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...
CALIFORNIA GOV. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order requiring that workers who either test positive for COVID-19 or are diagnosed by a physician as having coronavirus are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The order means that it will automatically be...
ONE OF the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak will likely be higher insurance rates coming into 2021, experts are warning. Covered California, the state-run Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange, warned in late March that the spiraling costs of COVID-19...
OVER THE years, electrically powered farm equipment has become an indispensable element of modern farming. But every year about 100 farm workers are electrocuted on the job. A better understanding of the principles, uses and hazards associated with electricity could...
The state insurance commissioner has ordered insurers to refund a portion of premiums to policyholders, due to the reduced risk of claims in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and shelter-at-home orders. Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s notice covers premiums paid for at least...
California law now mandates that employers with five or more employees must provide company-wide harassment prevention training. This mandate requires all businesses in California with 5 or more employees to provide sexual harassment training and education by January...
