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 Flood Insurance - What you should know
Flooding is a risk to any business, whether you are inland or near the coastline. In fact, one in four businesses that shuts down from a natural disaster never reopens. read the full article. |
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TV Commercials about Insurance
Recent t.v. commercials have reminded us, in a humorous way, why insurance is a need for everyone. Read the article by Property Casualty 360 and view the top rated insurance commercials. Read more |
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The "How To" of Social Media
Is social media working for you? Read how you may be able to do more with it to benefit your business. Read more
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Share to Compare Event
Participate in a free survey to benchmark your employee benefits against other Iowa employers, employers in your industry, as well as nationally. In addition, reserve your spot today at LMC's 7th Annual Share to Compare Seminar. In conjunction with a highly qualified third party actuarial firm, LMC will be presenting the results of the Iowa-Area Mid-Market Employee Benefit survey - Benefit Benchmarking - Best Practices and Strategies 2012. You will hear about Health Exchanges that work for business and the New Age of Benefit Administration.
You asked and we listened! There will be two seminars this year. August 30th in West Des Moines and August 31st in Davenport. (read more) |
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HIPAA Enforcement Alert
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Although OCR has been enforcing HIPAA's rules since 2003, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, significantly enhanced OCR's enforcement authority. (read more)
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Living Better and Longer - Naturally and Simply
Why do some individuals in the world live to be 100+ years old, while still living at home, and being an active and contributing part of the family? Iowa is embarking on the Blue Zones Project, and everyone can be involved whether it be at an individual level, or work site or community levels. (read more) |
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Changes Coming to OSHA's Hazard Communication Program
On March 20, 2012 OSHA issued a final rule that updates the Hazard Communication Program to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). GHS classifies chemicals according to their health, physical and environmental hazards. It uses pictograms, hazard statements, and the signal words "Danger" and "Warning" To communicate hazard information on product labels and safety data sheets (SDS). Read full article to learn more about these changes and employer requirements.
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Could you have a sitting disease? It's not something we would commonly think about, but with the number or hours the average person spends at the computer (working or for leisure) it's become a real health risk.