Preventing H1N1 at Home

Overcome all financial or convenience-related objections. This can be as simple a matter as offering to pay for the vaccination, or as elaborate as bringing a doctor to the employer's home.

Finally, it is worth remembering that the best way for wealthy employers to address fear and encourage action among domestic staff is through their own example. This means getting a flu shot themselves if they have not yet done so.

Andrew McElwee is EVP of Chubb & Son and COO of Chubb Personal Insurance.

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