Motorists helps commercial policyholders stay informed about employment practices
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Dec. 11, 2009) – Employment law is a dynamic area, and it can be difficult for business leaders to stay on top of all the changes while they concentrate on the day-to-day operations of their companies.
Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. (www.motoristsgroup.com) is helping them by announcing the launch of a Web-based employment practices liability insurance HELPLINE and Support and Resource Center.
"HELPLINE is provided as a value-added service at no additional cost to commercial lines policyholders who purchase EPLI from MMIC," says Tamy Stephens, vice president, Motorists Commercial Lines Division. "Employment practices lawsuits can be extremely costly for businesses, and our EPLI coverage including our resource center can provide valuable peace of mind."
Motorists has partnered with The Workplace HELPLINE® (www.helpline-group.com) to offer 24/7 online access to information as varied as:
- Hiring and termination
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Exempt/Non-exempt
- Harassment and discrimination
Commercial policyholders may access the online resource center from the commercial lines section of the Motorists Mutual Web site or at www.motoristseplhelpline.com.
"We believe in providing our policyholders tools to help their businesses prosper," says Grady Campbell, Motorists vice president, Property and Casualty Marketing Division. "The information and resources available through this service can help prevent problems before they arise, and help leaders foster an environment where their employees feel safe, secure and valued."
About Motorists Mutual Insurance Company
Motorists Mutual is the lead company in The Motorists Insurance Group based in Columbus, Ohio. The group of companies is composed of nine property and casualty, life and brokerage companies that operate in 38 states. At year-end 2007, the group of companies had $622 million in net written premium and $702 million in policyholder security funds. For more information, visit www.motoristsgroup.com.
Motorists Mutual was established in 1928. It is a major regional insurer that writes property and casualty lines of business. Motorists' products are sold by a network of more than 4,000 independent agents in a market of more than 46 million people.
About HELPLINE
HELPLINE was established in 1996 by the two founding partners of what became the largest regional accounting and consulting firm in New England for over 40 years, a partner from a prestigious downtown Boston law firm, a successful entrepreneur and a seasoned business consultant. As an industry leading Employment Law and Human Resource (HR) Information Company, HELPLINE has revolutionized the way that Professional Services are brought to the workplace and can easily customize solutions for their clients' unique needs. HELPLINE provides cutting edge Employment Law and HR support to thousands of employers in all 50 states. Organizations that use HELPLINE range from the small to medium size firm in the private and public sectors without dedicated HR staff to large organizations that have in-house legal and HR departments.