Learn and enjoy a few basic Halloween safety tips written in poetry format. Read a poem about trick or treat safety tips. Halloween. A one-of-a-kind holiday that many Americans anticipate with glee. Today’s blog is a trick or treat read, depending on your outlook. The ditty below contains some basic safety tips meant as fun…

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The median age in the United States continues to increase and Northeast Ohio is growing older faster than most other urban areas. With that in mind it is great to know the area is blessed with many great non-profit nursing homes and assisted living facilities that meet the needs of our aging society. Unfortunately, I…

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Keeping your tenants safe and avoiding liability Keeping it Safe As the owner of an apartment building in Northeast Ohio you are responsible for the safety of your tenants. While your liability insurance may provide coverage for your negligence if a tenant is assaulted or there is a break-in, having a security action plan will…

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Repairing or replacing your roof can be expensive. Spending a few minutes every six months looking closely at your roof can help you identify roof maintenance opportunities that will help prevent costly repairs later. It is also important to periodically check your homeowners insurance to make sure that serious roof damage is covered by your…

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Learn helpful checklist items for non-profit organizations planning a special event. Read about Make-A-Wish® of Northeast Ohio’s upcoming 29th Annual Halloween Benefit. What’s in a wish? Hope. Thought. The seed of lasting memories. The spark to a mission. Magic. There’s some powerful stuff in each one of these alone, and much more when joined together.…

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General Liability insurance coverage is protection against accidental occurrences which are not excluded by contract language. Common examples of covered General Liability claims are slips and falls on church property. A member or visitor may slip on ice in the parking lot in the winter months and end up with a broken leg and arm.…

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Discover how inattention to proper clean-up could impact a business’ third-party liability. Read a scenario in which “clean up or pay up” could potentially apply to a commercial business. Whether you read it, hear it, or say it, there is definitely a common-sense ring to the phrase, “clean up or pay up”. It’s a first-party…

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One drip of water per second wastes 1,661 gallons of water per year according to the Department of Energy. Building owners need to develop strategies to keep consumption and heating costs down. While parts of Northeast Ohio are seeing rents increase, others are seeing decreases. What can a building owner or manager do to improve…

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Artisan Contractors are putting in long hours to get as much work completed before the weather turns cold in Northeast Ohio. But don’t forget you will need to prepare your equipment for winter before it is too late.  Below is a list that every contractor should address to avoid a mechanical breakdown that probably will…

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Threats of violence have increasingly given way to actual acts of violence. The risks can be elevated when large gatherings of people congregate to protest a hot button social issue, and the protest turns from peaceful to incendiary. At the other end of the spectrum are situations which can and have recently culminated in a…

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