LP Insurance Services, Inc. Continues Successful Risk Management Seminar Series

MARCH 4, 2014 – LP Insurance Services, Inc. proudly continues its successful Risk Management Seminar series, hosting multiple clients and guests in Las Vegas, Reno and Sacramento. The semi-annual Risk Management Seminar series conducted by LP Insurance allows invited guests the opportunity to learn about timely insurance-related topics from industry leaders and compliance administrators.

The most recent seminars, held in February 2014, covered such topics as OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), Surety Bonds and Employment/Labor Law updates. Attendees heard from experts including;
• John Wanamaker (Chief Administrative Officer, Nevada OSHA Enforcement)
• Rich Meier (Nevada OSHA Enforcement Supervisor)
• Robert Peterson (Attorney/Author, Calif. OSHA and MSHA Litigation)
• John Wiles (Nevada Attorney, former OSHA prosecutor)
• Bryce Wisan (CPA – Wisan Smith Raker & Prescott LLP, Treasurer Associated Builders & Contractors NV)
• John Zanoni (CPA – Gallina LLP, Construction/Real Estate)
• Troy DeLuca, MBA (The Guarantee Co. of North America, Surety)
• David Cohen (Attorney/Partner – Cohen Durrett LLP, Employment & Labor law)

Guests learned how and why compliance enforcement officials might conduct an inspection and how to be prepared. They also heard accounts from experts on what to avoid, what to do and what steps to take to prevent costly interruptions and fines.

Scot Bugbee, President R.W. Bugbee & Associates in southern Nev., said, “Thanks to LP’s seminar, I learned a better way to manage our sub-contractors and even altered our contracts to reflect new OSHA standards.”

Marie Caliger, Manager Public Restroom Company in northern Nevada, said, “The OSHA information I gathered at LP’s seminar was super and really, really helpful.” Adding, “I appreciated the candor of all the speakers and our CPA was impressed as well, especially with the bond information.” Event attendees learned how to position their companies when seeking surety bonds and services; as well as how to become even more attractive to top surety companies.

Seminar guests also learned about new labor/employment laws and their impact on employers, new agency regulations and important Supreme Court rulings; as well as best practices and advice for becoming compliant. Drew Rapoport, President Maloney Construction in northern Calif., said, “LP’s employment law seminar provided us with valuable information to help safeguard our company and our employees’ rights and benefits. It demystified topics within ACA, OSHA, Prevailing Wage changes and regulations.”

LP’s seminar series is conducted regularly. For details, contact an LP broker today at www.lpins.net.

LP Insurance Services, Inc. is one of Nevada’s largest commercial insurance brokerage firms. They specialize in Property, Casualty, Surety, Worker’s Compensation, Employee Benefits, Malpractice and Enterprise-wide Risk Management services. Headquartered in Reno, Nev., LP Insurance also has offices in Elko, Nev., Las Vegas, Sacramento and Truckee, Calif. With more than 100 employees, LP Insurance proudly serves clients throughout Nevada and northern California. For more information, please visit www.lpins.net.