April 29, 2020
UNICO Group (UNICO) would like to congratulate Rand Moritzky on his upcoming retirement as he has announced he is retiring from the industry effective May 31, 2020.
April 20, 2020
UNICO Group recently welcomed three new Commercial Risk Advisors: Vagas Mathiesen, Jerod Vetrovsky and Adam Johnson.
April 6, 2020
As an essential business, UNICO is here for you! Our top priority is always the health and safety of our clients, team members and trusted partners.
March 13, 2020
We are monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Our top priority is always the health and safety of our clients, team members and trusted partners.
March 2, 2020
UNICO Group’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce its newest shareholders: Paul Hughes, Chris Senkbile, Jeff Carr, Sean Kreuger, Karla Wilson, Katie Meyer and Dan Mickells.
January 27, 2020
Tom Champoux provided a testimony to the Nebraska State Legislature on January 26, 2020. He spoke to how LB 846 would negatively affect workers' compensation costs for Nebraska businesses.
October 29, 2019
Following a few simple safety steps at Halloween time can greatly reduce the likelihood of an accident or unfortunate incident. Here are some safety tips recognized by the National Safety Council:
October 24, 2019
UNICO Group is one of 42 Nebraska employers honored for offering evidence-based worksite wellness programs to its employees.
September 18, 2019
On September 5th, AM Best affirmed National Farmers Union and all National General entities the rating of A- XV with a stable outlook.
August 1, 2019
UNITEL Insurance is excited to partner with National General Holding Corp. after its recent acquisition of National Farmers Union Insurance.
May 6, 2019
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March 15, 2019
With a national opioid crisis that defies holistic solutions, the legalization of medicinal marijuana in more than 30 states and recreational marijuana in 10 states, increases in deadly overdoses in the workplace, changing state laws, confusion over OSHA’s anti-retaliatory drug testing rule, and concerns about medical privacy, no employer should think they are immune to the problem. In fact, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), 15.6% of American workers live with a substance disorder and The Hartford reports that 64% of HR professionals are ill-prepared to help a worker with an opioid addiction. These factors, coupled with a tight labor market and low unemployment, have led some employers to soften zero-tolerance policies for jobs where safety is not critical and there is a low risk of injury or error. The decision to relax zero-tolerance policies requires buy-in from company leadership and supervisors as well as serious evaluation of the consequences. Although the legalization of marijuana exponentially increases the complexity […]
November 19, 2018
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December 15, 2017
Christmas is just around the corner and some of us still haven’t put up Christmas lights. For some of the single-story houses, a step ladder can do the job, but for others, an extension ladder is needed. Ladders use can be an everyday occurrence on a job site and we wanted to take this time to go over some things to remember when using extension ladders, along with care and maintenance. Using the Ladder When selecting an extension ladder, know that the top of it must extend at least 3 feet above the roof eave. Ensure that you are not setting up an extension ladder upside down with the fly section at the bottom and the base section at the top, rung locks engaged. When the extension ladder has been used as a single ladder, ensure that all guides or brackets are properly assembled and engaged before you use it. Never make an extension adjustment when someone is standing […]
December 8, 2017
Using Communications Operations to Fight Cyber Crime For those of you that have been following my newsletter in recent months, this issue (December) represents the wrap up of my 3-part series on cyber security in small business, with an emphasis on our core specialty, the independent communications industry. To recap briefly, last October we talked about the basics of cyber security for your business, the many ways you can evaluate the cyber risks that may threaten your operations as well as timely security tips. In November we looked at putting together an anti-ransomware plan, steps you can take towards better small business cyber security and a few simple ways to up your cyber protection game. Point in fact, I have published a couple of these subjects before but I chose to re-print some of them in this 3 part series for added emphasis. In this last segment of the series, we examine ways that small communications operations can fight cyber- […]