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How to Thwart Potential Burglars from Entering Through the Back Door
While you’ve probably already considered how to make your pharmacy or retail location less attractive to burglars — by strengthening your windows, optimizing your alarms and cameras, and adding more external lighting, for example — you may be overlooking a key vulnerability in your physical security system: your building’s back door. Back doors are often…
Avoiding Deer and Other Animals While Driving
The Highway Loss Data Institute reports collisions with animals are more than twice as frequent as the yearly average during November when big bucks are searching for a mate.1 Often, they wander onto streets and highways in search of food, water, and shelter, either alone or in groups. In the U.S., there are over 2…
Why Your Company Needs Employment Practices Liability Insurance
A small business faced a wrongful termination claim from a former employee who alleged discrimination based on age. The employee sought damages amounting to $250,000, which could have severely impacted the company’s finances. Fortunately, the business had Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI). The insurer covered the legal defense costs, which totaled approximately $50,000, allowing the…
Florida Fire Safety Alert
Click here to read the fire safety alert in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Dental School to Dental Practice: Navigating the Journey
Read Time: 6 min Author: Julie Goldberg, DDS Embarking on a career in dentistry is a journey marked by years of education, dedication, and perseverance. The transition from dental school to practice is a phase that requires careful planning and preparation. This article aims to provide guidance through this transition phase, covering topics such as…
Compounding and Distribution of GLP-1 Medications
GLP-1 drugs seem to be on everyone’s mind and in the news pretty regularly. Compounding pharmacies have played a crucial role in providing these medications to patients, while the manufactured drugs have remained in shortage for many months. Pharmacists Mutual has seen claims against pharmacists and pharmacies for adverse reactions in patients and allegations in…
PHARMACISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; KIRK HAYES RETIRES AS BOARD CHAIR AFTER A DISTINGUISHED 55 YEARS ON THE BOARD, INCLUDING 23 YEARS AS CHAIR
Susan Sutter to Assume Board Chair Jill Link Elected to the Board Algona, IA (May 28, 2024) – Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company today announced the retirement of Kirk Hayes as Board Chair of the company’s Board of Directors, effective as of the date of the company’s 2024 Annual Meeting held on May 17. Following…
Civil Unrest Series #1:
Why Your Business Needs to Be Prepared for Civil Unrest & Riots According to recent reports by the Global Peace Index, civil unrest has doubled over the last decade, causing both social strain and economic impact. In fact, the global economic impact of violence increased by 17%, reaching $17.5 trillion in 2022, equivalent to 13% of global GDP. What…
Attend our Annual Meeting on May 17th
As a member of Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company, you are invited to the annual meeting on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting agenda will include a member report, the election of Directors whose terms are expiring, and other matters as may properly come before the meeting, as specified in the Bylaws. Members…
2023 Annual Report
Click here to view the 2023 Annual Report.