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Groundkeeping Safety at Camp

Groundskeeping can be hazardous work. Weather, noise, equipment, insects and chemicals can all pose risks—such as physical injuries from accidents or health complications from repeated exposure to noise levels and toxic inhalants—amid groundskeeping tasks. Fortunately, you can take the following precautions to prevent injuries while performing groundskeeping work at camp.

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Excess Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

Part of being a responsible car owner is having a robust insurance policy that helps provide financial protection. One such coverage is uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance. This may help cover car repairs and medical costs for you and your passenger if the driver at fault doesn’t have enough insurance or any auto insurance at all.

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Kitchen Safety Precautions for Camp

When working at a summer or day camp, you may be responsible for conducting various kitchen tasks, such as preparing and cooking food and serving meals to campers. While these activities can certainly be rewarding, they also pose potential dangers. After all, kitchen operations carry a wide range of hazards and can lead to numerous injuries and incidents, including cuts, sprains, fires and food contamination concerns.

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Avoiding Slips, Trips and Falls at Camp

Slips, trips and falls can happen within any workplace. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 18% of nonfatal occupational injuries resulting in days away from work stem from such incidents. Summer and day camps are no exception to these findings. With this in mind, it’s important for camp counselors like you to take steps to prevent slips, trips and falls on the job.

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Personal Lines Insights | June 2023

The long and warm days of summer can be fun and exciting, but while these conditions may be enjoyable, they can also be hazardous to your health. Prolonged exposure to the sun can have a particularly dangerous impact on both your short- and long-term health, including damaged skin, sunburn and skin cancer. Given these potentially severe consequences, it’s necessary to understand basic precautions while out in the sun.

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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

An auto insurance policy encompasses many coverages that work together to help provide financial protection. One such coverage is uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance. This may help cover car repairs and medical costs for you and your passenger if the driver at fault doesn’t have enough insurance or doesn’t have auto insurance at all.

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De-escalation Techniques for Camper Conflicts

When working as a camp counselor, you will likely encounter youth campers of various ages. And whether these campers are toddlers or teenagers, there’s always a possibility for conflicts to arise. Depending on campers’ developmental stages, such conflicts could be triggered by disagreements with others, difficulties adjusting to new environments or general feelings of discomfort (e.g., hunger and fatigue).

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Personal Lines Insights | May 2023

Your credit score can play a significant role in your financial well-being. Many financial institutions will look at your credit score when you apply for a loan, a mortgage or a credit card. A low credit score could make it more difficult for you to borrow money or open a credit card account. It could also contribute to higher interest rates and higher insurance premiums.

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Managing Cyber Risks in a Down Economy

To help minimize growing inflation concerns that have spanned across industry lines over the past few years, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has steadily been hiking up interest rates. Economic experts predict the Fed’s efforts will eventually pay off in 2023, with inflation issues subsiding throughout the year.

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