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Your operations are a critical part of your profitability, including emergency plans. On May 28th, watch Service Nation 101 with OSEA to keep your operations running smoothly and stay prepared. This webinar includes:
In a recent Executive Order, Governor Whitmer laid out regulations for employers to provide a comprehensive written COVID-19 Response & Preparedness Plan.
All businesses or operations that are permitted to require their employees to leave the homes or residences for work under Executive Order 2020-92, and any order that follows it, must, at a minimum:
Our team has created a template for you to personalize based on your type of business.
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For more COVID-19 resources and upcoming webinars please visit the SBAM Resource Page
Federated Insurance Offers Complimentary
Review of Business Succession and
Estate Planning for MIACCA Members
Dear MIACCA Members:
In this time of uncertainty, families and businesses want to ensure that their financial affairs are in order. As a longstanding partner of the MIACCA, Federated Mutual Insurance Company is extending a unique opportunity to all association members: a complimentary review of business succession and estate plans by a member of their independent attorney network*. Whether you have a plan that is outdated, or no plan at all, a review via video conference with one of these attorneys can help provide you peace of mind.
Referrals to this independent attorney network are normally reserved for Federated Insurance clients, but are available to all MIACCA members during this time of crisis. If you and your family and/or business partners are interested in scheduling one of these video conferences, contact Nate Hoyle by e-mail nthoyle@fedins.com or phone 989-560-2818.
We wish you and your family safety and peace during these troubling times.
Now available: Recording of Michigan Saves' Peer-to-Peer Webinar on Returning to Work Safely Amid COVID-19. Watch Here
On May 1st, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 which serves as a Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life Rescission of Executive Order 2020-59.
READ FULL ORDER HERE
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Wednesday she will allow the state’s construction industry to return to work on May 7 as the Midwestern state works to reopen its economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
“We are comfortable taking this step because it is a lower-risk enterprise,” Whitmer said at a news conference of both the residential and commercial construction sectors.
Whitmer added there could be other things to announce, but offered no details. She did not address reopening the manufacturing sector in the state.
Ohio on Monday outlined its reopening plan, which included reopening the construction and manufacturing sectors on May 4. Whitmer has not set a reopening date for manufacturing yet, and the influential United Auto Workers union, which represents many hourly auto workers in Michigan and other states, has said early May is “too soon and too risky” to reopen.
Michigan is part of a coalition of Midwestern states that agreed to coordinate the reopening of their economies. Other states involved are Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana and Kentucky.
Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through May 15, but lifted restrictions so some businesses can open and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golfing.
The measure also allowed use of motor boats and traveling between residences in the state, as well as allowing garden stores, nurseries, and lawn-care, pest-control and landscaping operations to resume business.
The new order by Whitmer, a Democrat, came amid criticism by some Michigan residents and Republican lawmakers that she had been too restrictive in her lockdown of the state to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. She has emphasized a phased approach to reopening the state, addressing regions and businesses that are less affected or better protected.
Whitmer has been mentioned as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and has been a target of criticism from Republican President Donald Trump. Michigan, which Trump narrowly won in 2016, is considered a crucial swing state in the November presidential election and the state’s COVID-19 infections rank among the highest in the country.
As of Wednesday, Michigan had more than 40,000 COVID-19 cases and 3,670 deaths, and Whitmer said the rate of infection has slowed.
Whitmer also announced a $130 million fund to provide grants to child care providers to aid that sector as the state economy reopens and workers need access to child care.
Today, Federated announced their COVID-19 Client Relief Credit, providing premium reductions for their customers in our industry and others throughout the country.
Federated's COVID-19 Client Relief Credit will provide a 15% credit based on Business Auto premium, Auto Dealer/ Garage Coverage Part premium, and Businessowners Policy (BOP) premium from March 15 to June 15. Policies must be in force at the time relief credit is applied. These actions are subject to regulatory approval. Policyholders will automatically see the COVID-19 Client Relief Credit applied in the upcoming months.
Please read Federated's Press Release here
Please read Federated's Client Letter here
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through May 15 while relaxing restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in more outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating.
Whitmer, a Democrat whose national profile has risen in recent months, has been under heavy pressure from Republicans and conservatives in her state to ease the stay-at-home guidelines, which are among the strictest in the nation.
"We will consider this the preliminary stage of economic reengagement," said Whitmer at a press conference Friday, adding that these changes will be dependent on the coming days. "If we continue to see our numbers decline, we can responsibly consider additional steps we can take. If we see an increase, we may have to be nimble enough to go backward on occasion."
Trump, ever the salesman, is peddling dangerous cures for coronavirus
The Democratic governor's order says people are now required to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces such as grocery stores if they can medically tolerate it.
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Because of the partnership MIACCA has with Service Roundtable, you have a free membership to Service Roundtable as an Associate Member. Service Roundtable is continually looking for ways to help all Service Roundtable members navigate these difficult times. One of the Service Roundtable partners, and MIACCA Corporate Partner, ONLINE-ACCESS, that you are eligible to receive rebates from has provided a fantastic video and instructions on how your company can provide effective masks as a means of giving back to your community. Take 2 minutes and watch this video and read the instructions. A number of Service Roundtable members have already been very successful with this program.
https://www.hvacwebsites.com/maskproject
MIACCA THANKS ONLINE-ACCESS FOR SHARING THIS RESOURCE!
This is just one example of the constant stream of information, marketing and business tips that are available to you from Service Roundtable. If you are interested in upgrading your Associate Membership to a Service Roundtable Membership, call this number: 877.262.3341 and tell them Vicki sent you. That makes the first month $10. After that the membership is $50 per month, but half of that $50 is returned to your Association for local programs, scholarships, speakers, etc. And best of all you can cancel at any time. And remember tell them Vicki sent you for that $10 offer!
Our Affinity Member, Federated Insurance, is proactively taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID‐19, or coronavirus. They are a company committed to risk management and enhancing client success, and our highest priority is supporting the health and safety of you, their employees, and our communities. Please know that the entire Federated team stands beside you and all of the 38,000+ businesses they have the privilege to serve during these uncertain times.
They have provided our members with valuable resources.
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