California Asks Insurers to Spare Wildfire Victims ‘the List’
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in ...
State Farm Was All In on California—Until It Pulled the Plug Before the Fires
The insurer aggressively grew in Los Angeles, despite getting overweight on fire risk, but decided to cut thousands of ...
This insurance industry expert issues dire warning of ‘ripple’ from California wildfires — here’s why ‘every state’ will be impacted and how to deal with it ASAP
Homeowners are watching their fire insurance premiums triple — or losing coverage as insurers retreat from the market. Many ...
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Six ways to manage workers’ comp costs
Workers’ compensation, on average, costs about 1 percent of your total payroll according to a 2021 report from the National Academy of Social Insurance ... in the Granite State News Collaborative.
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Privatizing Pinnacol: What could it mean for the insurance group, retirement and the state of Colorado
Jared Polis last November suggested allowing Pinnacol Assurance, the quasi-state workers compensation insurance company, to privatize. The privatization, assuming it happens, is a crucial part of the ...
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Workers’ Compensation Insurance: What Is It And How Does It Work?
For example, in California, you aren’t required ... This safety program could include: Employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance either through a state program or a private insurance ...
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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Cost
Key factors affecting workers’ compensation insurance premiums are your industry, payroll and claims history. Your state’s worker compensation laws will impact your workers’ compensation ...
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DOL Clarifies That FMLA Paid Leave Substitution Rules Apply When Employees Receive State or Local Paid Leave Benefits
However, an employee and employer mutually may agree, subject to state law requirements, that employees may supplement or “top off” benefits from a disability or workers’ compensation ...
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California moratorium on insurance cancellation in LA fire zones expanded by state commissioner
The California insurance ... Lara's final element in his Sustainable Insurance Strategy is also now in effect and enforceable. His office said it is the "state's largest insurance reform in ...
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New insurance rules mean homeowners throughout California are likely to pay more after fires
The hikes would come from a potential assessment likely to be levied by California FAIR, the program set up by the state as the insurer of last resort for homeowners whose fire insurance has been ...
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On Your Side Investigation Update: Work comp insurance company sues Morrisville, Mo., contractor
Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company sent On Your Side this statement: Dream Home Builders is not a policyholder of MEM. As a workers’ compensation provider, we recommend that anyone ...
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California Homeowners Unaffected by Wildfires Could Get New Insurance Bill
California's wildfire crisis is reshaping the home insurance landscape, with significant financial implications even for homeowners far from fire-prone areas. Changes to the state's Fair Access to ...