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Executive Engagement: An Interview with Noreen Bergin – CFO of Shipt

“Integrity is everything. Be confident, ethical, and stand tall.” — Noreen Bergin, CFO of Shipt

In this month’s Executive Engagement, I had the pleasure of interviewing Noreen Bergin, CFO of Shipt.… More

Can You Insure Against Buying the Next Enron?

If you have D&O Insurance, do you need Reps & Warranties Insurance? Mergers and acquisitions are notorious for litigation post-transaction, and these different types of insurance respond to different types of litigation. In a recent article that my colleague Emily Maier and I authored for Bloomberg Law, we analyzed the different use cases (2X2 matrix!) for these different types of insurance.

IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2018-94, extending the deadline for furnishing 2018 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31, 2019 to March 4, 2019, as well as penalty relief for good-faith reporting errors.… More

Engaging Your Board on Cyber Security: Three Models

As cyber threats to organizations both large and small grow in volume and sophistication, many boards of directors are now looking at how an organization protects its most critical assets.… More

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Woodruff Sawyer is proud to be a Champion of 2018’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). We’ve joined a growing global effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to promote awareness of online safety and privacy.… More

Cyber Risk: ‘Extremely Pervasive and Growing’ – A Q&A with Cyber Expert Dan Burke

In today’s post, I want to introduce Dan Burke who recently joined Woodruff Sawyer as Vice President and Cyber Specialist, and share with you some of his important insights on cyber risk, the insurance market and where it’s headed.… More

Your 2019 Experience Modification Ratings Are About to Change

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) has proposed several changes that will become effective on January 1, 2019, and will affect your Experience Modification Rating.… More

IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019

In Rev. Proc. 2018-34, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to determining whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) employer shared responsibility provisions and premium tax credit program.… More