Featured Articles Blog

0

Uncategorized

People Moves: Conyers Joins Brown & Riding’s Environmental Practice Leadership

Article 0 Comments Robert Conyers Jr. Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, hired Robert Conyers Jr., to lead B&R’s environmental practice with Jeff Hubbard. With over eight years of industry experience, Conyers joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and was named a principal in 2023. In his new role, he will work closely with Hubbard to lead and grow B&R’s collaborative team of environmental specialists and execute key initiatives to best serve clients nationwide. Topics Leadership Pollution Was this article valuable? Thank you! Please tell us what we can do to improve this article. Submit No Thanks Thank you! % of people found this article valuable. Please tell us what you liked about it. Submit No Thanks Here are more articles you may enjoy. Interested in Leadership? Get automatic alerts for this topic.

0

Uncategorized

SEC Nominee Atkins Advanced by Senate Banking Committee

How are business expenses reported for income tax purposes? Get Answer What is a charitable IRA rollover or qualified charitable distribution? Get Answer What are the tax benefits that can be realized by providing employee benefits through a cafeteria plan? Get Answer What are the Social Security and Medicare tax rates for traditional employees and employers? Get Answer What developments have emerged regarding a fiduciary’s consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in making investment decisions? Get Answer What are the Social Security tax and Medicare rates for self-employed taxpayers? Get Answer How is it determined whether a taxpayer is an independent contractor or a common law employee? Get Answer What is FBAR, and does a U.S. citizen living in Canada need to be concerned with FBAR requirements? Get Answer

0

Uncategorized

Measles Outbreak Spreads to Central Texas; 5 States Report Outbreaks

Article 0 Comments Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases this week, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into central Texas. Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. Since February, two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. The multi-state outbreak confirms health experts’ fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year. The World Health Organization said last week that cases in Mexico are linked to the Texas outbreak. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000. Here’s what else you need to know about measles in the U.S. How many measles cases are there in Texas and New Mexico? Texas’ outbreak began two months ago. State health officials said Tuesday there were 22 new...

0

Uncategorized

SEC to Restructure Regional Offices

How are business expenses reported for income tax purposes? Get Answer What is a charitable IRA rollover or qualified charitable distribution? Get Answer What are the tax benefits that can be realized by providing employee benefits through a cafeteria plan? Get Answer What are the Social Security and Medicare tax rates for traditional employees and employers? Get Answer What developments have emerged regarding a fiduciary’s consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in making investment decisions? Get Answer What are the Social Security tax and Medicare rates for self-employed taxpayers? Get Answer How is it determined whether a taxpayer is an independent contractor or a common law employee? Get Answer What is FBAR, and does a U.S. citizen living in Canada need to be concerned with FBAR requirements? Get Answer

Westland Insurance unveils new benefits brand: Westland Benefits 0

Uncategorized

Westland Insurance unveils new benefits brand: Westland Benefits

Westland Benefits will be led by experienced benefits leader Matt Mann Surrey, BC (Mar. 26, 2025) – Westland Insurance is proud to announce the launch of its new benefits brand, Westland Benefits, in British Columbia, effective April 1st. This launch marks a significant milestone in Westland’s continued growth, uniting its acquired benefits firms under one powerful national brand to better serve businesses across Canada. Westland Benefits combines the personalized service and deep expertise of a boutique advisory firm with the scale, resources, and market influence of one of Canada’s largest insurance brokerages – offering employers of all sizes tailored, end-to-end benefits solutions. Westland Insurance has appointed Matt Mann as the President of Westland Benefits. With extensive expertise in the benefits space and proven leadership in the insurance industry, Mann will oversee the growth and expansion of Westland Benefits across Canada. “We’re excited to introduce Westland Benefits to BC,” said Jamie Lyons, President & CEO of Westland Insurance. “Over the past few years, we’ve made significant investments to strengthen our Employee Benefits offerings, including acquiring several high-performing advisory firms. Bringing these capabilities together under one unified brand – led by Matt – allows us to better serve our clients, compete more...

0

Uncategorized

California FAIR Plan Stabilization Act Moving Through Legislature

Article 0 Comments A bill that aims to enable the California FAIR Plan to seek additional claims paying capacity is making its way through state Legislature. Assembly Bill 226, the FAIR Plan Stabilization Act, passed out of the Assembly 72-0. Related: California OKs Increase in FAIR Plan Commercial Property Coverage Limits This bill, authored by Assemblymembers Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) and David Alvarez (D-San Diego), would allow the FAIR Plan to seek additional claims paying capacity, either through the issuance of bonds or a line of credit. Advocates of the bill say these financial tools are a resource to request to avoid potential future assessments. Following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the FAIR Plan requested to assess member insurance $1 billion. Related: Insurer Payouts Now at $12B for LA Wildfires, Report Shows California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in February approved the assessment on admitted market insurers to cover claims from the L.A. wildfires. The FAIR Plan reported it has paid more than $914 million to policyholders, including advance payments, to cover claims related to the Palisades and Eaton fires. Since its introduction, the bill has added 15 Assembly Co-Authors. AB 226 is also supported by Lara and consumer advocates. The...

0

Uncategorized

Externship Program for Future Planners Returns for 6th Summer

How are business expenses reported for income tax purposes? Get Answer What is a charitable IRA rollover or qualified charitable distribution? Get Answer What are the tax benefits that can be realized by providing employee benefits through a cafeteria plan? Get Answer What are the Social Security and Medicare tax rates for traditional employees and employers? Get Answer What developments have emerged regarding a fiduciary’s consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in making investment decisions? Get Answer What are the Social Security tax and Medicare rates for self-employed taxpayers? Get Answer How is it determined whether a taxpayer is an independent contractor or a common law employee? Get Answer What is FBAR, and does a U.S. citizen living in Canada need to be concerned with FBAR requirements? Get Answer

0

Uncategorized

BlackRock Plans for Texas ETF Amid Its Push Into Lone Star State

Article 0 Comments BlackRock Inc. is going even bigger in Texas. The world’s biggest asset manager applied for the iShares Texas Equity exchange-traded fund, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The planned ETF would be passively managed and invest in companies that are headquartered in Texas. It’s the latest in a charm offensive of sorts in the state for the investing giant and founder Larry Fink after the firm’s embrace of environmental, social and governance investing drew the ire of Republican lawmakers. BlackRock, alongside Citadel Securities, is also an early backer of the upstart Texas Stock Exchange, which aims to begin trading in 2026. While declining to comment on the ETF beyond the filing, a BlackRock spokesperson said there’s client demand for Texas exposure. “Our clients have expressed interest in accessing the Texas economy, which has a GDP of $2.6 trillion according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and would be the eighth largest economy in the world on a standalone basis,” a BlackRock spokesperson wrote in an email. Nasdaq announced earlier this month that it would open a regional headquarters in Dallas, stating that it has about 800 clients in Texas. About 200...

0

Uncategorized

FINRA Bars Ex-LPL Rep Over Texting, Outside Business Activity

How are business expenses reported for income tax purposes? Get Answer What is a charitable IRA rollover or qualified charitable distribution? Get Answer What are the tax benefits that can be realized by providing employee benefits through a cafeteria plan? Get Answer What are the Social Security and Medicare tax rates for traditional employees and employers? Get Answer What developments have emerged regarding a fiduciary’s consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in making investment decisions? Get Answer What are the Social Security tax and Medicare rates for self-employed taxpayers? Get Answer How is it determined whether a taxpayer is an independent contractor or a common law employee? Get Answer What is FBAR, and does a U.S. citizen living in Canada need to be concerned with FBAR requirements? Get Answer

Kay.ai Raises $3M to Eliminate Data Entry Work in Insurance Operations 0

Uncategorized

Kay.ai Raises $3M to Eliminate Data Entry Work in Insurance Operations

As the insurance industry faces a major workforce shortage, AI co-workers enable agencies and brokerages to automate repetitive work in submissions and servicing San Francisco, CA (Mar. 27, 2025) — Kay.ai, the AI co-worker designed to eliminate manual data entry work for insurance brokers and agencies, has raised $3 million in funding. The round was led by Wing VC, with participation from South Park Commons, 101 Weston Labs, and several angel investors. “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the insurance industry will face a shortage of nearly 400,000 workers by 2026,” said Vishal Rohra, co-founder and CEO of Kay.ai. “Despite this looming talent shortage, brokers and agencies still spend up to 80% of their time on paperwork, weighed down by archaic systems and misaligned incentives. We eliminate that burden and act like a digital co-worker that handles the most tedious tasks so their team can focus on high-value work.” With AI co-workers, Kay introduces new technology that goes beyond traditional software or legacy RPA tools. These co-workers understand your process, interact with your tools on your behalf, and adapt with your preferences. This unlocks a whole range of workflows across submissions, renewals, and servicing that could not be...