Daniel Mattioli

Apr 9, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Mattioli

Almost two years ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 35 into law, reforming California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) of 1975. As discussed in this previous blog about MICRA reform, the legislation made two significant changes to MICRA: restructuring the limit on attorney fees and raising the cap on non-economic damages.

Feb 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Mattioli |Mike Ritthaler

Restricted stock units (RSUs) and other forms of equity-based compensation are creating a stir in the workers’ compensation marketplace, forcing insurance carriers to revisit whether to include them as payroll when calculating premium. Several years ago, California clarified that equity-based compensation is considered includable remuneration, with a few notable exceptions.

Sep 5, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Mattioli

Before the calendar turned to 2023, we published a blog with five predictions for the casualty insurance market, with advice on how insureds could mitigate risk and best prepare for upcoming renewals. Now that we are more than halfway through the year, let’s check in on those predictions and see how we fared. In the 2022 casualty insurance market, we saw a continued increase in general, auto, and umbrella/excess liability rates, driven by a consistent rise in average claims costs.

Apr 11, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Mattioli

Feb 17, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Mattioli