InterWest recognized as one of the Top National Employee Benefits Consultants
InterWest affiliate Aegis Insurance Markets Voted Best Insurance Agency in North Lake Tahoe & Truckee!
Workplace Bullying Can Cost Your Company
Workplace bullying is on the increase, and it constitutes a major risk to companies that fail to take action. If you learn of a bully in your ranks, you need to take immediate steps to mount a serious investigation and take action if the accusations turn out to be valid. The financial future of your…
New Employees Account for Large Share of Workplace Injuries
A significant share of overall workplace injuries occur during new employees’ first year on the job, according to a recent study. The report by Travelers Cos., Inc. found that over a five-year period, injuries to new employees accounted for 35% of all workplace injuries. These injuries resulted in more than 6 million lost workdays, accounting…
InterWest recognized as one of the Top National Employee Benefits Consultants
Congratulations to the Employee Benefits team at InterWest Insurance Services on their recognition as one of the Top National Employee Benefits Consultants by Mployer Advisor, June 2022.
Many Employees Choosing the Wrong Health Plans
A new study has found that many people in employer-sponsored health plans are enrolling in plans that are costing them more than they ought to be paying. Many employees choose pricey plans with low deductibles, which force them to spend more up front on premiums to save just a few hundred dollars on their deductible.…
Minimum Wage Increases Coming in 12 Counties and Cities
As we approach mid-year there are about a dozen cities and counties in the Golden State that will be increasing their minimum wage for employers that operate within their jurisdictions. The state minimum wage is currently $15 an hour for employers with 26 or more workers, and $14 an hour for all other smaller employers,…
June 16th, 2022 – It’s all in the Bag! InterWest Volunteers at the Redwood Empire Food Bank!
On Thursday June 16th, volunteers from InterWest’s North Bay offices helped support the Hunger Relief efforts of the Redwood Empire Food Bank by bagging more than 5,669 pounds of apples! After bagging several thousand pounds of apples, InterWest’s Claudine Gordon, Chet & Valerie Laws, Kristie Phillips, Scott Pikey, Ron DeLeon, Wade Gordon and Owen Ward…
Cost of Commercial Property Insurance Surges Thanks to Inflation, Climate Change
As climate change continues to create more turbulent weather and natural catastrophes, commercial property insurance rates are still climbing — and the recent surge in inflation is adding fuel to the cost of coverage. While overall commercial property rates increased about 10% on average in 2021, rates surged between 25% and 40% in areas prone…
InterWest’s Roseville Employees Support Girls Rock Sacramento!
InterWest’s Roseville employees voted to support Girls Rock Sacramento (GRS) as the quarter 2 recipient of a $500 donation from the employee driven InterWest Gives Back program. Amy Craig, Administrative Supervisor at the Roseville office and passionate supporter of GRS, delivered the donation to GRS Executive Director and Co-Founder, Larisa Bryski on June 14th. Girls…
June 10, 2022 – InterWest Sacramento supports Foster Care Youth Program, Aging Up!
InterWest’s Sacramento offices held a gift card donation drive the first two weeks of June to help teens from the Aging Up foster care program enjoy free time and gain much-need items this summer. Aging Up helps empower Sacramento Region youth who have current or former foster care experience successfully transition into adulthood. 42 gift…