Aug 24, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
STEPHANIE BOZZUTO is a third-generation insurance professional who not only saw an opportunity to make a living in cannabis, but to help do a little justice in an underserviced industry that she believes too often gets the raw end of things. Bozzuto, who has 14 years... 
Aug 14, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
RETAIL CANNABIS sales are expected to grow by around 45% in the United States this year from 2019, and nearly triple by 2024, according to projections in the 2020 “Marijuana Business Factbook.” But figures for this year may be off the mark as the report was written... 
Aug 14, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CANNABIS INDUSTRY firms are seeing significant hikes in their directors and officers (D&O) insurance rates after a number of them have been sued by unhappy investors. According to a report by Reuters, large cannabis companies like Medmen Enterprises, Canopy... 
Aug 14, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
DUE TO the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s workers’ compensation rating agency plans to implement a new class code for telecommuting employees on Jan 1, 2021. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California started work on the new classification as... 
Aug 7, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
T HE DEPARTMENT of Insurance has approved emergency workers’ compensation rules dealing with COVID-19 and California employers. The rules were recommended by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau to bring fairness for employers’ experience rating during... 
Jul 26, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
T HE NOVEL coronavirus has caused immeasurable suffering, both physical and economic. For employers struggling to stay in business, this is a fraught time where mistakes in managing their workforces could lead to employee lawsuits. Here are 10 potential trouble spots...