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RPS Acquires Innovative Coverage Concepts, LLC

RPS is proud to welcome Parsippany, N.J.-based Innovative Coverage Concepts, LLC, to our growing team. Innovative Coverage Concepts (ICC) is a program manager and managing general agency focused exclusively on developing and delivering specialized insurance programs for restaurants of all types, including fine dining, casual dining and quick-serve establishments, throughout the United States. ICC is… Continue reading RPS Acquires Innovative Coverage Concepts, LLC

Distinguished Programs Acquires ProHost USA

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, today announced it has acquired Minneapolis-based ProHost USA, a leading specialty insurance program for restaurants and related risks. Distinguished currently offers umbrella coverage for the restaurant industry, and adding ProHost’s customized restaurant packages will enable them to offer a more complete restaurant insurance program, noted Brooks Chase, president… Continue reading Distinguished Programs Acquires ProHost USA

Study Says Joint Employer Policy Costs Over $33B A Year

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The Obama-era National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) expansion of the joint employer standard in 2015 has cost the American economy $33.3 billion per year, led to 376,000 fewer job opportunities and resulted in a 93% increase in lawsuits against franchise businesses, a recent study found. The findings are included in an economic impact study the… Continue reading Study Says Joint Employer Policy Costs Over $33B A Year

Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections

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The Food and Drug Administration has stopped routine food safety inspections of seafood, fruits, vegetables and many other foods at high risk of contamination because of the federal government’s shutdown, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the agency’s commissioner, said on Wednesday. F.D.A. inspectors normally examine operations at about 160 domestic manufacturing and food processing plants each week.… Continue reading Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections

Average Injured Food Service Employee Takes 30 Days to Return to Work: AmTrust Report

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Injuries to restaurant workers cause employees to miss an average of 30 days from work, according to claims data analyzed by AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., the nation’s fourth largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance. AmTrust today released the first “AmTrust Restaurant Risk Report” with key insights based on more than 84,006 claims from 2013 to… Continue reading Average Injured Food Service Employee Takes 30 Days to Return to Work: AmTrust Report