To protect your business and reputation, falls and slips should always be prevented to the best of your ability. Businesses are almost always on the losing end of the legal battle when it comes to falls and slips, so, as a business owner, doing everything in your power to prevent such a catastrophe is in your best interest. It's important to train Read More

Sample Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Program

Keyless Ignition Systems: What You Should Know
A keyless system means there’s a computer controlling the functions of your car; a computer that has the potential of being hacked. A keyless ignition system, also known as a smart key, is a method of electronic access and authorization to a car’s entry and ignition systems. A company named Siemens were the pioneers of the smart key when they Read More

4 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions To Consider
These resolutions can help you feel your best while lowering your health insurance costs! If you didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions yet, don’t worry, there is still plenty of time to start thinking of what changes you want to make. To help you start feeling your best this year, keep these healthy New Year’s Resolutions in mind. Quit Read More

We Want To Wish You A Happy New Year!
We are excited to see what 2016 has in store! Happy New Year from all of us at Hoffman Brown! To allow everyone on our team to celebrate the upcoming year, we will be closing on 12/31/15 at 1 p.m., and all day on 1/1/16. Our Team would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing us to be of service this past year and we wish Read More

Your Guide To Maintaining Your HVAC System
How to: Take care of your HVAC. Your home is your refuge from the storms of life, both literal and figurative. When those literal storms rage, you want to be able to head inside and feel comfortable. Even if you aren’t facing down a major storm system (after all, it’s been a while since we’ve seen any kind of weather other than sunny in Southern Read More

Quake Q&A: Retrofitting, Soil Liquefaction, & Earthquake Insurance
Protecting Your House: Earthquake Guide & Earthquake Insurance In Southern California, we get to enjoy year-round sunshine, cultural opportunities, and easy beach access. Our coastline comes with a set of risks, though. Because we live so near fault lines, California experiences more earthquakes than many other places in the world. Read More

To Pay Or Not To Pay During Weather Closures?
Are You On The Hook For Wages If Weather Forces You To Shut Down? Although Southern California is not exposed to the snowstorms much of the United States faces, we still see our fair share of inclement weather. From extreme drought leading to fires to sudden downpours resulting in mudslides, there are a number of cases in which nature could make Read More

Market Signals Growth In LA
LA Is The Place To Be For Foreign Real Estate Investors For those of us who live in Southern California, Los Angeles is an obvious hotspot. With a plethora of significant cultural events, delicious restaurants, great museums, world-class shopping, phenomenal weather, and idyllic beaches, it is no surprise that Californians flock to LA for a day, Read More