All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 22 2024 // Respondents of a recent survey reported lower premium increases for all lines of business except umbrella during the third quarter.According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey,...
Nov 22 2024 // It is “how” commercial lines carriers execute their underwriting strategies, not “what” lines they write that is key to profitable growth for top performers, according to new research from...
Nov 19 2024 // The Philadelphia Eagles football organization wants to force its case for Covid-19 business interruption insurance against insurer Factory Mutual Insurance Co. into overtime, arguing that its situation is unlike any other...
Nov 18 2024 // Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net...
Nov 15 2024 // Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, promoted Stan Bernard to head of industry practices for U.S. Middle Market.Bernard succeeds Lynn Zeitler, who is retiring in December after 31 years with Zurich....
Nov 14 2024 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on revised static forms: DWC Form-005, Non-Subscriber Notice to Division of Workers’ Compensation. DWC...
Nov 14 2024 // After the U.S. commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5 billion net loss in 2023, a new AM Best reports indicates further deterioration in the first half of 2024.Despite targeted underwriting initiatives, including...
Nov 6 2024 // All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were lower in October than in August, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index.Premium renewal rate change by line of business for October 2024 highlights include:...
Nov 6 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Altadena, California-based American Matar International Inc., dba Statewide Commercial Insurance Brokers. Lana Matar and her team will remain in their current location under the...
Oct 30 2024 // Finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she would raise employers’ social security contributions to 15% from April, a major revenue raiser for a budget the government hopes will kick-start moves to turn...
Oct 29 2024 // Executive Summary: During the period 2013 through 2018, the U.S. did not become less litigious nor did Atlantic sea surface temperatures get less warm. Yet rates for U.S. excess liability and Atlantic hurricane both...
Oct 28 2024 // Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net...
Oct 25 2024 // H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President RoleH.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Danny Kaufman and Jodie Kaufman Davis as co-presidents. The...
Oct 24 2024 // Commercial insurance rates during the third quarter in the U.S. increased 3%, with casualty rates up 10%.According to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index — which noted the first decline in global commercial rates...
Oct 24 2024 // Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first time the index has recorded a quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2017, according to the...
Oct 22 2024 // Starr Insurance reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has granted Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Korea branch, a license to operate in Seoul and begin selling commercial...
Oct 21 2024 // Overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both personal lines and commercial lines has held strong despite a challenging underwriting environment, says a new J.D. Power study, with commercial lines satisfaction reaching...
Oct 10 2024 // WTW characterized commercial insurance rates as balances and stable but, as Hurricane Milton approached, the broker warned of upcoming disruption.“The current state of affairs might only be one major hurricane away...
Oct 10 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance.Are you dipping your toes into commercial insurance sales? Well, hold on tight because selling commercial insurance isn’t your run-of-the-mill business....
Oct 9 2024 // Less than a month after Amazon announced employees would need to give up their flexible work arrangements and return to the office full-time, new research has reinforced the value of a flexible work culture.The 2024...