Entries by Carol LaCombe

Client Spotlight: The Edge Sports Center

We are pleased to spotlight our client The Edge Sports Center which was founded and is managed by Scott Fusco. Scott graduated from Harvard University in 1986 where he was a two time All-American hockey player, the career scoring leader, and the Hobey Baker award winner in that year. Scott was also was a member […]

Data Breach Risk Management

Data breaches have been an all too common topic. Recent breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and Yahoo have impacted millions of consumers. These recent examples are high-profile incidents but there are many more experienced by small and mid-sized businesses every day. For example, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs was notified of 1,555 data breaches […]

Why Provide Disability Insurance?

As a business owner, you naturally want to be able to justify every dollar that goes out the door. It’s a competitive market out there for your product or service, and every little advantage helps. Most successful entrepreneurs, however, are keenly aware that the market for talented employees is also keenly competitive – and there’s […]

Who Can Drive Your Commercial Vehicles?

By Michael Regan Commercial auto insurance provides protection for any vehicle designated for business use against both property damage and liability. Whether your employees drive a vehicle that is for dedicated business use or drive a personal vehicle for business, it is important to have commercial auto insurance, whether that’s insurance for a new HGV […]

A Financial Checklist You Can Handle

Presented by John B. Steiger With the beginning of 2014 upon us, you may be setting goals and resolutions for the New Year. Starting fresh is always a great feeling, but the scale of what we set out to accomplish sometimes becomes overwhelming as the year progresses. The question is, how can you stay motivated […]

Fireplace and Home Safety

More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes which they often pair with good quality heating oils (from companies similar to https://www.romeosfuel.com/). Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fire risks when heating with wood and solid fuels. Every year, heating fires account […]

Service Contract Act (SCA) for Executives

The Professional Services Council (PSC) is the national trade association of the government professional and technical services industry. The PSC mission is to provide value to their members by being the leading advocate and resource for the federal professional and technical services industry. In December the group held a conference outlining SCA for Executives. The […]

What to Do Before an Emergency

The possibility of public health emergencies arising in the United States concerns many people in the wake of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, acts of terrorism, and the threat of pandemic influenza. Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected events, the truth is that taking preparedness actions helps people deal with disasters […]

What Everyone Can Expect from ACA Essential Benefits

The Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health Benefits (EHB) provision created ten general categories of benefits outlined below. The requirements apply to all fully insured health plans offered in the individual and small group insured markets both inside and outside of the Exchanges. EHB requirements do not apply to ASO plans, fully insured large group plans […]

Can Your Business Survive an Interruption?

Every year, after nearly every natural disaster, thousands of small businesses face a true acid test: Can their business survive an interruption? Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina and Sandy and the tornados that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2010 didn’t just affect structures: They knocked thousands of small and medium-sized businesses out of commission for days, weeks and […]