October 12, 2020
AgencyDeer Migration Alert
It’s that time of year again… The snow and cold weather have started the annual winter deer migration. Deer are now moving from the high country on the east side of Highway 395 across 395 into lower elevation winter ranges on the west side of the highway. A high number of deer-car collisions occur […]
July 23, 2020
AgencyBeware of Lawsuits for Non-ADA-Compliant Websites
I’ve heard several stories lately of local businesses getting letters about settlements if their websites aren’t ADA-compliant. Just as your business is required to have certain modifications in your physical space under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), your website needs to be ADA-compliant as well. However, it’s not extremely clear what counts as […]
May 8, 2020
AgencyThe Ugly Truth About On-the-Job Employee Injuries
When your employee suffers an on-the-job injury and incurs medical bills and lost wages, something unusual happens. While the name on the check medical providers receive for their invoices, and the name on the check your injured employee receives for lost wages, is the insurance company’s name, the money paid is actually a loan […]
April 21, 2020
AgencyExclude Work Comp Costs Related to Stay-at-Home Orders
No Cost Workers Comp… Excellent News for Our Partners and California Employers WCIRB special filing to 1) exclude COVID-19 claims from experience modification, 2) exclude payroll associated to employees staying at home and not engaged in any work activities and 3) allow assignment of 8810 for temporary change in duties working with a stay at home […]
April 15, 2020
AgencyHow You Benefit from Working with a Certified Workers’ Comp Advisor
I recently became a Certified WorkComp Advisor through the Institute of Work Comp Professionals. When you connect your Mammoth Lakes or Bishop business with a Certified Work Comp Advisor, you’re stepping into an advanced insurance business consultant process. Certified WorkComp Advisors have additional training specific to the workers’ compensation industry that enables us […]
March 26, 2020
AgencyCOMMITTED TO YOU- COVID-19 UPDATE
Your Insurance Scouts Agency Team members are working remotely to serve and protect you. Here are 5 easy ways to reach us: Phone: 760.934.7548 Text: 760.934.7548 Email’s: [email protected] or [email protected] Fax: 760.479.5984 Your experience with us may be a little different in this time of uncertainty is greatly appreciated. Although out physical office is closed, our team […]
February 15, 2020
AgencyA Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in 2030
Since this topic is so important at this moment, I’ll share one more news story from Chris Folkman that appeared in the Insurance Journal on February 6, 2020. It’s an easy read and reflection on recent fire history in California since 1991. A tale of good California that we must become as an industry and state. […]
January 27, 2020
AgencyThe Sheet- Buyer Beware
BY ZACHARY HITE IN NEWS — 17 JAN, 2020 https://thesheetnews.com/2020/01/17/buyer-beware/ On January 5, 2019, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled, “High Cost of Wildfire Insurance Hurts California Home Sales.” The article discussed rising insurance premiums associated with houses in fire-prone areas. It used examples of a real estate agent in Pollock Pines, California and a […]
January 15, 2020
AgencyHomeowners Insurance… The Ripple Grows
Since 2006 I have been involved in homeowners insurance, working from Mammoth Lakes, primarily within Mono and Inyo Counties. We have seen an evolution in the way homeowners insurance carriers evaluate and write insurance. It seems the dynamic evolution from the carrier side has outpaced both homeowners and government entities, such as the California […]
December 5, 2019
AgencyFresh Tracks 2019/2020
I put my first turns in Sunday…What a great start to the season. I hope everyone has an amazing and safe season. Check out this video on Mammoth Mountain weather I bet we are going to have another huge winter.