The Affordable Care Act’s large employer mandate is now in effect, and the options for plan designs that comply with the new laws can be confusing. You need to know: How the mandate affects your company. What tracking and reporting you need to do to avoid tax penalties. What you need to do to prepare ...
By Matt Bigham Employers face a multitude of insurance challenges in today’s market. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has understandably garnered a majority of the insurance media coverage since it fundamentally changed how medical insurance is offered. However, dramatic changes in the workers’ compensation market should pique the attention of employers as well. Why? ...
Although rare, any company can come under the scrutiny of the media spotlight when faced with a food contamination event including a product recall. The media may converge on your facilities with reporters trying to get interviews with anyone they can—be they employees at the site, consumers, or people working at adjacent businesses. If this ...
Since the deadly E.coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce was announced on April 10, 2018, there have been 197 people infected, 89 hospitalizations, and five deaths across 35 states. If those numbers don’t stop you in your tracks and make you think about what you’re doing to protect your business, then I don’t know what ...
The U.S. government’s steel and aluminum tariffs recently went into effect, and in response, some of our trading partners have implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Specifically, retaliatory tariffs from China, India and Turkey will directly impact the agricultural market and have the potential to put California’s specialty crop industry at a competitive disadvantage. In ...
By Matt Bigham The risks associated with selling and exporting produce continue to change and evolve, making it increasingly important to reevaluate the tools available to your business in order to secure or even increase revenue. One of the most effective ways to do so is to decrease the inherent risk of nonpayment. While the ...