Preparing Your Clients for an Unpredictable Hurricane Season Hurricane season is quickly approaching, and recent forecasters don’t seem quite sure what to expect. According to the Weather Company, there are two main factors impacting predictions. For one, El Nino is likely forming which could indicate a milder hurricane season. Conversely, the Atlantic Ocean is warmer... [Read More]

Recently, the US FBI has issued a warning about business email compromise (BEC) attacks by cybercriminals, who are trying to steal physical goods. BEC is when cybercriminals spoof business email accounts and impersonate executives to try and steal information, money, or products from an organization. In this recent BEC scam, cybercriminals start this attack by... [Read More]

We often see new bind order notices come in for accounts where we did not offer workers’ compensation coverage with a comment that says, “one-man shop”. We now have a product through ABM to offer these self-employed business owners workers’ comp coverage that will allow them to bid on work they may have previously avoided.... [Read More]

Organizations often use email to send their employees invoices that they need to pay. Now, cybercriminals are taking advantage of this process by using fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) scams. In FFT scams, cybercriminals try to manipulate you into transferring your organization’s funds to their bank accounts. To start an FFT scam, cybercriminals use social engineering... [Read More]

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company is excited to announce a new method for insurance producers and brokers to find business opportunities in their neighborhoods with our new Appetite Eligibility Tool! This new tool is made available through Ask Kodiak, an online search platform that enables producers to instantly identify carrier appetite when searching for markets... [Read More]

Downloadable sign to print. Lumber businesses today face a number of threats to their operations, but one that may not come to top of mind may be a simple things like proper training on fire extinguishers. A top priority for producers should be to ensure their clients are properly following fire protocols. Failure to abide... [Read More]

By John Kennealy, Vice President of Claims As we start this new year, there are several issues you clients should consider that could have an impact on their business. Risk factors for the lumber and wood industries are constantly changing especially in an ever-evolving world. Here are some areas to watch out for that are... [Read More]