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The Year of the Cyber Attack 2017

January 1, 2017 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Cyber Attacks

Cyber security problems will increase in 2017, warns Experian Data Breach Resolution, a branch of the credit reporting giant. In its 2017 Data Breach Industry Report, Experian noted it expects to see several new—and frightening—trends: “Aftershock” password breaches becoming more common, Nation-state cyber-attacks moving from espionage to war, Healthcare organizations becoming the most frequently targeted...
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Filed Under: Cyber Insurance   •  Specialized Insurance Policies

Don’t Get Shaken by Lack of Earthquake Coverage

January 1, 2017 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

When you think of earthquakes, you probably think of California, or maybe coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest. But 90 percent of the U.S. population lives in earthquake-prone areas. And a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that 7 million people now face the risk of human-caused earthquakes. By including human-induced events, our...
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Filed Under: Specialized Insurance Policies

Service Animals, Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals—What’s the Law?

January 1, 2017 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Service-Animal-

Guide dogs and service dogs have helped individuals with disabilities navigate life for decades. Now you also see assistance animals, therapy animals and emotional support animals. What’s the difference and what’s the law? Many people legitimately need service, support or therapy animals, while others use the “therapy animal” name and even fake vests and registries...
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Filed Under: Employment Practices Liability   •  Specialized Insurance Policies

Website Accessibility Lawsuits Increasing

December 26, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Webiste-Accessability

A whole subspecialty of law practice is emerging, focusing on website accessibility. That’s bad news for businesses that haven’t ensured their websites are accessible to people with disabilities. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the activities of places of public accommodations, or businesses that...
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Filed Under: Loss Prevention   •  Regulations   •  Specialized Insurance Policies

OSHA Publishes Updated Slip, Trips and Falls Rule

December 26, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

OSHA Rule Update

In mid-November, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule on slips, trips and falls. The rule becomes effective on Jan. 17, 2017, and will affect approximately 112 million workers at seven million worksites. In 2014, falls, slips and trips accounted for 17 percent of all fatal work injuries, second only to transportation accidents. OSHA estimates that,...
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Filed Under: Loss Prevention   •  Regulations   •  Workers' Compensation Insurance

Health Insurance Premiums Soar over Last Decade

December 26, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Kaiser Survey of Health Insurance Premius

Over the last decade, average annual premiums workers have paid for family healthcare coverage have shot up 78 percent, while employer contributions rose 51 percent, a new report found. From 2006 to 2016, the Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 1,900 small and large employers found worker contributions increased from $2,973 to $5,277 while employer contributions...
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Filed Under: Benefits Management & Compliance   •  Employee Benefits

Disability Income Insurance Protects Your Most Valuable Asset

December 26, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Most people don’t plan for a debilitating accident or illness during their working years. But three in 10 workers entering the work force today will become disabled before retiring. And only five percent of disabilities are work-related—meaning 95 percent of people with disabilities will not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Most of us know people...
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Filed Under: Disability   •  Employee Benefits

Donald Trump and Obamacare

December 26, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Obamacare

Before his surprise election, President-Elect Donald Trump said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act “on Day One.” However, the health care law championed by Barack Obama could prove more difficult to dismantle than Trump had imagined. Since that time, Trump has backed off a bit from a complete repeal. By the time this issue...
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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act - "ObamaCare"   •  Employee Benefits

Ensuring Worker Safety Abroad

November 30, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

safety in foreign countries

Although terrorism attacks get all the press, Americans traveling or working abroad are far more likely to fall victim to robbery, kidnap or rape. According to the Global Terrorism Database, 80 Americans (including perpetrators) died in terrorist attacks between 2004 to 2013. This excludes deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq, the majority of which are combat-related....
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Filed Under: Loss Prevention   •  Workers' Compensation Insurance

Trump and Workers’ Compensation

November 30, 2016 by The Insurance 411Leave a Comment

Trump workers comp

What will Donald Trump’s election mean for workers’ compensation? Although we don’t have a crystal ball, we do expect to see some changes. Since workers’ compensation is administered by the states, any presidential election would have little direct effect on comp. However, it can have indirect effects. Some employers and insurers feared that the Department...
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Filed Under: Market Outlook   •  Workers' Compensation Insurance

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