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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY owners throughout California are getting hit with significant insurance rate hikes and non-renewal notices as a confluence of factors reverberate through the market. The commercial property insurance industry is struggling with years of losses after paying out billions of dollars annually for increasingly costly and numerous wildfire claims in California and other natural …
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CALIFORNIA INSURANCE Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued an order that cut the average advisory workers’ compensation benchmark rate across all classes by 2.6%, starting Sept. 1. The benchmark rate, also known as the pure premium rate, is a baseline that covers just the cost of claims and claims adjusting, but not other overhead like rents, …
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FLEET OPERATORS face an increased risk of potential liability if they are not diligent about checking their drivers’ moving violation records with the state Department of Motor Vehicles, in addition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. As of 2020, it became mandatory that all motor carriers sign up their drivers …
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THE U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited proposed changes to the nation’s overtime rules for American workers, proposing to increase the threshold for exempt status by more than 50% to just over $55,000. Under DOL rules, workers who are exempt from overtime rules — typically managers, executives, and certain administrators — must make …
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With more and more California businesses being forced to go to the California FAIR Plan for their coverage, the market of last resort has moved to increase its commercial property coverage limits significantly. This should bring a semblance of relief to companies located in wildfire-prone areas, who have seen their commercial property insurance non-renewed and …
Continue reading “July 2023 – Commercial Property Insurance – FAIR Plan More Than Doubles Coverage Limits”
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