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Train Your Driving Staff for Rainy, Slippery Conditions

When it’s the rainy time of year, companies with staff that need to drive, delivery drivers or those making sales calls, and all in-beteen need to double down on road safety.   A good idea is to hold a training session on “Driving in the Rain”. While it may seem redundant, it’s an important exercise to reinforce the importance

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Rating Bureau Aims to Require COVID-19 Claims Count Against X-Mods

California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has proposed plans to start requiring COVID-19 claims to be included when calculating employer X-Mods, according to a report by an industry trade publication. The proposal, which would have to be approved by the state insurance commissioner, would bring to an end current rules that exclude the impact of

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Rating Bureau Aims to Require COVID-19 Claims Count Against X-Mods

California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has proposed plans to start requiring COVID-19 claims to be included when calculating employer X-Mods, according to a report by an industry trade publication. The proposal, which would have to be approved by the state insurance commissioner, would bring to an end current rules that exclude the impact of

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Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes to Continue in 2022

Rates for most commercial lines of insurance are likely to continue rising going into 2022, as claims costs mount across the board.   A new report from Marketscout notes that rate increases have accelerated across all major lines, but have been most pronounced in liability coverages.   The composite rate for commercial insurance pricing in the third quarter of 2021 was up 6.8% from the same period in 2020.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Keep Growing

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on globally, supply chain disruptions continue getting worse and worse. Most main U.S. ports are logjammed with vessels waiting more than two weeks to load and unload, while a shortage of truckers means containers are piling up at port facilities.  On top of that, each new wave of coronavirus infections results in

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Factors Pushing Commercial Property Rates Higher

Commercial property insurance rates are continuing to climb, as the segment faces a number of headwinds that have pushed claims costs to new heights. There are number of factors that are colliding, including the frequency and severity of claims from extreme weather, the cost of rebuilding, rates for commercial properties are not keeping pace with

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New Rules Cast Shadow over Ransomware Payments

A recent announcement on ransomware from the federal government has put cyber insurance companies and their policyholders in a bind.   If the targeted business doesn’t pay the ransom, it can’t operate. If it and its insurer do pay the ransom, the government may penalize them both, and the fines could be hefty — as much as $250,000 per violation in “non-egregious” cases, under new U.S. Treasury guidelines.  This

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Prepare Your Business for Delays in Postal Service

You may not think of postal delays as a cost of doing business or a risk to your operations, but slower mail can pose a number of issues for timely correspondence and package deliveries.   The U.S. is facing the specter of longer delivery times for first class mail, and the longer the mail has to travel the longer it will

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Don’t Forget a Cell Phone Policy for Driving Staff

The amount of deadly and injury accidents attributed to distracted driving continues to increase despite laws in virtually every state banning people from texting and engaging on their smartphones while driving, as well as from talking without a hands-free device or system.   Don’t forget that occupational health and safety laws also apply when employees are driving as part of their job,

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