Working lunch with Michele Skupic
Insurance ebbs and flows
Michele Skupic has been around the title insurance business long enough to recognize a turning tide.
Against the Brain
The hazards of working the night shift
It’s the middle of the night, and the whole world is sleeping — except for the nearly 24 million Americans who are working the night shift.
Fire Drill
A proactive approach to managing fire systems could save you thousands
The walls are freshly painted. Fashionable new light fixtures hang from the ceiling. It’s got the right zip code, the right floor plan, the right price. Think you’re ready to buy that commercial property? Unless you have peered behind those walls and assessed all that’s happening above those lights, fire protection experts say you shouldn’t sign on the dotted line.
Cumulous Data
The opportunities and hazards of cloud computing
While most businesses are postponing investments and stashing cash, at least one expense is expected to grow this year: information technology.
Proper Precautions
Preparing for and responding to unpredictable disasters
The last sound anyone wants to hear is a firetruck siren. But last fall, that unsettling sound rang in the middle of the night as a three-alarm fire leaped from an apartment building in midtown Sacramento to the roof of J Street Recorders, home of the multiplatinum blues metal band Tesla.
Even Keel
Continuing business operations post disaster
For credit unions, the ability to provide services in the face of disaster is the measure of a job well done.
Uncertain Fate
The future of workers' comp insurance
The only thing certain in the world of California workers’ compensation insurance right now, is that it’s uncertain.
Crisis challenge
Planning ahead saves time and resources
When a disaster hits, most businesses immediately focus on getting operations up and running, but there’s another aspect to consider: communications. It is crucial to get timely and accurate information distributed to customers, employees, vendors and the community during a disaster.
Rainy-Day Plan
Is your insurance coverage enough to survive a disaster
Having a comprehensive disaster management plan in place alongside a robust and comprehensive insurance package is vital for any business owner hoping to survive a worst-case scenario.
Data Defense
If disaster strikes, can your business continue?
For companies needing data security and backup, the Sacramento region boasts some of the safest and most affordable data centers in the West. It’s so desirable, in fact, that Twitter has joined Yahoo Inc., eBay Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and a host of other Fortune 500 companies in storing its data in or near California’s capital.