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October 22, 2018

Build Security Awareness with Phishing Tests

Every organization should make securing sensitive data a top priority. Still, businesses of all sizes fall victim to cybersecurity attacks on a daily basis, which can lead to a tarnished reputation, loss of credibility, and thousands – even millions – of dollars in damages.

Categories: Cyber Liability

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October 22, 2018

A Connected World Calls for More Security

In our fourth and final week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we focus on how digitally connected our world has become and the risks that follow. Below are steps to protect yourself and your devices in our digitally-connected world as well as our associated critical infrastructure.

Categories: Cyber Liability

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October 21, 2018

Understanding leave time: What’s the difference between PFL, DBL and FMLA?

The three types of leave are different. While FMLA is a federal law, DBL and PFL are state laws, with Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York having some kind of state DBL or PFL requirements. Here’s how the three laws compare in New York:

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

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October 21, 2018

Bonding is the #1 New York Paid Family Leave claim

Since the new Paid Family Leave Act went into effect in New York at the beginning of 2018, how has it been used? AmTrust Financial’s disability team analyzed its claims to better understand how paid family leave (PFL) is being used, and data shows us that female boding accounts for more than half of the claims.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

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October 21, 2018

2019 Paid Family Leave – What You Need to Know

New York’s Paid Family Leave Act went into effect in 2018. Since then, AmTrust has analyzed our claims to data to learn more about how paid family leave is being used.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

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October 21, 2018

How Intermittent Leave is Being Taken in New York's Paid Family Leave

As New York’s Paid Family Leave Act went into effect this past January, employers in the state have been learning just how the act will impact their workforce as the industry begins to understands the trends in how paid family leave is utilized.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

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