New Workers’ Compensation Regulations for 2017

In Business Wellness, Cost Containment, Insurance 101, Uncategorized by Geoff Johansing / January 5, 2017

Reporting of small medical only or first aid claims The Insurance Commissioner of California has approved an amendment requiring all employers to report small medical or first aid claims to their carrier who is required to submit them on the Uniform Statistical Report. The Commissioner and the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) …

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Great Video on Lloyd’s of London

In Business Wellness, Insurance 101 by Geoff Johansing / December 8, 2016

In my blog “The History of Insurance” I refer to Lloyd’s of London. I really like this video from Property Casualty 360 “Inside Lloyd’s:John Nelson and the Lloyd’s Building”, specifically how it describes Lloyd’s of London. You can call me an insurance geek but I find the history behind this organization very interesting.

Your Risk Advisor Team Launches a New Website

In Business Wellness, Cost Containment, Customer Testimonials, Insurance 101 by Geoff Johansing / November 10, 2016

Introducing your Risk Advisor Team’s brand new website, blog and newsletter!   You’ll find tools to keep you on the pulse of insurance industry changes.  We hope you’ll consider our site an easy and reliable resource for insurance coverage, ideas and concepts. Insurance programs are like a “puzzle”.  Each piece of the puzzle varies depending on …

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The History of Insurance

In Insurance 101 by Geoff Johansing / October 21, 2016

Some sources on the history of insurance believe it originated in the 3rd millennium BC in China. Chinese merchants would put their wares in several ships instead of just one so if one ship sank all of their wares would not be lost. This practice was used on the rough rivers traveled by the merchants …

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Workers’ Compensation Basics

In Insurance 101 by Geoff Johansing /

Insurance can be very confusing. Knowing what policy covers what exposure can be overwhelming. I would like to provide a simple explanations to the various types of Insurance coverage companies may have. Insurance is like a puzzle and policies are written to cover specific types of exposures. You need to make sure you are not …

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