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This year marks 170 years of service to our community since our humble start in 1849.I don't feel that old, but I remember well when our letterhead said proudly at the bottom "Quality Insurance in Every Line Since Eighteen-hundred and Forty-nine"

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This past year, it seemed like just about every week there was a new headline about some serious privacy breach, intentional or otherwise, occurring at a major organization. With the increasing popularity of technologies, from genetic testing to health tracking apps and electronic payment services, we're putting more of our important personal information online, and we have less and less understanding of what's being done with that information or how to keep it safe. Here are a few important takeaways from the year in digital privacy, and a few things you can do to make your information safer this year.

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Let's face it, most of us probably don't think much about replacing everyday household items, the ones we hang onto for months or even years. But hiding in our kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms are many tools and products that should be refreshed on a regular basis to prevent illness and disease, or just to ensure that they're actually working properly.
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There is an old adage that goes like this: "A Man is only as Good as his word".It implies that the integrity of a man or woman is the most important thing in a relationship.It also implies that if the other party has integrity having 'his word' is probably enough and also implies that there is no need for a formal contract.That relationship can be personal, professional, peer-to-peer, buyer-seller, etc. and can often involve parties that have different levels of control over a situation.A decade or two ago no one knew what a 'pre-nup' was; warning labels on consumer products were much simpler; local attorneys didn't advertise on TV; and there seemed to be more trust in both people and systems.Those days are gone and may never return.One by-product of this is contracts are everywhere - from EULA agreements that dictate internet terms to the small print on the back of your garbage service 'contract' to signs posted everywhere declaring 'Not Responsible for Damage or Loss'... it's hard to go through an hour of a day without having to check "I AGREE" on some document somewhere.

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Pennsylvania and many other States allow Executive Officers of corporations to exclude themselves from Workers' Compensation benefits.This can be viewed as a money-saving opportunity for employers, but it also carries a great deal of risk for the Officers themselves.While the financial benefits seem attractive, this brief article hopes to address some of the concerns that often don't come to light.
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