Case Study: Trust, but Verify. Every Time.
3-minute read THE CHALLENGE: The insurance carriers we like to work with deliver on their promises and put client interests above all else. Unfortunately, sometimes, even the best […]
The Consolidated Appropriations Act: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) includes provisions that create a new fiduciary obligation for employers and change the way health benefits brokers and health insurance companies […]
Medical Marijuana, the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation
Medicinal marijuana use is legal in more than two-thirds of the U.S., but employers still have questions about what workers’ compensation insurance will and won’t cover and what […]
Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes U.S. House
3-minute read It’s unlikely to win support in the U.S. Senate, but the House of Representatives has once again voted in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal […]
The Risky Business of Misclassifying Employees
6-minute read It’s happened to Uber, FedEx and Lyft, huge companies that found themselves paying huge settlements, including fines, after facing class action lawsuits claiming they misclassified employees […]
Cyber Insurance Premiums See Sharp Increase
Average premium increases for cyber insurance increased a stunning 34.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a magnitude not seen since the 9/11 terror attacks, according to the […]
How Carve-Outs Can Help Employers Regain Control of Drug Costs
Donald Trump tried to do it, and Joe Biden is trying now, too. Polls show the vast majority of Americans like the idea a lot. Yet Congress has […]
Minimizing the Impact of Inflation on Your Insurance Premiums
The last time we wrote about inflation, there was some hope that it would be transitory. Well, we now all know better, right? Over the past year, inflation […]
12 Warning Signs of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
The workers’ compensation insurance system is a no-fault method of paying workers for medical expenses and wage losses due to on-the-job injuries. While the majority of workers’ comp […]