Warm weather brings welcome relief from long winter months, but it also brings dangers for employees working outside. As summer approaches, it’s time to review your safety plans for protecting workers from heat illness hazards and to ensure compliance with state regulations. Cal/OSHA and Washington Department … Read more
The California FAIR Plan is the state’s “insurer of last resort.” When traditional companies cancel or refuse wildfire-prone homes, owners turn to the FAIR Plan for bare-bones fire coverage. In 2024 and early 2025, huge wildfire losses drained the plan’s reserves, triggering a new round of surcharges. Why Are Surcharges Appearing on June 1 Renewal Notices? … Read more
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow … Read more
SAVE $50: As of May 29, the Garmin Lily 2 smartwatch is on sale at Amazon for $249.99, 17% off its list price of $299.99. Smartwatches aren’t just for athletic individuals. If you’ve been looking for an option that’s both stylish and includes health and fitness features, the Garmin Lily 2 is worth a look. … Read more
Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash In October 2023, several music companies (Concord, ABKCO Music & Records, Universal Music) sued Anthropic AI in the US for alleged harm to their business interests because (a) its AI chatbot, Claude, was trained with unauthorized music lyrics data and (b) Claude’s outputs in response to user queries contained copies … Read more