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Jeffrey Forbes

Jeffrey Forbes
Jeffrey Forbes is a blog contributor specializing in risk, legislation, regulations, and casualty topics for ECBM Insurance Brokers and Consultants. He uses his years of experience as a lawyer in Denver, Colorado to provide in-depth analysis of issues faced by our clients and other business owners. To follow Jeffrey's monthly contributions to our blog, be sure to sign up for our newsletter The ECBM Edge.
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The Need to Check Your Insurance Policies Is Ongoing

Insurance lawsuits often turn on the definitions of words. This confusion results in extensive litigation over words that seem to have commonly understood meanings – words like loss or ... READ MORE

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Employee Handbooks Causing Contract Confusion

Employee handbooks are an essential resource for most companies. They are an excellent way for companies to communicate important and vital information to employees such as benefit ... READ MORE

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Crypto-Jacking Is A Growing Threat For Businesses

Managing cyber risk in the current atmosphere requires constantly staying abreast of new threats. Every new technological advancement creates new opportunities for criminals to turn your ... READ MORE

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With the Supreme Court Ruling, Exempt Employees May Expand

Like with many areas of employment-related regulation, standards regarding overtime exemptions have seen considerable instability in recent years. During the Obama years, the Department of ... READ MORE

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Do I Need a Policy Specifically for Intellectual Property Claims?

Intellectual property increasingly constitutes a significant portion of the value of most businesses. Businesses, as a result, have become quicker to sue to protect their intellectual ... READ MORE

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Driver Interviews Can Lead To Liability After An Accident

In the wake of an accident, trucking companies must conduct thorough investigations of what happened. A clear indication of what happened can help the company manage the claims process more ... READ MORE

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Misclassification Of Employees Continues To Grow In Importance

Employment law has seen many major disruptions in the past few years. Statutes, regulations, and court cases have continually re-defined who qualifies for overtime, the standards for ... READ MORE

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The Need for Cyber Insurance When Using Cloud-Based Technology

Ideally, most businesses would purchase cyber insurance coverage. This coverage can protect your company from the costs associated with data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other ... READ MORE

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Browning-Ferris's Expected Shakeup Didn't Go Quite As Expected

The National Labor Relations Board revised its definition of a joint employer in 2015, leading to a host of concerns from various businesses fearing expanding liability. The decision, ... READ MORE

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Best Practices in Managing a Claim: Careful Wording

No one wants to have to submit a claim to their insurance company. For businesses, claims can mean increased costs, increased hassle, and loss of control. That unpleasantness can lead to ... READ MORE

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