Berkley Financial Specialists News

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the National Cyber Security Alliance has some tips in this infographic that are worth reviewing for everyone (and sharing within any organization). As criminals become more sophisticated, keeping aware while online means keeping yourself and your company protected. Here are some tips: Keep a Clean Machine: Make sure […]

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Reviewing property values for replacement cost is somewhat of an annual tradition for any insurance buyer. The process usually resembles something of a list of properties, the current value, and then an increase based off that value – usually 2% more. While this was “good enough” in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and into 2013, the […]

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Reduce Your Risks This Winter and Take Steps NOW! Winter weather is nearing for many financial institutions across the United States. With the onset of winter come risks from freezing temperatures and snow, increasing opportunities for unwanted claims. There are steps that can be taken to reduce the risks this weather presents. Steps to Take […]

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A recent warning from the FBI, and reported via Krebs on Security, put financial institutions on notice to prepare for a large-scale ATM fraud scheme. The notice provides a warning about a malware attack that will allow cloned cards at cash machines around the world to withdraw millions of dollars in a few hours. This […]

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For many people in the United States flooding is thought to exist only along the coasts. News of hurricanes reinforce those ideas, but it is a mistake to think that floods happen only along coasts, rivers, lakes or streams. Where it rains, it can flood, which is a message being delivered by the Insurance Institute […]

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In a building, in a parking lot, on a sidewalk, and over a threshold, businesses face exposures to slip, trips and falls every day. The person who falls, the injuries sustained and the way that individual is treated can have ramifications on the outcomes of that accident. There are some measures that businesses can take […]

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Employers will inevitably face requests from employees for accommodations within the workplace due to a number of reasons. Often for medical or religious purposes, and some easily vetted out, other requests require further consideration for approval and can involve the organization’s outside counsel. Questions can arise regarding the scope of “reasonable accommodation” of the Americans […]

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In August of 2017, Netwrix released results of a survey noting that 100% of government entities see their own employees as their biggest IT threat. This isn’t news to anyone following cyber exposures and risk management. Employees, people really, represent the biggest weakness because of the position they have to access the systems. This isn’t […]

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We are also pleased to provide an updated version of the Fortune 500 listing, in summary view. W. R. Berkley Corporation is ranked #369. This