May 19, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
One of the proven ways to reduce the cost of a workers’ comp claim is to get the injured worker back on the job whenever it is safe to do so. Preferably, employers should offer some type of modified work duty if they are still recovering from their injury and if that... 
May 12, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
If you’ve noticed a lot of employees asking for time off for a “mental health day,” you aren’t alone. A recent study found that the number of mental health leave-of-absence requests has grown by a third since the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from ComPsych, a provider of... 
May 5, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
With the California commercial property market increasingly stressed with fewer and fewer insurers willing to write policies in the Golden State, the state insurance commissioner has floated a plan aimed at easing the crisis. The main thrust of the new proposal is to... 
Apr 26, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Pricing Trends
ONE OFTEN overlooked cost driver to your employee benefits plans is administrative errors and oversights that are the result of sloppy record-keeping and a lack of checks and balances among your account and human resources teams. If you are not diligent in keeping up... 
Apr 21, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A ROUND 100 U.S. farm workers are electrocuted every year, marking a serious that’s ever-present. Agricultural employers should do all they can to protect their employees against this danger. Employers must be vigilant in maintaining electrical equipment, ensuring... 
Apr 12, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ONE OF the keys to instituting a good safety program is to get management and supervisor buy-in. You need their support and belief in the system if you are to convince your employees to embrace your safety regimen. If your managers don’t believe in the safety plans...