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KPD Headlines, August 2009
In This Issue of KPD Headlines
- From the President, "The Health Care Conundrum"
- Drivers Using Cell Phones 4 Times More Likely To Have Accident
- Summary of Oregon Health Care Legislative Updates
- KPD's Portland Office Has a Special Guest
- KPD Risk Solutions
From The President, "The Health Care Conundrum"
By: Jim Ginger
A tremendous debate is raging around healthcare and how to pay for it. Being in the insurance business, we see a great deal of information both for and against various proposals. As a business that provides health insurance for our employees, we at KPD have firsthand knowledge of the price increases inherent in the system... To read the entire article, click here
By: Anne Martin, Claims
Operating a vehicle takes concentation, focus and awareness of the constantly changing surroundings. Talking on a cell phone can take your focus away from the road and increase your risk of accidents. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, on average, a person is four times more likely to have an accident... To read the entire article, click here
Summary of Oregon Health Care Legislative Updates
By: Michele McCall, Employee Benefits
With the heightened attention on national healthcare and all of the press that it is generating it is time to step back and take a look at what has been going on in Oregon. Oregon has long been a front runner in progressive health insurance legislation. This year has been no exception. The Oregon legislature has completed a very busy session with approval... To read the entire article, click here
By: Scott Price, Property & Casualty
Emmanuel Nkotanyi, or “Emmy” as he likes to be called, is a 16-year old high school student from Rwanda. Emmy is one of nearly 30 Rwandan students age 11-22 whose high school Education is being sponsored by the Kittelson Charitable Foundation. The foundation was created by the Portland-based engineering firm, Kittelson and Associates, a KPD client... To read the entire article, click here
The August 2009 edition of the "Health and Safety RESOURCE" from Oregon OSHA has an important notice for small employers.
The change takes effect September 19th and is intended to make safety meeting/safety committee requirements easier for 80% of the employers in Oregon.
- Paperwork can be reduced significantly through safety meetings
- Mandatory fines are eliminated for small employers.
Did you Know?
By Robert Paskins
• TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using only the letters on the top row of a computer keyboard.• La Paz, Bolivia, which is about 12,000 feet above sea level, is nearly a fireproof city, and the fire engine ordered out of civic pride gather dust in their firehouses. At that altitude, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere barely supports fire.
• Häagen-Dazs - Contrary to common belief, the name is not European; it is simply two made-up words meant to look European to American eyes. This is known in the marketing industry as foreign branding.
• Unsolicited email earned the name "spam" because it resembled a Monty Python skit where a chorus of Vikings drowned out other sounds by singing "spam, spam, spam."
KPD Holiday Schedule
Our office will be closed on the following holidays;
Labor Day - 09/07/09
Thanksgiving - 11/26/09
Post Thanksgiving - 11/27/09
Christmas Eve - 12/24/09 @ Noon
Christmas - 12/25/09
New Years Eve - 12/31/09 @ Noon
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