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Jan 26

Cincinnati Insurance keeps your data privacy at the top of our priorities

By agent, Consumer Tips, cybercriminals, independent, information, Insurance, policies, prevent, privacy, private, protect, record, release, retention, security, standards, training, unauthorized
At Cincinnati, we don’t have to look far to see the importance of privacy. The Cincinnati Ethic -- our principles for treating employees, customers, agents and business partners fairly -- includes putting people first and living the golden rule every day. That’s why we treat your privacy the way we want our privacy to be treated. We do not sell personal information. The post Cincinnati Insurance keeps your data privacy at the top of our priorities appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Jul 07

Strategies to protect yourself from cyber security risks

By agent, bills, brand, computer, conferenceing, content, cyber, data, email, employer, future, independent, information, Insurance, name, network, networking, online, parents, paying, personal, phone, posts, prevent, privacy, protect, restrict, risk, Risk Management, school, security, settings, shopping, tablet, video
Just about everything you do today carries a cyber security risk: networking on social platforms, working from home in the COVID-19 era, video conferencing for work or leisure, paying bills or shopping. Learn how to protect your personal information whenever you engage in technology using your phone, computer or tablet. The post Strategies to protect yourself from cyber security risks appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Nov 05

Conducting effective vendor risk assessments

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Nearly all organizations need to work with vendors or third-party suppliers. Whether you’re a global organization, a non-profit institution, an agency or a small business, your organization has the potential to face severe fines and penalties for failing to understand and comply with applicable regulations. The post Conducting effective vendor risk assessments appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Apr 30

New test for distracted driving: Textalyzers

By accident, agent, auto, automobile, breathalyzer, call, car, cell, charge, civil, distracted, Distracted Driving, drive, driver, driving, independent, Insurance, liberties, phone, police, prevent, privacy, protect, rights, roadside, search, test, text, textalyzer, ticket, truck, vehicle
Lawmakers in a handful of cities and states are considering allowing police to use devices called textalyzers to test for suspected cell phone use at the scene of car accidents. The post New test for distracted driving: Textalyzers appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Feb 26

Flying into 2019: Using drones to serve policyholders

By agent, building, camera, catastrophe, certified, certifies, certify, claims, drone, drones, efficiency, efficient, estimate, fence, flight, hail, independent, inspection, Insurance, ladder, Loss Control, measure, pattern, photo, photograph, pilot, privacy, program, property, report, roof, safe, safety, storm, Storm Prep, survey, tablet, team, training
Recently, I got to witness something pretty cool. Our Headquarters Claims department contracted with a company to lease a drone to use for inspections and claims. Kyle Mathews and Justin Anderson, two of our claims technology specialists, participated in a training exercise so they can fly the drone on their own in the future. The vendor walked them through all the steps to ensure a safe flight. The post Flying into 2019: Using drones to serve policyholders appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Feb 05

Employers have new rules for tracking workplace injuries

By administration, agent, Business Insurance, electronic, electronically, employee, employer, exempt, exemption, form, forms, health, illness, independent, industries, industry, injuries, injury, Insurance, occupational, OSHA, privacy, record, records, regulated, regulation, regulatory, report, reporting, required, review, rule, rules, safety, submit, summary, website, worker, workplace
Employers have new rules for recording and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health administration released its final rule for OSHA 300 recordkeeping on January 24, 2019. The post Employers have new rules for tracking workplace injuries appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Feb 05

Employers have new rules for tracking workplace injuries

By administration, agent, Business Insurance, electronic, electronically, employee, employer, exempt, exemption, form, forms, health, illness, independent, industries, industry, injuries, injury, Insurance, occupational, on-the-job, OSHA, privacy, records, regulated, regulation, regulatory, report, reporting, required, review, rule, rules, safety, summary, website, worker, workplace
Employers have new rules for recording and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health administration released its final rule for OSHA 300 recordkeeping on January 24, 2019. The post Employers have new rules for tracking workplace injuries appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Jan 22

Strengthen your data privacy practices

By access, agent, breach, business, Business Insurance, claim, compliance, confidential, control, cyber, data, electronic, HIPAA, independent, information, Insurance, loss, negligence, physical, prevent, privacy, private, proprietary, protect, protected, release, scam, secure, security, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilities, vulnerability, vulnerable
Your business, whatever its size, most likely processes and maintains information every day. At least annually, take time to review your data privacy practices to reinforce your information security and to reassess your cyber protection. The post Strengthen your data privacy practices appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Feb 20

Protect your privacy on the ‘internet of things’

By agent, city, concerns, connect, connected, connection, cyber, data, home, independent, information, Insurance, internet, Lifestyle, online, password, prevent, privacy, protect, secure, security, self, smart speaker, update, virus, wearable, wifi
A man stops at the grocery store after work for a frozen pizza. As he gets back in his car, he uses his phone to tell his oven to start preheating. The man sits down to eat and realizes he is out of napkins. He tells his smart speaker to order some and grabs a paper towel instead. This man is using a collection of connected devices seemingly to make his life more convenient. This concept is called the “internet of things.” The post Protect your privacy on the ‘internet of things’ appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Jan 16

Helpful tips to locate a life insurance policy

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After the loss of a loved one, it can be a challenge to locate a life insurance policy … or even know if one exists. After all, it may have been issued 40 to 50 years ago. Here are tips to help find out if your loved one had an active life insurance policy or annuity contract. The post Helpful tips to locate a life insurance policy appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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