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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

Modern Restaurant Management

At All Solutions Insurance, we saw a recent claim in which a restaurant faced a multi-million-dollar lawsuit after over-serving a guest who later caused a fatal car accident. Secure Comprehensive Liquor Liability Insurance : Despite taking precautions, alcohol-related incidents can still happen.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

Outsourcing high-risk services, such as delivery, can alleviate exposure to rising auto insurance costs, which are projected to climb in 2025. To remain resilient, businesses must prioritize enterprise risk management (ERM) strategies that integrate risk management, HR and insurance planning.

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Fostering a Culture of Appreciation in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Variety of Voluntary Benefits : Voluntary benefits can include personal insurance policies like pet, travel, car and homeowners’ insurance, with a discount for enrolling in coverage. In fact, 69 percent of employees rank pet insurance as the most significant voluntary benefit an organization can offer.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

While many companies still don’t offer health insurance, I have a number of clients offering health care through online medical services, such as. Beyond logistics, the biggest transformation has been in leadership. Most restaurants are offering more flexible time for managers as well as shorter hours.

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Meet Melissa Frecker, AINS – Underwriting Manager at HIG

Hospitality Insurance Group

Please tell me a little bit about your background/experience, and how you chose to work in the insurance industry. After studying at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, I began my insurance career as a processor for a Worcester-based carrier, where I quickly advanced into an underwriting role.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Several high-profile restaurant groups brought litigation against insurance companies for their coverage position, but were ultimately unsuccessful. Corporate leadership approached this issue with the same urgency.

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The Future of Restaurants is Forever Changed by COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

We offer paid leave for all staff working 25+ hours, as well as 401(k) plan, health, dental, and vision insurance — but that’s not the norm in the restaurant industry. Our leadership team quickly realized if we wanted our staff to trust us during such an uncertain situation, we had to increase our transparency.