OSHA Publishes Its Updated Hazard Communication Standard - On May 20, 2024, OSHA published its final rule on its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of...

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- On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding HIPAA and the recent cybersecurity incident involving...

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DOL Issues Gag Clause Attestation Resources for 2024 - On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued various resources to assist health plans and health insurance issuers in annually submitting their...

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3rd Circuit Rules USERRA May Require Paid Leave - On May 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit held that short-term military leave may be comparable to jury duty leave and bereavement leave and...

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DOJ Releases Proposed Rule to Ease Federal Restrictions on Marijuana - On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III...

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Property Pricing May Have Eased, but Brokers Still Having Trouble - Commercial property and casualty insurance premiums rose an average of 7.7% in the first quarter of 2024, up slightly from 7.0% in Q4 2023, according...

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NOAA Predicts “Above Normal” 2024 Hurricane Season - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts “above-normal” activity in the Atlantic basin this hurricane season, typically lasting June...

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Kia Recalls Over 450,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk - Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to concerns that the front seats may catch on fire. The recall applies to model year 2020-2024 vehicles....

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Covered Property Under Commercial Property Insurance - Businesses often rely on buildings, structures, tools and equipment to provide products and services. Moreover, many businesses are responsible for storing others’...

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Covered Perils Under Basic and Broad Forms of Commercial Property Policies - A business’s property is essential to its operations, so property losses can create substantial disruptions. Securing commercial property...

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