Oct 16, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Businesses with a web presence, particularly those that are consumer-facing, are increasingly being sued over website accessibility issues that prevent visually impaired individuals from using a website. While the number of such cases has been growing, 2,281 website... 
Oct 10, 2024 | Business Insurance, Workers’ Compensation
Audits are how insurance rates are determined, and it’s possible that an audit will uncover information that can actually save you money — or not if you’ve hired additional staff and haven’t notified your insurer. In any case, it pays to be prepared, and you can do so... 
Oct 2, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA is working on new rules that would crack down on and step up enforcement and penalties against California employers that commit “egregious” and “enterprise-wide” workplace safety violations. To enforce the impending rules, the agency is ramping up hiring of... 
Sep 26, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption, Business Operations
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains broke down as factories around the world shuttered, including thousands that produce everything from automotive parts and hard disk drives to eyeglass lenses and air conditioners. Carmakers in Detroit... 
Sep 18, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Workplace Risks
How long you wait to notify your workers’ compensation insurer of a workplace injury can significantly affect the cost of that claim. When calculating your premium, one of the key factors is the cost and frequency of prior claims over the past few years. By improving... 
Sep 12, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Employement Practices
Flextime is the use of flexible schedules in which employees spend a portion of their workday on-site, and the rest from home or another location. These arrangements have become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic, but implementing them while complying with laws...