood threat, our team prepared a list of flood preparedness resources for you to share with friends and loved ones. We wish you and your families a safe and secure week. Red Cross Flood Safety Checklist explains what to do in the case of a flood, which supplies to store, and what to do […]
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Proposed Update to FEMA Rules for Builders
September 22, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently proposed updated FEMA rules for builders and homeowners requiring them to build on higher ground when using federal funds on construction projects situated in flood-prone areas. Construction projects affected by updated FEMA rules include buildings, roads and other projects receiving federal funds, as well as projects rebuilt with FEMA […]
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September is National Preparedness Month. Are You Ready?
August 9, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Each week for the past six years, KMRD has been sending e-mail alerts regarding the importance of preparing for one minute from normal with risk control management. We are pleased to be joined in our concern by The Department of Homeland Security, which has placed their National Preparedness Month Social Media Toolkit The website contains […]
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Why It’s Important To Know Your Flood Zones
August 5, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / Risks Ahead Series / 0 comments
Following a rise of more than 13 feet on the Patapsco River in Ellicott City, Maryland, in just a few hours this past Saturday evening, flooding caused extensive structural damage to multiple businesses and residential areas, along with sidewalks and streets. Many business owners returned to their businesses on Sunday to find they had lost […]
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Why Businesses Need Employment Practices Liability Insurance
July 27, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
In 2015, the EEOC received 89,385 discriminatory employment practices complaints, including more than 4,000 in Pennsylvania alone. In addition to private party lawsuits, the increase in claims brought on by federal, state and city regulators is causing more businesses to purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”). A decade ago, most businesses didn’t buy employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). […]
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Understanding Your Business Interruption Insurance
July 13, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Business interruption insurance is probably one of the most valuable insurance coverages a business can secure. Also known as “business income insurance”, this type of property and casualty insurance covers income losses due to a disaster. It’s slightly different than “time element” coverage. Time element coverage refers to insurance coverages that are tied to a period […]
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Are you prepared for a business interruption?
January 27, 2016 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series, Risk Control / 0 comments
Blizzards that struck the U.S. East Coast over the weekend are likely to result in “multi-billion” dollar economic losses in one of the worst storms in the region in over a century, as reported by Reuters. This is just another reminder, like Hurricane Sandy in 2012, regarding the importance of having the right insurance in […]
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