All posts by Cathy Johnson

Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Minnesota
Minnesota has enacted a Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, offering employees up to 20 weeks of paid, jo...

10 Benefit Trends To Know in 2024
When it comes to employee benefits, no year is ever the same. But recent years have made “different” seem like a vast understatement. Expect mo...

Minnesota CANDOR Act Resources
On August 1, 2023, a transformative shift in healthcare communication took place as the Minnesota CANDOR Act (bill SF2909) came into effect. With the ...

Don’t Forget to Pay Your Personal Insurance Premiums
Have You Missed an Insurance Payment? Life happens. The car breaks down, the kids get sick, an appliance fails. When the insurance bill arrives, you ...

On Demand Personal Insurance Webinar – Up, Up and Away
Ballooning insurance premiums and how to manage the impact. You open your automobile or homeowners insurance renewal policy or invoice and notice th...

Nels Dyste Recognized as 2023 Emerging Leader of the Year
Dyste Williams would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Nels Dyste who was presented with the 2023 Emerging Leader of the Year Award by t...

Increasing Cyber Liability Coverage Requirements
As you may be aware, businesses and families have suffered from a surge of devastating cyber attacks and data breaches especially in the past two year...

Winterize your Organization against Lost Productivity
As we manage our organizations through the unique challenges of the winter season, it is important to take the necessary steps to reduce events and in...

2023 Compensation Trends — What Employees Want From Wages and Benefits
In terms of labor and salaries, 2023 is shaping up to be a year of question marks and contradictions. Despite rising concerns of a recession, employer...

What Is an Occurrence-Based Policy vs. a Claims-Made Policy?
A liability insurance policy helps pay for expenses related to a loss suffered by another person or business that occurred on your property or because...