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INSIGHTS

Looking Ahead: Expert Insights on the 2019 Property & Casualty Market

Property and casualty coverage looks different today than this time last year. In the second annual issue of our P&C Looking Ahead Guide, we'll provide the timely information you need to stay atop industry updates and trends as we move into 2019.

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Coronavirus Benefits Webinar FAQs: Work-From-Home Expenses, Plan Coverage, Exempt Pay, and Other Answers

We discuss key topics that are top of mind for employers regarding COVID-19, in response to questions received at our last webinar.

Coronavirus: Your Business and People Risks

Woodruff Sawyer has established this Coronavirus resource page to provide guidance and answer your pressing questions, such as how to prepare or respond to the associated business risks, and whether insurance coverage may respond.

Compliance Alert: Congress Passes the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

In this alert, you will find an overview of the CARES Act, how HSAs and telehealth are being expanded, information on COVID-19 testing, what employers should expect next, and more.

Compliance Alert: Information for Employers and Group Health Plan Sponsors on COVID-19

This update provides employer guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including information on health plans, benefits coverage, ADA in the workplace, and family leave.

Compliance Alert: Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18th. Read more to learn more about the outcomes of this act, including mandated free testing, emergency FMLA, Emergency paid sick leave, tax credits, and what employers should expect next.

Compliance Alert: CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2021

On January 31, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally announced November 14, 2013 and extended six times since) for individual and small group health plans that allows issuers to continue policies that do not meet ACA standards. In this alert you'll learn about the background of this extension, the transition relief policy for "grandmothered" plans, and the on-year extension.

Looking Ahead: Employee Benefits Trends and Solutions in 2020

Read our annual Looking Ahead Guide for insight into the 2020 employee benefits marketplace, including election impact, attracting and retaining talent, and a benefits carrier survey.

Compliance Alert: Congress Repeals Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) for Tax-Exempt Entities Offering Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits

Read this client alert to learn about what the UBIT repeal does, more about UBIT, and which entities that are entitled to a refund.

Compliance Alert: Congress Passes Spending Bill that Repeals Three Major ACA Taxes, Extends PCORI

The House and Senate has agreed to a bipartisan legislative package of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown. This package of bills is collectively referred to as the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (the "Act").

Compliance Alert: IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095-C, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2019-63, which extends the deadline for furnishing 2019 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31, 2020 to March 2, 2020. In this compliance alert, you'll receive details on the new timeline and the new good-faith penalty relief policies for employers.

Compliance Alert: IRS Releases Draft 2019 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions

The IRS has released draft forms and instructions for the 2019 B-Series and C-Series reporting forms (Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C) used by employers and coverage providers to report certain information to full-time employees and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In this compliance alert, you'll receive background information on added sections to the Affordable Care Act as well as a more in-depth explanation of reporting under these new draft forms.

Trends in M&A Risk and Insurance for 2020: A Complicated and Evolving Market

In this M&A Trend Report, we discuss in depth what we're seeing in terms of market rates and claims, the types of products being used/introduced to combat M&A risks, and what to expect moving forward into 2020.