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Employee Spotlight: Love for the Team
Danelle Stokes, Senior Client Manager There is one thing that is certain on Saturdays and Sundays in the fall—you will find Danelle Stokes in front of the television rooting for her favorite teams—The University of Alabama and the Atlanta Falcons. She is so passionate...
Tips for Staying Happy, Healthy and Productive When Telecommuting
If telecommuting allows you to work from home, here are a few tips that may help you feel better and stay productive. Let’s start with ergonomics. Awkward postures, using excessive force to key, and keying for long periods of time without a break can create pain. But...
Compliance ✔- PCORI Fee Extended and Taxes Repealed
The House of Representatives along with the Senate passed two spending bills, H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, (a.k.a. the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020) which are expected to be signed by President Trump and take effect by year-end. The bills include the...
Compliance ✔- 2019 Forms 1094 / 1095 Final Versions Released
The IRS released the final version of Forms 1094-C, 1095-C, 1094-B, 1095-B and instructions (for C Forms and B Forms). These forms must be used by employers and other entities who are subject to the Affordable Care Act's health coverage reporting requirements for 2019...
Potential Environmental and Regulatory Liabilities at Breweries
The most common environmental and regulatory exposures encountered at breweries and similar alcoholic beverage plants include: Environmental problems remaining from previous use of property by chemical processing plants. Environmental contamination of the subject...
In The News
30-Year Insurance Veteran to Lead Property & Casualty Broking and Service Departments
We are excited to announce that 30-year insurance veteran Kurt Close has joined our team to lead our property and casualty broking and service departments. Kurt comes to Valent Group after an impressive career with Travelers Insurance where he oversaw and grew their...
Our Agency Honored as Best Practices Agency for Third Year in a Row
We are very excited to announce that this year, our agency has once again been recognized as a Best Practices Agency! This honor was originally awarded to SSN in 2016 by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) as part of a...
Our In-House Cyber Specialist to Speak at Local Cybersecurity Panel
We are very excited to share that our Vice President of Property & Casualty, Mike Roman, will be a panelist at the Birmingham Business Journal's (BBJ) Cybersecurity Panel event on Sept. 25th. Mike specializes in management liability and cyber liability and has...