McCarty to Leave Florida OIR Post
Kevin McCarty will be remembered as a significant force behind many significant initiatives in Florida for over 20 years. He was a prominent member in the National Association of…
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Franchise Parents, Staffing Firms Ruled Joint Employers Under Labor Law
More companies may be held responsible for labor-law violations committed by contractors and forced to negotiate wages and benefits with their workers under a decision by a politically split U.S.…
Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update
A hot topic being discussed recently is independent contractor misclassification. With cases such as the recent FedEx Ground suit that settled for $228 million the subject has attracted the attention…
104,000 people had their fiscal histories stolen from the IRS
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-four Rarely is a book, in this case George Orwell’s novel Ninety Eighty-four,…
Insurer reserve releases set to slow as prices fall | Business Insurance
Property/casualty insurers will likely announce solid reserve releases in 2015 but declining insurance premiums point to lower releases in 2016 and 2017, according to a report from investment analyst Keefe,…
Work Comp for PEOs and Their Client/Employers – Insurance Journal
Insurance Journal’s Christopher Bogg’s recent article on PEO and the provision of workers’ compensation to their client companies. It is very informative with one of my highlights and the link…
What Really Took Down Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” — Mark Twain Our firm, Risk Transfer, has done over $2 billion of Professional Employer Organization, and Staffing Services business over the…
California ranks highest for workers’ compensation costs
Not that it is any surprise, but in a newly released report California has been ranked as the most expensive state for workers’ compensation cost. Going back historically California was…