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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Texting while Driving – Staff, family, and friends should watch this video
May 27, 2014 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
More than 2 million people have viewed AT&T’s 35-minute film, “From One Second to the Next,” on YouTube. It shows how heedless texting while driving violently disrupted so many lives. The potential personal tragedy is reason enough to make this film must viewing for all members of your organization. Potential financial implications from an employee’s […]
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Philly is 189 in Car Collisions – Not Much Of An Improvement
September 25, 2013 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
In a report released by Allstate a month ago, Philadelphia ranked 189th of America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency. That is behind Chicago – 150th, Dallas – 170th, New York – 172nd and even Los Angeles – 181st. For Philadelphia drivers, a collision is 65.9% more likely compared to the national […]
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190th of 200 is not at all a good thing when ranking auto collisions
October 25, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Here is cautionary news for companies doing business in Pennsylvania: In a report issued by Allstate ranking America’s 200 largest cities in terms of auto collision frequency, Philadelphia ranked near the bottom at 190. On average, a driver in our state’s largest city will be involved in an auto collision every 6.1 years. This fact […]
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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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