In an effort to increase the regulation of gun sales in Tacoma, local legislation has proposed a new tax per gun sale to go towards violence prevention programs. In the Wall Street Journal, Dan Davis,... read more...
Category: Industry News
Baby Powder Recall – Erring on the Side of Caution
Johnson & Johnson has recalled almost 33,000 bottles of baby powder to dampen the accusations of the presence of asbestos in their talc powder. This is an expensive event, especially at this vulnerable time for... read more...
Reduced Availability for High-Interest Loans
Google is taking a stand against high-interest consumer loans. In 2016, Google banned Payday loans from its search browser. Today, they are banning them from their app store. If your company offers Payday or high-interest... read more...
Are Blackouts Disrupting Your Business?
In an effort to recoup losses and prevent dangerous wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has begun rolling blackouts, affecting over 800,000 residents and businesses throughout California. Could a power disruption cause a loss for... read more...
A Flight to Quality
In Captive Reviews’ August issue, David DiMayo, Oxford’s CEO, outlines 10 important features that should be front of mind when considering a captive program and evaluating best fit for a prospective client. Continue Reading.... read more
Label Mix Up – An Expensive Mistake
On September 17, 2019, Perdue announced a recall on 495 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken. The recall was due to a labeling mishap where chicken that contains wheat, a known allergen, was labeled as gluten free.... read more...
What’s a Landlord to Do?
Changes may be on the horizon to many state-sponsored rent-control measures, which if they become law, will certainly have an impact on business owners who are landlords with rental property holdings in those states. According... read more...
Uber and Lyft Form Captives in Hawaii As Part of Their Risk Management Strategy
The leading firms of the Ridesharing industry, Uber and Lyft, are utilizing Hawaiian-based captive insurance companies as part of their risk management strategy. Hawaiian public records show that Pacific Valley Insurance, a captive registered in... read more