The Creative Alliance

In some types of work, such as providing professional advice or services, the results of an error may not come to light until well after the project is completed. An insurance retroactive date helps the policyholder by addressing claims arising from past work. The date also helps the insurance company by limiting how far back it will go in providing coverage. Specifics on Insurance Retro...

Over a four-year period ending in 2010, there were 20 runway excursions at Jackson Hole, WY (KJAC). As a result of this uptick in excursions, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 11011. A combination of the heightened awareness created by the SAFO and the Jackson Hole airport and operators adopting many of the recommendations successfully has m...

Not everyone understands what variable refrigerant flow systems are, but there are hints at the meaning within the term. Essentially, VRF is a type of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in which refrigerant is automatically flowed from one zone to another to modify the temperature in those areas. It’s a highly efficient type of heating and cooling, particularly for comme...

It’s Marketing 101: To succeed, you must obtain and maintain as much information as possible about your customers and prospective customers. That way, you can tailor your marketing outreach to their wants, needs, and demographics and increase sales. With that as the goal—and the effort and expense required to achieve it—it’s easy to understand why companies historically came to view custo...

This month, Global Aerospace’s sustainability partner 4Air provides information about the increasing compliance requirements imposed upon aircraft operators. For more information on the partnership, please contact any member of the Global Aerospace underwriting team. Five years ago, there were two emissions schemes that required compliance by aircraft operators. Now there are five, and more ...

It’s a common practice and effective strategy in many cases for contractors to hire subcontractors (sometimes referred to as 1099 workers) to handle certain aspects of projects. The subcontractor typically specializes in the type of work they’re being hired for and can complete it efficiently and effectively, allowing the contractor to focus on other tasks. However, there is a crucial factor...

Researchers, manufacturers and others are working hard to create materials, products and processes that reduce carbon emissions and have less of a negative impact on the environment. They’re making great strides and announcing helpful innovations regularly. But, of course, it takes time for new ideas to reach a point where companies can capitalize on them. And with mounting pressure from ...

Adjusting to the physiological and psychological changes from traveling across time zones is essential for flight crews. However, another factor is added to the equation in most U.S. destinations every six months: the shifts into and out of daylight saving time. A bill to eliminate the twice-yearly practice of changing our clocks by an hour is making its way through Congress. In the meantime,...

You’ve probably heard the term “onboarding” in the context of hiring. There it refers to getting a new employee acclimated to your company to help them be happy and successful in their role. However, onboarding is also essential to success in another area. User onboarding is the process of introducing someone to a digital experience like an app or website—what we’ll call a “product.” At a ...

You’ve finally done it—you’re the proud owner of your very own aircraft. Perhaps you’ve even done some upgrades and you’re flying behind a recently installed glass panel and enjoying the scent of new leather upholstery. You’ve completed your pre-flight check and are getting ready to take off. But have you thought of everything? Whether your aircraft is brand new or you’ve owned it for many ...