Mar 27, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
IF YOU have not yet distributed the state’s new required “Workplace Know Your Rights” notice to your workers, you’ve missed the Feb. 1 deadline to do so and need to get on it immediately. California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) mandates that employers...
Mar 18, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
LEASING SPACE to a cannabis business can be lucrative for commercial landlords. Dispensaries, cultivation operations and cannabis manufacturers often seek retail storefronts, warehouses or industrial space and may be willing to pay premium rents. But property owners...
Mar 12, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AS THE number of cyberattacks against businesses continues to grow, insurers that provide cyber liability and other cyber-related coverage have started intensifying their scrutiny of their clients’ databases and operational security. When a business suffers a...
Mar 3, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
GOOGLE’S DECISION to test cannabis advertising in Canada could signal a shift in how major the search giant treats the industry, particularly as U.S. policymakers consider rescheduling marijuana. In August 2025, Google announced a limited pilot program allowing...
Feb 27, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHEN YOU were first issued your policy, the carrier looked at the estimated sales figures or payroll data that you provided to them. It calculated your premiums based on this information. Now that you have real numbers under your belt and actual experience, the...
Feb 18, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHILE EMPLOYERS’ main priority for containing workers’ comp costs should be workplace safety, they also need to keep an eye out for three stealth factors that can nudge their premiums higher. Where employees work, what they do from day to day and how production...