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IRS Releases Health Plan Affordability Percentage for 2027

The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2026-26 on July 21, 2026, to index the contribution percentage in 2027 for determining the affordability of an employer’s health…

Protecting Your Mobile Fleet: Inland Marine Coverage for Forestry Equipment

The Hidden Gap in Your Equipment Protection As a CEO, CFO, or operations controller in the wood products industry, you understand the substantial capital investment…

Wind/Hail Deductibles and Roof Schedules: What You Need to Know

Over the past few years, insurance carriers have increasingly implemented wind/hail deductibles and roof schedules in homeowners insurance policies. These changes are a response to…

Communication and Its Effect On Patient Safety

Effective communication is crucial among healthcare professionals and teams. An overwhelming majority of medical malpractice cases arise either due to inadequate communication among healthcare providers…

Battery Backup Sump Pumps

Sump pumps play an important role in helping protect your home from water damage. When water begins to collect in the sump pit, the pump…

Automatic Water Shutoff Devices and Leak Detection in Your Home

From slow drips to burst pipes, water damage can happen in many ways, and it often happens when you least expect it. Even if you…

EEOC Votes to Issue a Proposed Rule to Remove EEO-1 Reporting Requirements for Private Employers

On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to remove EEO-1 reporting requirements…

Cost-Sharing Limits Revised for 2027 Plan Years

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2027 maximum cost-sharing limits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on January 29, 2026.…

Water backup coverage

Standard homeowners insurance has its limits and sewer backup is one of the most common coverage gaps. Adding a sewer backup rider to your policy…

A Homeowner’s Summer Maintenance Checklist

The long, bright days of summer are the perfect time to tackle home improvements. A little cleaning, repair, and maintenance now can go a long…

Homeowner’s Policy & Floods: Are You Covered?

After each new flooding event, the media details the sad plight of homeowners who have lost everything, reporting many were uninsured for the risk of…

Rising Early-Onset Cancers: A New Reality for Employers

Employers are increasingly seeing diagnoses at younger ages and across a wider range of cancer types than in prior decades. This is not only a…

The Benefits of Nonprofit D&O Insurance

Nonprofit organizations provide essential social services that benefit their communities and their members. These organizations cannot survive without dedicated leaders to make major decisions on…

DOJ Opinion: Application of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to State Institutionalization of Patients with Severe Mental Illness or Disabilities

The Department of Justice released an opinion piece on June 18, 2026, titled “Application of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to State…

Oral Health and Systemic Risk: An Overlooked Driver of Cost and Outcomes Overview

Oral health is not separate from overall health. Emerging patterns and new therapies are changing oral health risk profiles and making dental status an increasingly…

GLP‑1 Demand, Pediatric Obesity & the New Benefit Challenge Overview

New therapies and heightened public interest in weight‑management options have altered benefit pressures. At the same time, pediatric and adolescent rates of obesity and related…

Women’s Health Across the Life Course: Gaps and Growing Expectations Overview

Traditional benefits frames (focused mainly on pregnancy and short‑term reproductive needs) are no longer sufficient. Women’s health needs span decades and include mid‑life transitions, musculoskeletal…

Welding & Gas CFO Club Recap June 2026

Meeting Notes Accounting for Cylinders Treat cylinders like fixed assets vs. inventory Argument is the useful life of being cylinders can be 100 years Feedback…

Replacement Cost Inflation: A Hidden Insurance Risk for Wood Products Companies

One of the most significant insurance challenges facing wood products manufacturers today isn’t always obvious until a loss occurs: replacement cost inflation. Over the last…

Chicago Modifies Rules for Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has amended the rules for the city’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. The changes…

Federal Agencies Release Proposed Rules on Offering Fertility Benefits

On May 10, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) jointly released proposed rules that would create…

IRS Publishes ACA Pay-or-Play Penalties for 2027

On May 4, 2026, the IRS published updated penalty amounts for 2027 regarding the employer shared responsibility (“pay-or-play”) rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…

HHS Expands Hardship Exemptions for Catastrophic Coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 formalizes earlier guidance that expands hardship-exemption eligibility to…

2026 DOL Civil Penalty Rates Remain Unchanged

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to cancel penalty-inflation adjustments for 2026. This suspension affects penalties that…