Granite Insurance Brokers

We would like to help improve your open enrollment experience.  With Granite’s trusted technology and pro-active renewal process, everyone has a better enrollment experience; from your employees who elect their benefits to those who administrate them.

California employers can reduce their insurance costs by instituting strong safety measures and preventing losses from occurring. In the event of a small claim, employers can minimize their costs by implementing a first aid program which helps reduce their experience modification factors.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the senseless crime that resulted in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history this past weekend at Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida. If you’re looking to express your support for the Orlando victims and their families please consider donating to the Pulse Victims Fund page for Equality Florida on GoFundMe.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule, effective December 1, 2016, to update the regulations governing which executive, administrative, and professional employees (referred to as "EAP" or "white collar" workers) are entitled to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay protections.

Your final steps in making the decision to hire a candidate are to check his or her references, conduct a background check and complete hiring assessment testing. All too often, these items are treated as a formality—a last box to check before extending an offer of employment. However, these steps play a key role in the hiring process. In addition to verifying information provided by the candidate about his or her work and performance history, these items can help you gain additional knowledge that may better predict the candidate's on-the-job success

The Affordable Care Act recently marked its six-year anniversary. While much of the law is now in effect, questions remain about many of its requirements. Here's a look at five of the most common questions and answers surrounding the law for employers and group health plans:

Caveat emptor…buyer beware! This well-known consumer warning means that smart shoppers should do their research, compare options, and make sure they’re getting the best value for their money. It’s the same for a business owner or hiring manager, for whom no investment is more important than his or her employees. That’s why we take care to be thorough and detailed in all aspects of the recruitment process, from initial screenings through reference checks.

Pleasanton, CA – Granite Insurance Brokers (http://www.graniteins.com) announces that Denise Ashford has joined the company to further develop their growing portfolio of its California Employee Benefits Division. Denise Ashford comes to Granite with over twenty years in employee benefits insurance experience.  Denise specializes in the integration of technology, compliance within Human Resources, benefits strategy and focuses on firms with 10 to 500 employees.