The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its guidance for H-2A visa applications in light of current legal challenges to the Farmworker Protection Rule (FPR), while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted a new final rule that gives H-2A workers more flexibility … Read more
Fitch Ratings said in an outlook revision that it expects Mercury General Corp.’s credit profile will withstand the impact of the Eaton and Palisades fires near Los Angeles, but the agency also gave a negative outlook that reflects “the potential for credit deterioration and financial pressure from a third large catastrophe event or an aggregation … Read more
Most of the original financial independence blogs have long gone the way of final salary pension schemes. But stalwart Monevator commenter Ermine’s Simple Living in Somerset has been standing strong since 2010 – albeit with cross-country and domain name moves – and so is nearly as ancient as we are. Known for his iconoclastic views on … Read more
U.S. authorities have indicted five people over their alleged involvement in a multi-year North Korean IT worker scheme that saw them obtain remote employment with dozens of American companies. The Department of Justice on Thursday announced the indictment of North Korean citizens Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song; Pedro Ernesto Alonso De Los Reyes of Mexico, … Read more
Florida’s legal system reforms, aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits and unfair liability divisions, are showing early signs of success, according to a recent study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform. The historic reform legislation passed in 2022 and 2023 has led to insurance carriers expanding their business in Florida, and homeowner … Read more
