Jan 3, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance
EVERY YEAR, bills passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by the governor take effect, and 2023 was a busy legislative session in Sacramento. The end result is another set of new laws that employers need to stay on top of in the New Year. 1. Sick leave law... 
Nov 21, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption, California Insurance
IT IS GOOD news that small businesses are thriving, with many of them enjoying growing sales over the last two years. The bad news is that their insurance protection has not kept pace, according to a recent report. That means an accidental loss could undo all the... 
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... 
Jun 27, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance
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... 
May 28, 2020 | Business Insurance, California Insurance
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... 
May 22, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance, CBD Insurance, Hemp Insurance
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...