Insights, Advice and Industry Updates

The House of Representatives has once again voted in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level.

Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes U.S. House

Apr 6, 2022

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 […]

Misclassification of employees is often done to avoid carrying workers’ compensation insurance on the employee, and it’s surprisingly common.

The Risky Business of Misclassifying Employees

Mar 15, 2022

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 […]

Average premium increases for cyber insurance increased a stunning 34.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a magnitude not seen since 9/11.

Cyber Insurance Premiums See Sharp Increase

Mar 8, 2022

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 […]

Weary of waiting for our elected officials to get their act together on drug costs? Consider a specialty drug “carve-out.”

How Carve-Outs Can Help Employers Regain Control of Drug Costs

Mar 8, 2022

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

Mar 3, 2022

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

Feb 15, 2022

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 […]

Case Study: Restaurant Franchise Owner Overhauls Employee Health Benefits Menu

Feb 7, 2022

The challenge: One of the truest measures of the effectiveness of an employer health insurance plan is a simple one: the number of employees who enroll. The more, […]

A record-setting number of companies and other entities last year found themselves dealing with their data compromised in one type of cyberattack or another.

Data Breaches Hit New Highs, Show No Sign of Slowing

Feb 2, 2022

A record-setting number of companies and other entities last year found themselves dealing with their data compromised in one type of cyberattack or another, according to the Identity […]

2022 Insurance Market Report Forecasts Stabilizing Rates

Jan 17, 2022

The past few years have been challenging for the insurance industry and the businesses it serves. We’ve borne witness to an increased frequency and severity of claims, runaway […]

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