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. … More
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Cal/OSHA Issues Emergency Regulation for Electronic Reporting
On October 18, Cal/OSHA issued a notice of emergency regulation that would require certain employers to electronically submit their summary of recordable work-related injuries and illnesses covering calendar year 2017 to federal OSHA by December 31, 2018.… More
Distracted Driving: How to Reduce Your Risk on the Road with a Few Simple Steps
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured each day due to distracted driving.… More
Telematics in Auto Liability: Keeping an Eye on your Fleet
The auto liability insurance marketplace has become challenging secondary to escalating claim settlements, the epidemic of distracted driving, and to some extent highly publicized crashes and sensational settlement costs.… More
Beware Opting Out Of Workers’ Compensation: Critical Information For Executives and Boards
In California, executive officers/owners and members of the board of directors of a wholly owned corporation have the option to waive their rights to workers’ compensation benefits if they have both an employee health benefits and disability policy “comparable” in scope to the California workers’ compensation policy effective July 1, 2018.… More
Independent Contractor or Employee? Properly Classifying Your Workforce under California Law
The decision to classify workers as employees or independent contractors has traditionally involved the weighing of many factors, some of which are industry specific, before a judgement would be rendered. … More
Walking And Working Surfaces Standard Adoption In California
In May, the California Department of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, drafted a notice of the intent to adopt the Federal Walking-Working Surfaces standard.… More
2018 OSHA Update
AB 1701 Now in Effect: New Exposures for General Contractors
As we begin 2018, it is important to remember that AB 1701 is now effective and applicable to contracts entered into this year.… More
Looking Ahead: What 2018 Holds for Risks, Rates and Coverage
Slips, Trips and Falls: OSHA’s New Walking and Working Surfaces Standard
Earlier this year, OSHA introduced a new walking and working surfaces standard for general industry, which can be found in Subpart D of 29 CFR 1910.… More
Working Like a Dog: How to Create a Dog-Friendly Workplace
Many companies are looking for creative ways to recruit, incentivize and retain their employees. With this in mind, a growing number of employers are making the business decision to allow employees to bring their dogs to work.… More