Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they are engaged in tasks such as cleaning toilets that are unrelated to their main jobs and do not offer tips, a divided U.S. appeals court ruled last month. At issue …
In Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises,” a character, Mike, was asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” Mike said, “Gradually and then suddenly.” Every agency owner with whom I’ve worked and whose agency went insolvent described their demise similarly. …
“Everyone has a voice at the table, and everyone is respected.” That employee comment may best sum up the feelings of the workforce at San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based Morris & Garritano. Giving employees a voice makes them feel heard, but …
ROV AUV Insurance Coverage Market Detail: Accessible Marine Insurance (AMI) (ami-ins.com) works with clients providing ROV inspection services. The limits of insurance can vary depending on the customer’s requirements, but start at $1 million for general liability limits. A typical …
Cyber risks are the No. 2 concern across all business sizes and industries, and the percentage of businesses reporting they have been the victim of a cyber attack has doubled, according to a new industry report by Travelers Cos. The …
Employee-focused. Employee-owned. And family. Those are the qualities employees value most at Orland Park, Ill.-based The Horton Group — winner of Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to Work For Overall 2018 Award. “Horton cares about work-life balance. They give so much …
For the founders of Tampa, Fla.-based BKS- Partners, being nominated as Insurance Journal’s Best Agency to Work For by their employees is not only an “incredible honor” but also motivation to keep improving. “It’s such an incredible honor because to …
What makes a workplace a great? Its employees, according to the president and cofounder of the Illinois agency Insurance Journal has named as the Gold Best Agency to Work For in the Midwest. Acknowledging “how lucky we are to have …
Q:Unfortunately, I lost my job as a commercial account manager when my agency cut my position along with several others. I’m 60 days into my search and struggling to find a job. During interviews, when the reason why my job …
On the home page of the Tompkins Insurance Agencies website, a slogan reads: “The way insurance should be done.” According to CEO and President David Boyce, this commitment means always being there for customers when they need assistance. “Significant storms …
