July 28, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Hands-free cell phone hazards At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? While 14 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving, no state has a similar blanket […]
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Auto Insurance Coverage – Can your vehicle be hacked?
August 4, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / Insurance Coverage, One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? In February, we reported researchers had warned technology supporting driverless vehicles could be hacked by criminals to override safety features. The Guardian reported FBI concerns that terrorists might try to hack into […]
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Risks Ahead. The potential results of incomplete auto insurance coverage.
July 31, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / Insurance Coverage, Risks Ahead Series / 0 comments
You should be prepared to pay for these 10 things if you have inadequate or incompletely negotiated Auto insurance coverage: Severe damage to others involved in a major accident Hail damage Damages caused by an underinsured driver (many insured drivers only carry state minimum limits) Damage from hitting an animal Damage from hitting a parking […]
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Fleet Safety – Hands-free cell phone hazards
July 28, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Hands-free cell phone hazards At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? While 14 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving, no state has a similar blanket […]
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Reverse Rate Evasion…New Jersey Act A-2281/S-1737 signed into law
March 16, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey has signed into law Act A-2281/S-1727, which identifies so-called reverse rate evasion as a form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.The act targets residents who fraudulently obtain auto insurance in another state with lower rates, even though New Jersey is their principal residence or they […]
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Hall of Shame – Home Run Gone Wrong / No Auto Liability Coverage / No Insurance Coverage Quality Control
August 4, 2014 / by KMRD Partners / Coverage Hall of Shame, Insurance Coverage / 0 comments
This scenario represents an actual coverage flaw in an insurance program of a well run, profitable business. A mobile allied health firm in the business of retrieving blood and urine samples from patients at their homes reimbursed their nurses for the use of their personally owned vehicles throughout the business day. An unfortunate catastrophic accident […]
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9 steps to avoid negligent entrustment
July 28, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Agent & Broker Insider today featured a web exclusive on Negligent Entrustment written by Steve Macauley, a partner at KMRD Partners. Steve has more than 30 years experience in the property and casualty brokerage insurance industry focusing on large complex accounts. Steve’s background is well-rounded with experience serving the end-user as well as designing and […]
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More negative consequences from negligent entrustment
April 19, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Negligent entrustment, as we recently e-mailed, typically arises from allowing an employee to use a vehicle on company business when you know or should know that the person intends or is likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm. The legal theory supporting negligent entrustment is that the company has a legal duty to investigate […]
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Negligent Entrustment leads to negative consequences
March 31, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Negligent Entrustment arises when one party (the entrustor) is held liable for negligence because he provided another party (the entrustee) with a dangerous instrument, and the entrusted party caused injury to himself or a third party, or damaged property, with that instrument. Your company can become at risk of negligent entrustment by allowing an employee […]
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