Insurtech Jumpstart Rolls out Parametric Earthquake Product for Californians October 15, 2018 By Don Jergler A firm that wants to make a name for itself as the first parametric insurtech in the U.S. for earthquakes...
Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving October 1, 2018 Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they are engaged in tasks such as cleaning toilets that are...
Washington Employers May See Big Drop in Workers’ Comp Costs October 1, 2018 The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington could drop significantly in 2019. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries...
America’s Best Agencies To Work For October 1, 2018 The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2018 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey...
Pacific Health Care in California Begins Strategic Acquisition Search October 1, 2018 Newport Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Health Care Organization Inc. in late September announced the launch of a strategic acquisition search for...
Commercial Auto: Profitability Issues Remain, but There’s Light at the End of Tunnel October 1, 2018 By Mark E. Ruquet Despite insurers’ best efforts to increase rates to compensate for losses, commercial auto continues to be an unprofitable line. In...
EEOC Sues Del Taco in California for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation October 1, 2018 Fast food chain Del Taco violated federal law when at least three male employees, including those in supervisory roles, sexually...
The Sky Is the Limit October 1, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones The opportunities are limitless. That seems to be the consensus among employees at SwingleCollins & Associates (SCA), judging from their...
Florence Impact on Insurers Tempered by Mostly Uninsured Flood Losses October 1, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Insurance industry losses from Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas mid-September as a Category 1 storm, will be manageable and...
Rate Hikes, Fees Approved for Texas Fair Plan October 1, 2018 Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan approved a request by the Texas Fair Plan Association (TFPA) to raise rates and revise/implement...