Sep 2, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA has proposed new regulations that would incorporate California’s new workplace violence prevention law — which took effect July 1 — into Title 8, the set of regulations that covers workplace safety in the Golden State. However, the proposed rules add a number... 
Aug 26, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Employment Background Checks Employment background checks are not just for executive-level management. A thorough check should also be performed to avoid making any assumptions about an applicant’s history. To help you get started, here are some essentials of a... 
Aug 21, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Cyberattack Trends and Insurance Costs While cyberattacks continue to grow in number, the cost of cyber insurance has been dropping thanks to businesses implementing better controls to thwart such activity and reduce their losses if they become victims of a malicious... 
Aug 11, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Fraud eats away at workers’ comp costs for all businesses, but it hits small firms the hardest as they may not have the resources to identify bogus claims. According to a new study by workers’ comp insurer Employers Holdings Inc., about 20% of small-business owners... 
Jul 27, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ACCORDING TO a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 10% of America’s workers are dependent on one substance or another. The nation is still battling the biggest drug scourge: opioid and fentanyl. Provisional data from the National... 
Jul 20, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE Commissioner Ricardo Lara has ordered that the state’s average benchmark workers’ compensation rate be cut by 2.1%, starting Sept. 1. The decision rejected the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s recommendation that the benchmark rate...