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National Insurance Awareness Day | June 28  We often "set it and forget it" when it comes to insurance. However, as we hit the midpoint of the year, it is the perfect time to ensure your safety net hasn't developed any holes.
June 28 is National Insurance Awareness Day. This day serves as a vital reminder to review your policies and confirm your financial protection is adequate for your current lifestyle. Why do a mid-year check-up?
Our Advice: Take a moment to pull up your digital files or chat with your agent. A quick review now helps guarantee you have the protection you deserve for the rest of 2026.  The health and safety of your employees should be one of your biggest concerns when they are working outside in this summer heat. There are many things you as an employer can do to help prevent any incidents caused by the heat. Listed below are a few ways you can keep your employees safe out in the heat.
• Provide access to water, rest and shade. • Schedule jobs to allow for rest or rotation of your employees. • Schedule more physically demanding tasks during cooler times of the day. • Train your employees to recognize heat illness symptoms and take preventative measures throughout the work day. • Require employees to wear breathable, light clothing. • Create and maintain an emergency action plan for heat emergencies. Communicate the plan to your employees. • Provide first-aid training to your employees for heat emergencies. Learn more about heat safety at http://blog.buildersmutual.com/can-you-take-the-heat. These tips are provided by OSHA and Builder's Mutual, www.buildersmutual.com  The Federal Government is taking Covid-19 protections seriously and holding companies accountable for the safety of their employees. They have issued citations from around 255 inspections that they carried out. The penalties from those inspections were totaling $3,403,139. We at Brock-Norton wanted to pass this info along to keep you informed.
Click Here to Read Article  Congress has recently passed the COVID Relief Bill which extends portions of the CARES Act that was passed in March. As part of the relief for small businesses, a second draw option for PPP loans may be available to you. Many are still combing through the full text of legislation to provide clarity on the bill. We at Brock-Norton understand these changes may impact your business and are working to provide resources as they are made available. For a concise breakdown of the COVID relief bill, please click on the link below to read the FAQs from the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Click Here to Read Article  COVID-19 continues to affect us all. Here are Brock-Norton we are committed to keeping our clients abreast of any updates or resources that we can provide during this challenging time. As you are aware, the outbreak of COVID-19 has placed considerable stress not only on individuals and families but the business community as well. We know many are concerned about cash-flow and future revenue. If your business has been adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, here are a few things we can do to help:
We understand that these are unprecedented times and require unprecedented solutions. We hope that you will look for opportunities to stay positive and spread love and joy wherever and whenever possible. If you can stay quarantined, please do so out of consideration for healthcare workers and those with compromised immune systems. We will continue to provide resources as they become available. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we can be of further assistance. We appreciate your time and look forward to continuing to be of service. |
About UsBrock-Norton Insurance Agency was born in 1992 when Jim Norton, Sr. and Everett Brock combined their agencies and talents. We have steadily grown to become one of the premier Property & Casualty agencies in the Washington DC area with clients in almost every state. As an independent insurance agency, our goal is to assist you in all your insurance needs. Categories
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