Santa Barbara Commercial Insurance Brokers

Property and Casualty Insurance Rates remain “flat” - Insurers have had the best quarter in 30 years

Property and Casualty Insurance Rates remain “flat” - Insurers have had the best quarter in 30 years
By Donna Eyman on Jul 27, 2015 at 09:21 AM in Santa Barbara Commercial Insurance Brokers

Level Property/Casualty premiums will be welcome news to businesses in the U.S. This will be meaningful to employers given the projected increases in health insurance costs.

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Commercial Insurance Premiums in 2015 are holding steady

Commercial Insurance Premiums in 2015 are holding steady
By Donna Eyman on Jan 27, 2015 at 12:38 PM in Santa Barbara Commercial Insurance Brokers

The news for 2015 regarding insurance is good for business owners. The “hard market”, which never brought the severely increased insurance pricing most anticipated, is nearly over.

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2015 California Workers' Compensation Increasing Again

2015 California Workers' Compensation Increasing Again
By Premier Professionals on Dec 07, 2014 at 03:36 PM in Santa Barbara Commercial Insurance Brokers

The Insurance Commissioner approved a 2.2% hike in the average Workers’ Compensation pure premium rates for 2015. The decision was 1.2% below what the insurance industry was seeking as an increase.

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Workers’ Comp Insurance Bureau Recommends Rate Hike - by Donna Eyman

Workers’ Comp Insurance Bureau Recommends Rate Hike - by Donna Eyman
By Premier Professionals on Jan 05, 2010 at 12:03 AM in Santa Barbara Commercial Insurance Brokers

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California, or WCIRB, has recommended a 22.8 percent increase for policies written or renewed after Jan. 1, 2010.

State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner opposes the proposed rate increase, saying that California employers simply can’t afford the increase given the weakness of the economy and the state’s high unemployment rate.

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