Changes to Flood Insurance - Risk Rating 2.0
October 5, 2021
FEMA is updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) risk rating methodology through the implementation of a new pricing Risk read more +
CATEGORY: Commercial Lines
Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease in Wisconsin
July 28, 2021
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has approved an overall 5.44 percent decrease in worker’s compensation insurance rates, effective Oct. 1, read more +
5 Strategies for Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs
July 13, 2021
When a company experiences significant increases in workers’ compensation costs, it usually triggers internal activities aimed at reducing insurance costs read more +
Cyber Liability Insurance - Market Outlook
June 7, 2021
Across industry lines, cyberattacks have surged in frequency and sophistication, resulting in a rise in cyber losses. In these market read more +
Common and Costly Employee Benefits & HR Mistakes
June 3, 2021
Mistakes in employee benefits and human resources can be quite costly to employers—in the form of extra benefits, complaints, lawsuits, read more +
Ransomware Insurance
May 18, 2021
With ransomware attacks on the rise, the role of insurance is becoming more robust. And, although ransomware coverage has been read more +
Understanding and Preventing Data Breaches
April 22, 2021
Ransom cyber-attacks are soaring and so have claims on cyber insurance policies. In today’s virtual and internet based world it read more +
Tips for Onboarding Employees Remotely During the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 30, 2021
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused employers to make significant changes to their business practices, including onboarding. Managers read more +
OSHA Reveals the Top 10 Most Cited Standards for the 2020 Fiscal Year
March 11, 2021
Using preliminary data, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently revealed its top 10 most frequently cited standards in read more +
CDC Issues Long-awaited Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
March 10, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated with read more +
OSHA Electronic Reports Are Due March 2
February 17, 2021
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain employers to submit information from their OSHA Form 300A read more +
Employment Practices Liability Trends in 2021
January 5, 2021
As an employer, you care about making your workforce feel valued and managing your organization successfully. However, even if you read more +
5 Ways to Manage Poor Performance Among Remote Workers
November 20, 2020
Successful business is all about accountability. Each worker’s individual contributions build on one another and culminate into something greater, to read more +
IRS Announces 2021 Retirement Plan Limits
October 27, 2020
On October 26th 2020, the IRS announced updates for the 2021 employee contribution limits for 401(k) plans and IRA’s. Most read more +
Commonly Hacked Passwords
October 23, 2020
When’s the last time you updated your passwords? Do you still maintain that paper copy or save on your laptop/desktop/phone? read more +
SBA Issues New FAQs for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
October 20, 2020
On October 13th the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new set of answers to FAQs about the forgiveness of read more +
OSHA Clarifies COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
October 8, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published two additional answers to its list of COVID-19 frequently asked questions read more +
UPDATED EEOC Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA
September 29, 2020
In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should read more +
DOL Issues New FAQs on FFCRA Leave and Return to School
September 16, 2020
With schools reopening and Fall semesters starting, the US Department of Labor released additional Frequently Asked Questios (FAQs) about employee read more +
Crisis Management Plan Checklist
September 3, 2020
A crisis may be an event your business could have avoided if the proper protocols were in place (e.g. a read more +