It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Ken Noack, Sr., on December 28th. Ken was one of the founding partners of Noack and Dean which was one of the three original brokerages forming InterWest Insurance Services in 1992. He lived a very blessed, life with his wife Sue, their two…
As 2021 gets underway and while you’re making New Year’s resolutions, you should also resolve to review the state of your business’s insurance program. The best way to do that is to start by reviewing your enterprise’s activities in the past year and how they may affect your insurance policies in the new year. What…
Here is the second half of the top 10 laws and regulations affecting California employers in 2021, changes that organizations need to keep on their radar and prepare for. 6. Wildfire smoke safety regulations With wildfires becoming the new normal in California, Cal/OSHA has set about working on permanent wildfire smoke regulations to protect outdoor…
Every year starts with a bevy of new laws and regulations affecting employers and businesses in California, and many of the new rules this time around are an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on workers. Employers in California in the year ahead have a number of changes they have to contend with,…
Share the Holiday Spirit Fundraiser – Become a Holiday Hero for Improve Your Tomorrow! Purchase a one-of-a kind IYT coffee mug to provide holiday care packages to IYT students & their families At the end of a year that has tested all of us, it is the connections to each other and the support we…
Despite the state’s rating agency asking for a 2.6% increase in workers’ compensation rates due to costs related to the coronavirus pandemic, California’s insurance commissioner has instead ordered that benchmark rates be cut 4.6%. Besides the rate increase, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau had recommended that all policies be subject to a COVID-19 surcharge…
When you Wish without a Star- Gifts for the Sacramento Children’s Home As with many functions this year, the Sacramento Children’s Home has had to make changes to their Holiday Wishing Star program to prioritize the health and safety of their clients and staff. Many of the families they serve, turn to them for basic…
California employers already have a lot to digest after Cal/OSHA issued sweeping new COVID-19 safety regulations in November. Now they face additional requirements starting Jan. 1, 2021, thanks to a new law that expands notification requirements and gives Cal/OSHA the authority to issue stop-work orders on workplaces that have COVID-19 outbreaks. Here’s what you need…
Due to state guidelines for COVID-19, Toys for Tots campaigns were limited this year. It is an InterWest tradition to support Toys for Tots toy Drives and this year was no exception. InterWest’ s Woodland office hosted a toy drive for the Yolo County affiliate and provided financial support through the InterWest Gives Back Employee…
The current pandemic has changed the way we do almost everything. Thanksgiving Day fun runs were no exception. Every year, employees in several InterWest offices lace up their shoes and run before they gobble in support of local food banks in their communities. This year, with runs being hosted virtually, they signed up and ran…