Feb 18, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
EVEN BUSINESSES that own fleets of autos sometimes use vehicles that do not belong to them. Often, a business asks an employee to run an errand or visit a customer or vendor using that employee’s car. The organization may become legally liable for anything an employee... 
Feb 12, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance
COMMERCIAL AUTO insurance rates have been on the rise since 2011, increasing often by more than 10% a year as accidents and claims costs have soared. The trucking industry has been the hardest hit by the steep increases, and there are a number of factors contributing... 
Jan 29, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
HILE THE number of COVID-19 workers’ compensation cases filed in California continues to grow, total workplace injury and illness claims in the state fell nearly 20% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Through November, the state had... 
Jan 24, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH INCREASES in litigation and federal and state enforcement of wage and hour laws, employers should make sure they comply with laws at both the federal and state levels. All businesses should conduct periodic self-audits addressing the various wage and hour issues... 
Jan 21, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CYBER-SECURITY THREATS have continued growing. In fact, they ramped up during 2020, and the trend according to experts is that the risks will continue to grow at an exponential rate. And small to mid-sized firms that think they will fly under the radar of cyber... 
Jan 15, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS already have a lot to digest after Cal/ OSHA issued sweeping new COVID-19 safety regulations in November. Now they face additional requirements starting Jan. 1, thanks to a new law. AB 685 expands Cal/OSHA’s authority to issue stop-work orders to...