Most Small-Business Employees Worry About On-the-Job Safety: PIE
- Some two-thirds of small-business employees are worried about safety at work, according to a survey released Wednesday by Pie Insurance.
- The results showed that 58% witnessed workplace injuries in the past year and 43% reported “feeling pressured to work through unsafe conditions,” according to an announcement from Pie.
- The Colorado-based workers compensation insurer commissioned the online survey on workplace safety and culture, which covered 1,021 full-time and part-time employees at businesses of up to 500 workers.
- Some 83% feel comfortable reporting safety concerns, but 17% are reluctant to do so.
- Those reluctant are fueled by concerns about retaliation (35%) and the desire to not be seen as difficult (33%).
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Maine’s MEMIC Sets $19M Policyholder Dividend
- Maine’s MEMIC Group will distribute a $19 million dividend to more than 17,000 Maine policyholders.
- Since 1998, MEMIC has returned more than $389 million in dividends to policyholders across all 16 counties in Maine
- “Returning dividends to our policyholders demonstrates why a mutual partnership is such an impactful model for workers’ compensation,” Michael Bourque, President and CEO of The MEMIC Group, told a local business group earlier this week. “When businesses invest in safety and partner with MEMIC to prevent injuries, everyone benefits—employees, employers, and the communities we serve.”
- Maine regulators recently approved a significant reduction in advisory costs—an average decrease of 9.6% for 2025.
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