Educational Articles
Educational articles from our partners at Federated Insurance
Risk Management Corner tackles subjects related to workplace safety
Reducing Accidents With Regular Housekeeping
Poor housekeeping can correlate directly to slips, trips, and falls at workplaces, which can result in serious injuries, costly claims, and lost productivity. Maintaining a clean and organized workspace is one of the simplest ways to help protect your employees and clients.
Click here to learn more: Risk Management Corner – September 2026
Building Safer, Smarter Workplaces with Employee Training
Your employees look to you as a leader — someone who sets the stage for the success of the business. With that comes the need for effective training programs to create a safer, more efficient workplace. Not only does taking a proactive stance help enhance employee performance, it can also lay the foundation for long-term success.
Click here to learn more: Risk Management Corner – August 2026
Protect Your Business From Phishing Attacks
Phishing is a common method cybercriminals use to try to infiltrate businesses. It’s often done via email, text messages, or fake websites to trick employees into opening harmful links or sharing sensitive information.
Click here to learn more: Risk Management Corner – July 2026
HR Question of the Month provides a human resources-related questions and answers, provided by Zywave, from independent legal professionals.
Policy Updates
Question: We want to update a number of our company policies. How should we do this—can we just revise the policies and send them to our employees, or should we also have employees sign an acknowledgment form? What do we do if an employee refuses to sign the acknowledgment form?
Click here to see the answer: HR Question of the Month – September 2026
Children in the Workplace
Summer camps are coming to a close, and school is starting soon. We have employees requesting to bring their children to work during the school year when they have random days off from school. Is this a bad idea? What are some risks of having children in the workplace?
Click here to see the answer: HR Question of the Month – August 2026
The World Cup and Employee Motivation
Question: Recently, it seems like our employees have lost their work focus; they seem less motivated and productive. As it is, summer is usually a hard time to keep our employees motivated; however, this summer in particular, our employees have been spending a lot of time at work discussing the World Cup. Aside from disciplining employees for wasting too much time talking about nonwork matters, how can we keep our employees motivated?
Click here to see the answer: HR Question of the Month – July 2026
It’s Your Life – explore topics such as life and disability insurance, business planning, and securing your future, and more.
Life Insurance Awareness Month: What You Need to Know
Life insurance is an important type of coverage to consider when planning for the future. Yet it’s not uncommon for people to overestimate the costs, assume work-provided insurance is sufficient, or remain unaware of coverage options. Understanding the basics is the first step.
Click here to learn more: It’s Your Life – September 2026
How Can Setting Up Life Insurance Beneficiaries Help Your Loved Ones?
As a business owner, protecting what you’ve built and ensuring your loved ones are secure is important to plan for. Life insurance is often a key part of that plan, and this includes deciding who your beneficiaries will be. These are the people who receive the death benefit, typically tax-free and according to your wishes, often without needing to go through probate.
Click here to learn more: It’s Your Life – August 2026
How Last Survivor Insurance Can Help Protect Your Estate
Over the years, you’ve worked hard to grow the value of your business, property, and other investments. When it’s time to settle your estate, much of that value may be tied up in these assets, not in cash. If the total value of your estate exceeds filing thresholds set by the IRS or your state, estate taxes could take a large portion of it.
Click here to learn more: It’s Your Life – July 2026
Federated Insurance® Highlights the Value of Competitive Separation at the 2026 Advisory Council
This year’s overarching focus was on Competitive Separation. Through engaging panel discussions and collaborative conversations, business leaders shared their experiences, strategies, and insights on how to differentiate their organizations. These discussions not only sparked innovative ideas but also reinforced the importance of staying ahead of industry trends to maintain a competitive edge. Key discussion topics – prioritizing risk management, business succession and employee retention, and leveraging associations partnerships.
Click here to read more about this exciting meeting: Advisory Council Meeting
Published Date: 03/02/26
