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COVID-19
Safety Guide: Holiday Travel during Covid
This holiday season, travel safety comes with a long list of pandemic-related restrictions, advisories, and recommendations by airlines and states as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Before making plans – whether you’re getting on a plane or in a car to see family and friends or taking a vacation – be sure you are well…
Remote Work, COVID Impacting Employee Benefits
The shift to remote work and the effects of COVID on the mental health of individuals have transformed the employee benefits landscape with employers looking to better address the needs of their workers both emotionally and economically. Here are some of the benefits changes taking place now and into 2021:
Restaurant Winterization Amid COVID
With months of shut down, public anxiety over dining out, and capacity limitations, the restaurant industry has been among those most affected by COVID-19. This year has undoubtedly been challenging, but luckily the industry has been able to get creative and continue operating — from expanding patios into nearby streets or pivoting to an entirely…
10 Book to get your mind off work, insurance, and COVID
Let’s face it: we are living in stressful times. From the pandemic itself to its economic and social repercussions, there are countless reasons why we may be feeling anxious or melancholy. Finding a healthy way to take our mind off of our work and escape from the stress of reality is a crucial part of…
Impact of COVID, Insurance Market on NY Brick & Brownstone and City Homes Programs
Recently we spoke with Katie Vespia, Program Manager for Distinguished’s NY Brick & Brownstone (NYB&B) and City Homes programs about the impact of both COVID and the insurance market on city properties across the county. NYB&B is a package insurance product designed for owner- or tenant-occupied properties in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. City Homes offers…
Resilience of Restaurant Industry Continues Amid COVID, Tough Insurance Market
The restaurant industry no doubt has been among the hardest hit amid the coronavirus as a result of mandatory lockdowns during the initial phase of the pandemic and subsequent ongoing capacity restrictions and other requirements that have significantly impacted operations. Yet during these challenging and unprecedented times, we’ve seen the industry put its creativity to…
NYC Restaurants Getting the Support of Local Government Amid COVID
According to the National Restaurant Association, some 100,000 of the one million restaurants and bars operating in the U.S. before the pandemic are expected to permanently close by the end of this year as a result of the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus. But municipalities around the country, including in New York City, are…
What Will Covid-19 Halloween Look Like?
As the holiday season approaches, many people are wondering what fall and winter holiday celebrations will look like. The coronavirus pandemic has taken lives, jobs, and normalcy from people across the country — will it take Halloween as well?
How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Insurance Talent Shortage
The insurance industry has been known for its talent shortage and its difficulty in attracting Millennials and now Generation Z as veteran employees retire. The industry over the years has undertaken various programs, campaigns, and career days at schools along with offering summer internships to highlight the many benefits and rewards of working as an…
Workers Compensation in the COVID World
When the coronavirus hit earlier this year and it became obvious that many individuals were at risk of becoming infected, several states amended their rules for Workers Compensation benefits payouts to include healthcare and frontline workers exposed to the virus and then quarantined. Compensability for occupational diseases varies per state with some statutes excluding “ordinary…