Brian Gleason Senior Risk Manager Brian Gleason, MBA has spent most of the past 30 years working with and for churches, schools and nonprofits as an employee, consultant and board member. His experience includes insurance, occupational health and safety, human resources issues and emergency management. Prior to his career at GuideOne, Gleason spent 20 years as the risk manager of a university in southern California. He earned his MBA, is a Certified School Risk Manager, and speaks and writes regularly on a variety of topics related to risk management.
COVID-19 Liability Waiver Considerations for Schools As we head into the 2020-2021 school year, the health and safety of students, educators, school staff and families is top priority. Many...
Considerations for Hosting Virtual Camps If COVID-19 has put a wrench in your organization's summer programming, virtual camps may be a good alternative. Here's what you need to kno...
Considerations for Reopening Your Religious Organization While many areas are still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis, some communities are beginning to discuss returning to so...
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2020 Industry Trends: Loss Control In the world of loss control, we will see 2019’s hot topics pick up steam this year. While these issues are not new, they will continu...
5 Tips to Reduce Food Spoilage in Your Restaurant Food safety is a major concern for a restaurant owner. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), restaurants are th...
Winter Water Damage During the winter months, your building is susceptible to water damage due to the colder temperatures. Once the temperature drops below free...
Severe Winter Weather Protect Your Property Remove all snow and ice from sidewalks and entrances. Remove ice dams near gutter downspouts. Ice dams can cau...
Active Shooter: Prepare to Prevent Active shooter incidents have become a concern for all in recent years. These incidents occur without warning and quickly progress. Although...
Arming Your Staff or Security Guards Whether to arm a security detail at your organization takes a measured and thoughtful approach. Before making the decision whether to est...