by Greg Deems | Aug 6, 2019 | Business Insurance, Employee Benefits
If you run a business, you probably know by now that worker’s compensation coverage is required by most states. Massachusetts is one of the states that requires employers to have workers comp. All employers operating in Massachusetts are required to carry workers’...
by Greg Deems | Apr 6, 2018 | Business Insurance, Human Resources, News and Events, Workers Comp
The state of Massachusetts has decided to buck recent trends and have settled on an impending decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates. This change will go into effect on July 1, 2018. The decrease will result in an average rate rollback of 12.9% on...
by Eric Labo | Jun 8, 2017 | Business Insurance, Non-Profits, Risk Management, Uncategorized
Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofits around the country – keeping organizations humming without adding much expense. Approximately 26% of Americans volunteer for a nonprofit, business or religious group each year. Bureau of Labor Statistics But are they...
by Michael Robinson | Nov 18, 2016 | Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Employee Benefits, General, Health Care, Human Resources, Risk Management, Small Business Insurance, Uncategorized, Workers Comp
In what was already a historic election year, it was made even more memorable with legislation regarding marijuana being on the ballot in nine states. Of the nine states that voted on marijuana initiatives, eight passed including Massachusetts, Maine, California and...
by Greg Deems | Jul 13, 2016 | Business Insurance, Uncategorized, Workers Comp
While the experience modifier (or mod) may be a foreign concept to many, to the business owners it can have a huge effect on the bottom line as it is a key component of the workers’ compensation premium calculation. Mods are a way to try to balance out the costs...
