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The Gaudreau Group Newsletter 
October 2010

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Greetings!
At The Gaudreau Group, we keep our clients informed of important issues that matter to them.   It's just another way we take care of our clients. 
In This Issue
Safe Driving Legislation
Risk Management: It's not just about Insurance
Stay Current with ClientConnect
Honorable Mention
New Safe Driving Law
 
Effective September 30, 2010, Massachusetts enacted important new legislation regarding the use of mobile devices while driving.  
 
New provisions for cell phone usage, texting, and elderly drivers are included in the legislation. 
For details,
click here for the full article.

Risk Management:                 It's not just about Insurance

You are a business owner, and you need to protect your business.  Obviously, you need insurance, but you need more than that - you need a Risk Management plan.
 
Risk Management is a broad term that describes methods used by organizations and individuals to manage activities whose outcomes cannot be forecasted exactly.  Examples are measures taken to reduce the risk of damage to physical assets, exposure to legal liability, or injury to employees or customers.  Insurance falls into the transfer realm of Risk Management - you, as the insured party, have transferred your risk of loss onto the insurance company in exchange for the premium you pay.  The insurance company will then make you financially whole again in the event that the loss happens.
 
What are other forms of Risk Management? 
At The Gaudreau Group, we utilize a variety of Risk Management techniques, all focused on keeping your costs down.  In our Commercial Lines department, we help our clients create and implement Safety Manuals and Safety Committees.  Such efforts can significantly reduce Worker's Compensation Costs.  We offer suggestions for specific loss prevention methods, which can lower your Liability and Property Insurance costs.  Our professionals offer suggestions for specific loss prevention methods, as well as review of your claim activity and recommendation of corrective actions.
 
These are just a few of the Risk Management services we offer at The Gaudreau Group.  Call us today to explore ways in which we can help your business succeed.

ClientConnect

Online resourcesIf you haven't already signed up for ClientConnect, call us today!  ClientConnect is a free, customized online resource sponsored by The Gaudreau Group.  In case you missed it last month, click here to learn more details about ClientConnect and how using it can benefit you and your business.
The staff at The Gaudreau Group is here to help you.  We craft innovative solutions for our clients' insurance and financial services needs.  Please call us to talk with one of our professionals about any of the articles you've read today.  
 
Sincerely,
 

The Professionals at
The Gaudreau Group Inc
Honorable Mention

The Gaudreau Group congratulates the following companies for acheiving the ACCGS Super 60 Award for 2010: 

CSW, Inc

Northeast Treaters, Inc

Pinsly Railroad Company, Inc

Rediker Software, Inc

Rocky's Hardware, Inc

Convergent Solutions, Inc

Complete Healthcare Solutions, Inc

EOS/Proshred

Haluch Water Contracting

Mental Health Association, Inc

If you'd like your company or a particular employee to be recognized in our Honorable Mention corner, please let us know!  Just email Lindsey Bubar at lbubar@gaudreaugroup.com, and your thriving company or extraordinary employee will be featured in the next edition of our newsletter.
 

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