The 40-page ordinance is the first one for the county’s medical marijuana industry. It’s intended to regulate all aspects of the industry in unincorporated areas, which include dispensaries, cultivation facilities, production facilities and laboratories. Continue reading
Commercial property and casualty rates will continue to be soft during 2015 as other lines like commercial aviation and in some cases cyber coverage could show strength, according to a new report released Tuesday by Willis Group Holdings P.L.C. Continue reading
Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the surplus lines segment in the coming months as competition grows. Continue reading
The surplus line industry is stable, but profit margins may shrink in the near term as average rate increases diminish on various lines of coverage, says A.M. Best Co. Inc. in a report. Continue reading
Bankers and U.S. officials have warned that cyber-terrorists will try to wreck the financial system’s computer networks. What they aren’t saying publicly is that taxpayers will probably have to cover much of the damage. Continue reading
Recent provisions were passed that make small businesses exempt from the employer’s responsibility of the Affordable Care Act for 2015. According to the U.S. Treasury Department this will help 96% of employers. Continue reading
imely Reporting of workers’ compensation claims are a key element in the workers’ compensation claims process. Prompt reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses can achieve better outcomes and lower overall workers’ compensation claims costs which are beneficial to an insured’s premium. Continue reading
North Las Vegas looked for a break in its gloomy fiscal forecast Monday, unveiling a flurry of potential economic growth initiatives at the first of three planned “financial summit” meetings on the state of the city’s finances. Continue reading
