Congratulations to Our Distinguished Employee Award Recipient! Andie Segale Account Manager, Commercial Insurance Department Hollister Office Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community. This partnership between work and giving back makes them stand out for…
Fed-OSHA has finalized a new regulation that requires personal protective equipment for construction workers to be properly fitting. The lack of access to properly fitting PPE for smaller-framed construction workers — especially women — has been a perennial problem, as ill-fitting gear may not protect employees adequately in case of an incident. The new standard…
Health savings accounts have become a prime target for cyber criminals, who are using advanced tactics to steal funds from them, putting your employees’ medical expense savings at risk. The risk is even greater considering that employees can keep HSAs for life and many of them are building wealth in these accounts to save for…
With more and more California businesses being forced to go to the California FAIR Plan for their coverage, the market of last resort has moved to increase its commercial property coverage limits significantly. This should bring a semblance of relief to companies located in wildfire-prone areas, who have seen their commercial property insurance non-renewed and…
As 2025 gets off to a rocky start with volatility in the business climate, insurance brokerages have to be nimble and forward-thinking to be successful and continue growing. The pandemic had already forced most companies, including insurance agencies, to re-evaluate how they do business, and if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s…
You have a great group of employees working with you and your business is thriving. For many small-to-mid-sized businesses that success is due to one or two key individuals with both skills, experience and connections that would be difficult to replace. But what if one of your personnel were injured and out of work for…
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it will not enforce a law requiring most businesses with fewer than 20 employees and less than $5 million in annual revenue to report ownership and control information to the federal government every year. The Corporate Transparency Act required firms to file this information by Jan. 1, 2025,…
Congratulations to Our Distinguished Employee Award Recipient! Mona Sanchez Receptionist/Facilities Coordinator, Administration Nevada City Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community. This partnership between work and giving back makes them stand out for their invaluable…
President Donald Trump, while campaigning, promised his administration would ensure invitro fertilization treatments were either covered by insurance or directly paid for. However, his recent executive order, issued on Feb. 18, stops short of outlining specific policies to accomplish this. Human resources executives are taking a wait-and-see approach to the order, as it directs the…
Farm operators rely on experienced workers to handle grain trucks, tanker trucks, worker transport buses and vital machinery like combines, pesticide sprayers and planters. But an ongoing labor shortage is increasing risks, as less-experienced workers are stepping into these critical roles. The American Trucking Associations warns that a nationwide trucking shortage could exceed 169,000 drivers…