Writing

Nancy Germond has authored scores of articles, procedure manuals, advertising copy and brochures and has a strong background in medical, legal and insurance matters. She can assist you with all your writing needs, including

Personal Blog Entries

Visit Ms. Germond’s InsuranceWriter blog to read these and many other interesting and informative posts.

• Too Busy to Start Your Own Newsletter?
• Ms. Germond describes how to get important information into your clients’ hands immediately.
• Make the Most of Your Training
• Ms. Germond describes her participation in a teleconference sponsored by the Society of Insurance Trainers and Editors and hosted by the Insurance Institute.
• Writing Coaches
• Ms. Germond discusses why you might want to consider hiring a writing coach for your younger workers.
• Get Ahead of the Market Madness
• Ms. Germond discusses how she can help you ramp up your business as the economy turns back upward.
• Diversity a Great Topic for the Insurance Industry
• Ms. Germond describes her experience with and insights into workplace diversity.

“Risk Management for the 21st Century” Blog Entries

Ms. Germond also writes a blog for AllBusiness at Risk Management for the 21st Century. Here are a few of her many posts.

• Disability in America Is Increasing
• Ms. Germond discusses the alarming increase in disability claims. She then describes why and how to create a properly crafted return-to-work program.
• Employment Practices Insurance a Growing Need for Small Business
• If your busines has employees, the growing number of labor and employment claims should concern you. Ms. Germond describes why you may need employment practices insurance.
• A Step-by-Step Process to Reduce Losses
• Most workplace accidents and injuries are preventable. Ms. Germond gives five simple steps to reduce losses from these potential “business killers.”
• Build a Stronger Organization in 2010
• A major part of a company's mission should be to send its employees home safely. Ms. Germond describes the characterstics of companies with a healthy attitude toward safety.

Other Articles

Ms. Germond is also published in a variety of other forums.

• Take Control of Workers’ Comp: 20 Ways to Close Old Claims
• Do you have outstanding workers’ comp claims mired deep in medical care issues? Ms. Germond provides some very practical steps to close them.
• Cyber Risk Coverage a Must in Enterprise Risk Management
• Identity theft continues to plague both individuals and businesses. Whether your company is large or small, it is vital that you protect its assets.
• Injury Repeaters Bear Special Attention
• Most employees work their entire careers without an industrial injury; some, however, are injured repeatedly. How should you respond to this problem?
• Top Ten Service Standards for Workers’ Compensation Carriers
• What minimum service standards you should expect from your workers’ comp carrier?
• Tool Enables You to Show the True Cost of Injuries
• Having a hard time convincing managers that injuries and resulting disabilities drastically impact your premiums? The ModMaster tool can help.

White Papers

Ms. Germond has written a growing number of white papers.

• Microinequities
• Are you discriminating against others in suble ways? This paper will help you clean up your act.
• Brain Drain
• Are you losing your most effective workers? Ms. Germond will show you how to retain them.

 

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