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Modern Restaurant Management, March 2023
Keeping a Safe Bar Environment on Busy Holidays Businesses provide a fun and relaxed atmosphere for clientele to briefly escape their everyday routines, it is also their responsibility to keep their patrons safe.
Bar& Restaurant, March 2023
How to Deal With Intoxicated Patrons in Your Bar Although it may seem that intoxicated customers just come with the line of business, it’s how you deal with these customers that makes all the difference.
PMQ Pizza Magazine, January 2023
What to Do if the Power Goes Out in Your Restaurant Taking the right precautionary steps can prevent thousands of dollars in losses
Bar & Restaurant, January 2023
What to Do if the Power Goes Out in Your Bar or Restaurant Losing power is a challenge for any business, but you can reduce the severity by being prepared.
PIIAC’S Coin Magazine, January 2023
Protecting Your Business Against A Data Breach Data privacy tips that are essential for your business when preventing a data breach.
Colorado Restaurant Association, January 2023
What to Do if the Power Goes Out in Your Bar or Restaurant Losing power is a challenge for any business, but you can reduce the severity by being prepared.
Food Service News, October 2022
6 Ways to Find Exceptional Job Candidates Use these tips to make the recruitment process easier.
Colorado Real Estate, October 2022
Fire Prevention Week: Is Your Restaurant Space Safe? Everything you need to know about protecting and keeping your restaurant safe in case of a fire.
Bar & Restaurant, October 2022
5 Fire Safety Tips for Your Bar/Restaurant Top tips for restaurants to better protect their building, staff and patrons.
ColoradoBiz, October 2022
Protecting Your Hospitality Business Against Cyber Attacks Learn everything you need to know about protecting your business against cyber attacks.
Colorado Real Estate Journal, September 2022
Ahead of Fire Prevention Week: Is Your Asset Safe? Learn more about what Society Insurance is doing to help protect your assets in your restaurants and bars especially during fire prevention week.
PIIAC’S Coin Magazine, September 2022
How To Show Appreciation For Your Employees This Year Recognition can often times be forgotten and overlooked, learn more about successful employee recognition in Society’s published article.
Restaurant Informer, August 2022
Restaurant Technology Trends To Watch Learn four ways that technology can impact your bottom line.
Colorado PIIAC Insurance Magazine, August 2022
8 Tips For Dealing With Angry Customers Dealing with upset customers is not always easy, Society has 8 tips you can follow when you are in difficult situations.
Keith Parnell, July 2022
Key Points every Restaurant Employee Handbook Should Contain Learn everything you need to know about what your employee handbook should include.
Colorado Real Estate Journal, July 2022
Property Protection Against the Costly Hail Season Learn more about property protection against the hail season.
Minority Business Entrepreneur, July 2022
Showing Your Employees Appreciation Read Society’s article about the importance of your employee’s knowing they are appreciated.
Modern Restaurant Management, July 2022
Six Concepts Every Restaurant Employee Handbook Should Cover Read Society’s published article in the Modern Restaurant Management to learn more about what should be in your restaurant’s employee handbook.
Bar Business Magazine, June 2022
How Bars Can Protect Themselves Against the Costly Hail Season Read Society’s published article in the Bar Business Magazine about how to protect your bar during the hail season.
Georgia Restaurant Association, June 2022
PMQ Pizza Magazine, May 2022
How to Protect Your Pizzeria Against Costly Hail Storms Everything you need to know about protecting your pizzeria against costly hail storms.
FSR Magazine, May 2022
When to Stop Serving Alcohol and Refuse Service Learn about when and how you should go about refusing to serve alcohol.
Colorado Restaurant Association, May 2022
Four Types of Insurance Your Restaurant Needs Now Learn more about the different types of insurance your restaurant needs.
Modern Restaurant Management, April 2022
Best Practices for Outdoor Dining Read Society’s published article in Modern Restaurant manager about best practices for outdoor dining in your restaurant.
FSQ Magazine, April 2022
Servers are More Stressed than Doctors: What Can Be Done Read Society’s published article in FSQ Magazine about how much stress is placed on restaurant servers and what can be done to remedy it.
PMQ Pizza Magazine, April 2022
How to Ease Stress for your Pizzeria Servers Read Society’s published article in PMQ Pizza Magazine about how to ease stress for your business’s servers.
Bar and Restaurant, March 2022
How to Create a Sexual Harassment Policy for your Bar or Restaurant Read Society’s published article in Bar and Restaurant about how to create a sexual harassment policy for your business.
On Premise, March 2022
How to Reduce Fraud in your Restaurant Read Society’s published article in Tavern League of Wisconsin’s On Premise about reducing fraud in your restaurant.
Foodservice News, March 2022
6 Factors That Can Drive Up Restaurant Insurance Costs Read Society’s published article in Foodservice News about factors that may be diving up insurance costs in your restaurant.
Restaurant Dive, March 2022
7 details restaurants need to include in sexual harassment policies Read Society’s published article in Restaurant Dive about 7 important items that restaurants need to include in a sexual harassment policy.
Georgia Restaurant Association, March 2022
Improving Employee Retention Rate Read Society’s article on how to improve employee retention rates.
Bar Business Magazine, February 2022
How to Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year Read Society’s article published in Bar Business Magazine about how to show your employees they are appreciated this year.
Wisconsin Restaurant Association’s Solutions on Staffing, February 2022
3 Tips to Making the Most Out of your Employee Benefits Wisconsin Restaurant Associations newsletter, Solutions on Staffing, features Society’s blog.
Catering, Foodservice and Events, February 2022
Mitigate Your Risk Read Society’s article published in Catering, Foodservice, and Events about how to mitigate risk for your business.
FSR Magazine, January 2022
How to Protect your Restaurant Against a Data Breach Read Society’s article about the best ways to protect your bar or restaurant against a data breach.
DiningOut, December 2021
Four Common Small Business Claims That Can Be Surprisingly Expensive Read about common claims that surprisingly can cost small businesses a lot of money.
Modern Restaurant Management, December 2021
How Restaurants Can Prepare for a Safe New Year’s Eve Learn tips on how to best prepare your restaurant for safe New Year’s Eve fun.
Bar & Restaurant, December 2021
The Risks You Take When You Overserve Customers Read about tips for bartenders to avoid overserving customers in your bar or restaurant.
Georgia Hospitality and Foodservice Network, December 2021
Stay Happy and Healthy this Holiday Season Learn tips on how to promote overall health and wellness during the holiday season.
Colorado Restaurant Association, November 2021
Six Factors That Can Drive Up Restaurant Insurance Costs in Colorado Read about what factors can drive up insurance costs for your restaurant.
Food Industry News, November 2021
How to Start a Restaurant Email List and Why You Need One See our highlight in Food Industry News and learn why it is so important to have a restaurant email list and how to start one.
PMQ Pizza Magazine, October 2021
Follow These Expert Tips to Prevent a Fire in Your Restaurant Read up on quick tips from experts on how to prevent a fire in your restaurant.
Bar Business Magazine, October 2021
6 Scary Factors that Drive Up Bar Insurance Costs Learn about what things you should be afraid of when it comes to business insurance premiums.
Bar Business Magazine, October 2021
Fire Prevention Week: Is Your Bar Safe? Keep your bar safe and brush up on the best tips for preventing fire in your establishment.
Georgia Restaurant Association, September 2021
Five Ways to Prevent Crime at Your Business Learn tips on preventing crime at your bar or restaurant.
FSR Magazine, September 2021
Ahead of Fire Prevention Week—Is Your Restaurant Safe? Read about how important it is to have an emergency plan for your bar or restaurant, especially during National Fire Prevention Week.
Georgia Hospitality & Foodservice Network, September 2021
Emergency Planning for Restaurants and Bars Read about how important it is to have an emergency plan for your bar or restaurant.
Denver Life, September 2021
Five Rules for Grilling Outside Learn tips for grilling safely outdoors to reduce the risk to your home.
Modern Restaurant Management, September 2021
National Food Safety Education Month: How to Mitigate Foodborne Illnesses Learn tips for preventing foodborne illnesses this national food safety month.
Georgia Restaurant Association, August 2021
Types of Insurance Your Business Needs Read about what types of insurance is crucial for a successful business and why.
Modern Restaurant Management, August 2021
Common Hazards Associated with Meat Smoking Tips on how to ensure safety for you and your business when smoking meat.
Modern Restaurant Management, August 2021
Wildfire Season: How Restaurants Can Better Protect Themselves Tips on how to ensure safety for your business during wildfire season.
Authority Magazine, July 2021
Rick Parks of Society Insurance: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a C-Suite Executive Read what Rick Parks, CEO of Society Insurance, wishes he would’ve been told before becoming an executive.
On Premise, July 2021
Crime Prevention for Bars and Restaurants Read about preventing crime in your business in the Society Insurances’ featured article in the Wisconsin Tavern Leagues publication, On Premise.
Food Industry News, July 2021
9 Fire Safety Tips For Your Business Learn about how to prevent devastating fires within your business.
Catering, Foodservice, and Events, June 2021
How to Protect your Business from Costly Hail Damage Read about steps to take to prevent hailstorms and other weather disasters from economically ruining your business.
Bar Business Magazine, June 2021
What You Need in Your Bar’s Emergency Plan Read about what things are important to have in case of emergency in your bar.
Modern Restaurant Magazine, June 2021
Five Steps for Commercial Fryer Safety Learn how to stay safe while using commercial deep fryers.
Bar Business Magazine, June 2021
4 Types of Business Insurance Your Bar Shouldn’t Go Without Read about 4 types of insurance that are very important for a business and what they can do for your bar.
Georgia Restaurant Association, June 2021
Summer Safety Tips To Stay Protected Tips on how to keep you, your employees and your business protected during summer months.
Mile High CRE, June 2021
As an Employer, What Are You Doing This Employee Wellness Month? Learn about the importance of employee wellness and tips on how to create a well balanced workplace.
PMQ Pizza Magazine, May 2021
How to Mitigate Your Risk With In-House and Third-Party Pizza Delivery Tips on how to mitigate risk with delivery drivers.
Modern Restaurant Association, May 2021
Preventing Restaurant Employee Burnout. Read about how you can avoid restaurant employee burnout.
Rough Notes Company, April 2021
Restaurants and Bars Find Their Footing. Learn how the industry is bouncing back from the past year.
MN Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association, April 2021
How Your Company Can Benefit from Having a Company Blog. Read about 4 benefits that a company blog can bring to your company.
Pizza Marketplace, April 2021
7 Non-Negotiable Items for your Restaurant’s Sexual Harassment Policy. 7 tips to help improve your current sexual harassment policy, or to help you create one.
HR Daily Advisor, March 2021
Addressing the Gap Between Employees’ and Employers’ Happiness. Tips to help keep employees and employers happy.
Mile High CRE, March 2021
Four Types of Insurance a Hospitality Establishment Should Not Go Without. 4 critical types of insurance protection that your hospitality business needs.
FSR Magazine, March 2021
What Your Restaurant Needs in its Sexual Harassment Policy. 7 tips to help improve your current sexual harassment policy, or to help you create one.
Restaurant Informer, February 2021
Ways to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Food Pick-up and Delivery. Tips to help your restaurants profitable through contactless service.
Foodservice News, January 2021
Industry News from US Foods and Society Insurance. Learn some tips to help with contactless delivery and carry-out business models.
Modern Restaurant Management, January 2021
Safeguard Your Restaurant Against Cyber Attacks. Learn how to protect your business from cyber attacks.
Bar Business Magazine, January 2021
How to Safeguard Your Bar Against Cyber Attacks. Learn how to protect your business from cyber attacks.
PIIAC, December 2020
Employee Drug Testing: OSHAs Rules and the Impact on Workers’ Compensation Benefits. Stay informed on the OSHAs rules on employee drug testing and how it can impact you.
First Bite Boulder, December 2020
Mitigating Financial and Other Risks with In-House and Third Party Delivery. Learn how to mitigate risk while having third party delivery.
PIIAC, November 2020
4 Benefits of Encouraging Movement Throughout the Day to Improve Employee Wellbeing. Read about four benefits of moving throughout the day and how it improves employee wellbeing.
ColoradoBiz, November 2020
How to Hire Temporary Workers During Uncertain Time. Learn tips to help you hire temporary workers.
First Bite Boulder, November 2020
Prevent Common Winter Losses with Early Season Preparation and Maintenance. Learn how to protect your business from the winter weather.
Colorado Restaurant Association, October 2020
Export Post: It’s Fire Prevention Week – Is Your Restaurant Safe? Learn how to keep your restaurant safe against fires.
Denver Business Journal, October 2020
So, You Want to Start a Food Truck. Learn how to start a food truck business.
Denver Business Journal, October 2020
Top Musts In Protecting Your Restaurant or Bar From Fire. Tips to help protect your business against fires.
Bar Business Magazine, September 2020
5 Ways to Ensure Workers Compensation Works Hard for Your Bar/Restaurant. Learn ways to improve workers compensation for your business.
Foodservice News, September 2020
What Steps are Necessary Before Hitting the Gastronomic Road in a Food Truck? Learn what it takes to start a food truck business.
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation, August 2020
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation Report to the Community. Society Insurance’s commitment to corporate giving is featured with the donation to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
Bar Business Magazine, August 2020
How to Hire Seasonal, Temporary Workers 4 tips to help bar and restaurants hire effective and qualified temporary workers.
Colorado Restaurant Association, June 2020
How Restaurants Can Protect Themselves Against The Costly Hail Season Learn how to protect your restaurant from hail season.
Foodservice News, May 2020
7 Tips for Starting Delivery 7 tips to starting a delivery service.
Bar Business Magazine, April 2020
How to Start a Delivery Program – Safely Tips to help start a safe delivery program for both the owners and the drivers.
Bar Business Magazine, January 2020
How to: Crime Prevention Checklist A top-shelf crime prevention checklist to help protect your bar.
Iowa Restaurant Association, November 2019
Iowa Restaurant Association Names Brad Korkow of Society Insurance in Fond Du Lac 2019 Purveyor Employee of the Year. On Monday, November 18th, Senior Regional Sales Manager at Society Insurance, Brad Korkow, was honored at the Iowa Events Center as the Iowa Restaurant Association’s Purveyor Employee of the Year Award.
PMQ Pizza Magazine, September 2019
How to Prevent a Pizzeria Robbery and Protect Your Pizza Delivery Drivers According to a restaurant security expert, these specific safety measures can deter robberies and break-ins at your pizzeria.
Tavern League of Wisconsin, September 2019
Liquor Liability Insurance in Wisconsin? Laws regarding the selling and consumption of alcohol are not established by the federal government.
Food Service News, September 2019
Ask the Expert: What Should I Do To Protect My Customers’ Data? Improving data security should be at the top of restaurant owners’ to-do lists.
Food Industry News, September 2019
Using Contracts to Protect Your Business: Certificates of Insurance, Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreements. As a business owner, you need to know the importance of relationships with outside contractors and experts who help your business run smoothly.
Wisconsin Restaurateur, August 2019
Managing Misfortune. What you do before and after a disaster strikes can make all the difference.
Bartender Magazine, July 2019
Data Breaches: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Bar and Your Customers When it comes to data breaches, it would seem like the bigger the business, the bigger the bullseye for a potential threat.
Catering Magazine, Summer 2019
A Recipe for Disaster Five mistakes caterers make that put data at risk and how to avoid them. In today’s digital world, it’s impossible to avoid handling electronic data while running your catering business.
Insurance, Summer 2019
Shattering the Ceiling. Women are still fighting for more positions at the executive level. Society Insurance hit a milestone in March 2019 when two women were elected to its board of directors.
Modern Restaurant Management, May 2019
Five Mistakes Restaurant Owners Make That Put Data at Risk Handling electronic data is an unavoidable part of operating a business today, but what would happen to your restaurant if that sensitive information was the target of a cyberattack?
PropertyCasualty360.com, June 2015
Selling is Not Telling: 4 Tips to Offer Better Insurance Solutions Insurance is a relationship business. Long-term success is achieved by your ability to relate to others, manage conflict and solve problems.
Press Releases
March 2023
Ron Klimek, Stacie Roloff Win Society Insurance Customer Experience Award In recognition Society dontated $250 to a charitable organization of each winner’s choice. Klimek chose Next Steps, which provides resources and coaching to people in crisis. Roloff selected Soaring Spirits International, a provider of grief-support programs for widowed men and women.
February 2023
Rob Bullock Wins Society Insurance Customer Experience Award In recognition, Society Insurance donated $250 to fund scholarships at Lake Land College in Bullock’s name.
February 2023
Society Insurance Employees Attend Emerging Leaders Conference Conference recognizes rising stars in the insurance field.
December 2022
Society Insurance Named in Business Insurance Annual Best Places to Work in Insurance Award recognizes outstanding employees in the insurance industry.
October 2022
Society Insurance Elects Kim Sponem as Board Chair, Heather Boyer as President and Director Society Insurance elected Kim M. Sponem of Cottage Grove, Wis. as board chair and Heather I. Boyer of Neenah, Wis. as president and director at its Annual Meeting of Policyholders on March 14, 2022.
Society Insurance Adds Doug Nation, Dennis Saldana and Patrick Shine to Executive Team Society Insurance welcomes Doug Nation, vice president actuary, Dennis Saldana, vice president – commercial underwriting and Patrick Shine, vice president – general counsel and corporate secretary, to its executive team.
May 2021
Arnhoelter Wins Customer Experience Award, Choose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as Charity Beneficiary. Krista Arnhoelter recently received the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
March 2021
Society Insurance charitable donations exceeded $175,000 in 2020. In a year unlike any other, Society Insurance and its employees got creative, focusing their giving on immediate local needs created by the pandemic and its economic effects.
March 2021
Society Insurance Wins Envision Greater Fond du Lac Business Excellence Award. Society Insurance recently received the Business Excellence Award presented by Envision Greater Fond du Lac, an organization that promotes and develops economic opportunity throughout Fond du Lac County. The Business Excellence Award presented annually to local businesses that demonstrate important values their home community.
March 2021
Clarey Wins Customer Experience Award, Choose Midwest Animal Sanctuary as Charity Beneficiary. Deanna Clarey recently received the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquaters in Fond du Lac. The award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
February 2021
Society Insurance Partners with Local Restaurants to Feed Healthcare Workers and Families in Need. In response to the devastating winter storm that left thousands of Austinite’s without power, food and water, Wisconsin-based Society Insurance, which launches in the Austin market later this year, partnered with several locally-owned restaurants over the weekend to donate more the 1,200 prepared meals to healthcare workers and families in need.
January 2021
Rische Wins Customer Experience Award, Choose Humane Society as Charty Beneficiary. Brandi Rische recently received the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
December 2020
Society Insurance Announces Two Executive Promotions. Society Insurance announces Heather Boyer’s promotion to executive vice president abd Tom Schwefel’s promotion to vice president-finance and treasurer.
October 2020
Society Insurance Awards Scholarships to UW Oshkosh Students. Society Insurance and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh recently recognized two local students as recipients of the Society Insurance Charitable Scholarships.
October 2020
Society Insurance Brings More than a Century of Experience to Restaurants and Bars in Colorado. Society Insurance announces the launch of its insurance programs for the hospitality industry in Colorado.
August 2020
Society Insurance Raises $32,560 to Support Feeding American Eastern Wisconsin. Society Insurance has raised $32,560 to provide meals for food-insecure families via Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, as area communities aid those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2020
Williams Wins Customer Experience Award, Chooses Black Lives Matter as Charity Beneficiary. Stephanie Williams recently received the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond Du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
June 2020
A.M Best Affirms A- Excellent Rating for Society Insurance. Society Insurance recently had its overall financial strength affirmed as A- (Excellent) with Stable Outlook by national rating agency A.M Best Rating Services. Society has maintained this rating and outlook since 2007.
May 2020
Korkow Wins Customer Experience Award, Chooses United Habitat for Humanity as Charity Beneficiary. Brad Korkow recently received the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond Du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
September 2019
Norton Wins Customer Experience Award, Chooses United Way as Charity Beneficiary. Frank Norton recently recieved the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond Du Lac. This award is preseneted quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
August 2019
Mueller Wins Customer Experience Award, Chooses Humane Society as Charity Beneficiary. Dixie Mueller was recently awarded the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s corporate headquarters in Fond du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
August 2019
A.M Best Affirms A- Excellent Rating for Society Insurance. Society Insurance recently had its overall financial strength affirmed as A- (Excellent) with Stable Outlook by national rating agency A.M Best Rating Services. Society has maintained this rating and outlook since 2007.
July 2019
Society’s Charitable Donations Totaled Over $145,000 in 2018. Major corporate gifts to the Fond du Lac Family YMCA and the Moraine Park Technical College Promise Program led charitable giving efforts for Society Insurance in 2018.
April 2019
Sattler Wins Customer Experience Award, Chooses Habitat for Humanity as Charity Beneficiary. Ben Sattler was recently awarded the Society Insurance Customer Experience Award in a brief ceremony at Society’s annual meeting of policyholders in Fond du Lac. This award is presented quarterly to an employee nominated by his or her colleagues for exceptional efforts in serving Society Insurance policyholders.
March 2019
Society Insurance Elects JoAnn Cotter and Nancy Hernandez to Board of Directors. Society Insurance elected JoAnn M. Cotter, CPA of DePere, WI and Nancy Hernandez of Bayside, WI to a three-year term on its board of directors at the Annual Meeting of Policyholders on March 11, 2019.
March 2019
Society Insurance Launches in the Twin Cities. Society Insurance announces it has begun offering its hospitality insurance coverage, TopChoice Restaurant Program and TopShelf Bar Program, to restaurant and bar owners in the Twin Cities.
January 2019
Society Insurance Hires Tim Riedl as Vice President – Commercial Underwriting. Society Insurance welcomes Tim Riedl as vice president – commercial underwriting. In his new role, Riedl will oversee state-specific underwriting operations and direct the underwriting, risk control, rating and policy services, premium audit and automation teams at Society.
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