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For Florida public entities, hurricane season prep starts before the storm
For Florida’s public entities, hurricane season isn’t a question of if, but when. Preparation is more than a checklist. It’s a coordinated effort that protects employees, safeguards critical infrastructure and supports faster community recovery. The Preferred 2026 Preparedness Guide brings
Lexipol and LocalGovU new online training resources
We’re excited to announce that Preferred members now have access to Lexipol’s premier training platforms—LocalGovU and PoliceOne Academy! Members can take advantage of a robust library of expert-created training content, centralized documentation tools and flexible learning options to fit
Preventing workers’ compensation injury / illness during hurricane season
By Public Risk Underwriters of Florida, Inc. During Florida’s hurricane season employees are exposed to increased risk of injury. Employees who are most likely to sustain injuries are those who perform work duties in preparation of the storm and perform
Making cybersecurity a critical priority for public entities
As October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s a great time to raise awareness, engage leadership and implement essential cybersecurity best practices to focus on the vulnerabilities or weaknesses in systems, applications, networks or organizational processes that could be exploited by
Preferred Partner Spotlight: Viviane Ruiz
In this installment of Preferred’s Partner Spotlight, we feature Viviane Ruiz, President of Workers’ Comp & Medical Management at PGCS, a Davies company. Check it out and learn why Viviane values the collaboration and shared commitment to excellence she experiences
Six property risk and valuation trends everyone’s talking about
by Greg Friz, Centurisk Property insurance and property insurable values are shifting significantly due to economic, environmental and technological factors. At Centurisk, we keep up on these industry trends to help our customers better prepare for, mitigate and manage the
Teammate spotlight: Kevin Meehan
This edition of our Teammate Spotlight focuses on Kevin Meehan, Senior Vice President, Director of Trust Services. We recently sat down with Kevin to discover more about his enthusiasm for teamwork in tackling challenges and achieving success! What influenced your
Insights and strategies to reduce workplace injuries and claims
Practical tips to enhance worker safety and control claims costs Although safeguarding worker safety is an important organizational objective, workplace injuries are an unavoidable reality employers must face. After examining over 1.2 million workers’ compensation claims submitted between 2015 and
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Understanding Open Carry in Florida: What Local Governments Need to Know
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