December 20, 2021 Source: AM Best via Insurance Journal   The recently enacted $1.2 trillion U.S. infrastructure package is expected to result in more business opportunities for surety companies given the new and sizable investments that the transportation and energy sectors will see, according to a new AM Best report. Click here for full article.

APPELLATE COURT LIFTS STAY ON OSHA ETS On Friday, December 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees.  OSHA is now allowed to proceed with the implementation and enforcement of the rule originally issued on November 5, 2021. OSHA will allow more time for covered employers to comply with the ETS. OSHA’s website indicates the agency will not issue citations for noncompliance with any requirements of the ETS before January 10, 2022, and will not issue citations for noncompliance with testing requirements […]