Professional services
You’ve worked hard to attain the professional designations that draw clients to your office: years of education and training and building a client base took place long before you hung out that sign with your name on it.Most professional services businesses depend on a few dedicated partners to keep them running; if you’re one of them, you can’t afford to be diverted from the task of running your business by risks that can often be averted, such as simply preventing employee injuries or preparing for natural disasters that can halt business.
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Sample slip, trip and fall prevention program
Slips and falls are among the most common—and the most costly—injuries in almost any industry. But a comprehensive plan can help prevent many of these incidents and keep your business safer for patrons and employees alike.
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Wireless network security
Almost every business depends on its wireless internet access; in many cases, it's crucial to keeping the wheels turning. The security of that network, then, is a high priority. Learn the basics you should be concerned to protect — and how to help protect them.
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Ergonomics Interactive Toolkit
Any working position requires the right combination of conditions to prevent injury and keep employees on the job. Evaluating the job and finding solutions to prevent ergonomic injuries is easier with this interactive online tool, which can help your business identify ergonomic risks and create a plan to help prevent them.
Resources
The risks in the technology industry are as varied as the businesses themselves. Hanover Risk Solutions has considered a wide variety of the risks your business faces.
- A business guide to preventing, detecting and responding to a phishing attack
- Check fraud prevention checklist
- Computer security tips for small business
- Contract management
- Cyber security checklist
- Dealing with internet fraud
- Digital copiers could be an identity theft threat
- Fire protection and record storage
- Flu: reducing the risk of exposure in the workplace
- Parking lot safety
- Personal use of company owned/leased vehicles
- Premises security inspections
- Sample safety program: non-regulated fleets
- Sidewalk inspection checklist
- Snow & ice control record
- What businesses can do to reduce the risk of identity theft
Risk Solutions Partners
Our alliances with providers of risk solutions for our professional services insureds include:
- HSB’s IoT Sensors for Business can help protect your property from moisture damage, 24/7, with an easy-to-install system that monitors temperatures and moisture to help pinpoint problems before they destroy property.
- Criminal background checks online as well as employment screening services from Intellicorp
- The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Disaster Recovery Planning can help you plan for the worst and get your business up and running when catastrophe strikes
Education and training
- As a professional business owner you may also find the online course library developed by the Small Business Administration helpful.
Related links
- Advisory on Sit-Stand Computer Workstations
- The Professional Service Association
- OSHA Computer Workstation eTool
- The Federal government website can help businesses with pertinent laws and compliance
- The Small Business Association
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration