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High and Dry: How Will Legal Marijuana Impact Workers Comp?

Can employers expect their workers compensation carriers to pay claims involving marijuana? And if an employer has a drug-free workplace policy in force, can they fire an employee for using marijuana either recreationally or for medical purposes?

From the Front Lines: Public Entities

When Mitch Backes graduated with a degree in safety management, he didn’t anticipate ending up in insurance. But the risk consulting loss control function turned out to be a perfect fit for his interests.

Everest Insurance Grows Environmental Offering

Everest Insurance recently launched an environmental site pollution form which includes coverage for both on- and off-site bodily injury, property damage and cleanup costs.

On Your Radar: What’s Next for Commercial Drones?

As quickly as the drone industry is proliferating, there’s still plenty in store over the next decade that isn’t set in stone. Here are two ways drones will have to interact with insurance in the years ahead.

E&O Risks When Insuring the Cannabis Industry

Like any other business, marijuana growers and distributors need insurance coverage. But growing, distributing and possessing marijuana is a still a crime under federal law.