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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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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.

Looking Ahead: Property and Casualty Insurance Trends for 2020

Throughout this comprehensive and third annual guide, our team of P&C experts describe what various industries can expect as they look to 2020 and the insurance solutions that can lessen the blow of a difficult market.

Compliance Alert: IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits

On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to $2,750 for plan years beginning in 2020. The Revenue Procedure also contains the cost-of-living adjustments that apply to dollar limitations in certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

Compliance Alert: IRS Releases Guidance for Employers Offering Individual Coverage HRAs

This Compliance Alert on the ICHRA rule addresses safe harbors, pre-tax contributions to individual market coverage, and what employers should expect next.

Public Safety Power Shutoffs in California: Risk Management Tips and Resources

Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), are intended to prevent wildfires caused by power lines during windy dry weather, particularly during the Santa Ana fire season (October–March), although the summer fire season (June–September) also has this potential. To help you stay informed about this, here are key takeaways on this new risk mitigation effort.

Woodruff Sawyer: The #1 D&O Insurance Broker For California IPOs

Since 2010, Woodruff Sawyer has been the leader among insurance brokers for California IPOs, covering the market with 298 IPOs and a sizable 34% market share—more than the next 3 brokers combined.

Compliance Alert: Departments Adopt Non-Enforcement Policy on Drug Manufacturer Coupons

In this compliance alert you will find an overview of the FAQ, information on the non-enforcement policy, and insight into the impact on employers.

Where Will InsurTech Have the Most Impact on Brokerages and Insurance Products?

Woodruff Sawyer's Ravi Krishnan discusses the two distinct areas where he sees technology potentially impacting the market most, as well as the five emerging technologies that will enable the growth and adoption of InsurTech.

Compliance Alert: IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is "affordable" for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions and premium tax credit program.

Compliance Alert: IRS Expands HSA Preventive Care Safe Harbor to Include Chronic Conditions

On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45, which expands the definition of preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) to include certain chronic conditions. As guidance in the Notice may be relied upon immediately, this alert covers an overview of it and its projected impact on employers and plan participants.