All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 20 2024 // Hundreds of UK banks, brokers and insurers missed a deadline to respond to the financial watchdog’s survey on sexual harassment and bullying in the City, suggesting that firms are struggling to grasp the scale of the...
Jun 19 2024 // QBE announced that it will start shutting down the middle-market segment in North America to focus on North American businesses where it has more meaningful market position, relevance and scale.Three core businesses...
Jun 19 2024 // The owner of a New York roofing company has been sentenced for attempting to cover up an employee’s on-the-job death.Law enforcement investigators determined that Jeremiah Wiedemann, owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing,...
Jun 17 2024 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that all commercial landowners — including owners of vacant commercial lots — have a duty to maintain the public sidewalks abutting their property in reasonably good...
Jun 17 2024 // After holding relatively steady for nearly a decade, the number of business liability policy claims cases jumped 28% in 2023, according to a litigation report from Lex Machina.The report found that 3,596 business liability...
Jun 17 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
Jun 17 2024 // In today’s competitive job market, companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of prioritizing employee happiness. It’s no secret that happy employees are more productive, engaged, and likely to stay...
Jun 11 2024 // Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance increased overall by an average of 6.3% during the first quarter.Quarterly price increases have been about 6% since the global pandemic, WTW reported in its Commercial Lines...
Jun 11 2024 // CSAA Insurance Group named Jeff Huebner executive vice president of commercial insurance.Huebner is responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand. Huebner has been with CSAA Insurance...
Jun 6 2024 // Following last year’s historically challenging property insurance market, 2024 is proving to be “a more stable and capitalized market,” USI Insurance Services reported in its latest Commercial Property...
Jun 5 2024 // Sompo announced the launch of a new technology insurance product for middle market clients in the United Kingdom.The package includes coverages comprising property, casualty, professional indemnity (PI) and cyber. Excess...
Jun 4 2024 // Last week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took what is being called an unprecedented step by filing lawsuits against 15 employers for allegedly failing to comply with mandatory reporting...
May 30 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
May 20 2024 // A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe...
May 20 2024 // Question: Are standard, admitted, insurance carriers relevant commercial markets?Arthur J. Gallagher stated in their 2020 10K that 50% of the total U.S. commercial property/casualty market is written through alternative...
May 14 2024 // Farmers Insurance said it will resume accepting new business commercial multi-peril applications for auto service & repair, habitational, manufacturing, real estate and wholesale distribution policies in California.The...
May 14 2024 // California Senate Bill 553 is groundbreaking legislation that aims to prevent workplace violence and enhance employee safety and security in California. The law elevates California’s commitment to protecting workers,...
May 14 2024 // Andy Anguis Andy Anguis joined Crest Insurance Group as a commercial lines broker in the company’s Chandler, Arizona, office. Anguis’ 25 years of experience includes commercial lines, sales/service leadership,...
May 10 2024 // Federal workplace safety investigators are alleging that an East Boston window cleaning company’s failure to inspect and replace damaged or defective equipment contributed to an employee’s fatal 29-story fall...
May 8 2024 // The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about...