A newly formed Chinese-American joint venture said Thursday it has raised $100 million to help build a long-awaited high-speed train connecting Las Vegas and Southern California.
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The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural catastrophe risks – has risen steadily over the past 40 years, even though claims payments have increased significantly during that period, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma study. Continue reading
Here in the state of Nevada in addition to following the regular federal FMLA laws the state has instituted additional guidelines for local business to adhere to. There are some of the additional areas that Nevada requires a business to grant leave to employees. Continue reading
More people sought unemployment aid last week, but the average for the past month fell to the lowest level in 15 years, a sign that fewer employers are cutting jobs Continue reading
In October 2015, the much-discussed Payment Networks’ Liability Shift associated with EuroPay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) is due to take effect in the United States. It’s a major milestone for financial companies (meaning banks and credit unions), credit card issuers, retailers, and more. There is a great deal of information, and misinformation, afloat regarding the US EMV migration roadmap as presented by the Payment Networks. Shedding some light on the realities involved is helpful for everyone concerned. – See more at: http://www.paymentsleader.com/will-retailers-be-ready-for-emv-by-oct-2015/#sthash.srtKy4Ej.dpuf Continue reading
There are two different insurance policies that will cover employee theft; a commercial package policy with a crime endorsement or a separate crime policy. Many business owners think that their commercial property coverage will protect them against employee dishonesty; however, typically property policies do not cover cash or funds and exclude accounts. Continue reading
The restaurants and doughnut shops that consumers pass on their commute would love to predict when they’ll be driving by. Their auto insurer may already know, and could be looking for a way to profit from that information. Continue reading
At least 10 states require health care providers to access a prescription drug monitoring program before prescribing opioids, but workers compensation payers in all states should request providers do so to curb overprescribing, drug monitoring advocates say. Continue reading
