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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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Recent Posts

ERISA & 403b- What Non-Profits Need to Be On The Lookout For

Lawsuits over retirement plans and the failure of organizations to meet their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) continue to proliferate and make the ... READ MORE

How to Improve Cybersecurity For Your Business in 2017

As 2016 comes to an end, many are looking for what they can do to improve their business in the coming new year. Streamlining processes, improving customer relationships, and investing in ... READ MORE

Criminal Sentences Possible for Food Safety Violations

The FDA has gotten more aggressive in punishments for food safety laws. Fines have hit eight figures and criminal charges against executives have been filed. Here's what food manufacturers ... READ MORE

The Duty To Defend: Your Insurance Company Is In Your Corner

When people traditionally think of insurance loss payouts, they think of indemnity - claims paid out for damage suffered by property or people. Yet commercial liability policies include two ... READ MORE

A Blizzard In The Fall: Takeaways From The 2016 DDoS Attack

Cybersecurity experts expect the number of sites subject to DDoS attacks to increase significantly in coming years with smaller and smaller sites being targeted. This results from the ... READ MORE

Hauling Hazards: Learning From The Takata Truck Explosion

After a recent trucking accident led to an explosion that killed a woman, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a trucking company to cease operations temporarily.

How Reducing OSHA Penalties Makes Good Business Sense

In August of this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased its fines for the first time in 25 years. As a result, the maximum penalty for most OSHA ... READ MORE

How The FDA Rules Are Setting The Bar For Any Size Farm

As part of its modernization efforts under the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food and Drug Administration released its final rule on Produce Safety in November of 2015. The rule is one ... READ MORE

NHTSA's Collision Avoidance Test: What Companies Learned

In June 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a field study on the use of collision avoidance systems in heavy vehicles. The report will help government agencies ... READ MORE

A Look At Browing-Ferris: One Year Later

Last August, the National Labor Relations Board released a major decision in a case in involving the waste management company Browning Ferris Industries, more commonly known as BFI. The ... READ MORE