All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 22 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Commercial Insurance business unit announced that Patrick Tully has been appointed vice president and managing director of distribution in the Northeast division of its national insurance...
May 21 2013 // Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP.Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite...
May 20 2013 // SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when...
May 20 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides finally reopened in May after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case.The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated...
May 20 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives and modernize the way employers pay into the fund.A...
May 20 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports.The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job in...
May 15 2013 // North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement–an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to–though details of any...
May 7 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides has reopened after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case.The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated when a...
May 7 2013 // Property, casualty and professional liability insurance rates were up five percent in April, according to MarketScout’s most recent composite index.That matches the increase for March. Commercial property and...
May 6 2013 // RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bradley N. Hatfield vice president of underwriting for strategic partnerships and alliances.He will be based out of EMPLOYERS’ office in Glendale, Calif. He has more than 25 years of...
May 6 2013 // Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara...
May 6 2013 // Investor Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway plans on growing its commercial lines insurance business quickly now that it has added four executives from American International Group (AIG).“I think you will see us...
May 3 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports.The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job in...
May 2 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives, and modernize the way employers pay into the fund.A...
May 1 2013 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an initiative to further protect temporary employees from workplace hazards.An OSHA memorandum directs field inspectors to...
Apr 29 2013 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, has launched HSB CyberOne, a new cyber risk insurance coverage for small businesses. The new product expands HSB’s suite of products...
Apr 23 2013 // San Diego, CA, 4/23/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the formation of the Atlas Commercial Division. This new division will be headed up by...
Apr 22 2013 // The percentage of workers who have access to health insurance through their employers is declining across the United States, according to a new report, and the Midwest is no exception.The report from the Robert Wood...
Apr 22 2013 // Commercial insurance buyers in all product lines should see rates rise moderately through the remainder of 2013, although commercial property rates for non-catastrophe exposed risks and some specialty lines may see slight...
Apr 22 2013 // Commercial insurance rates were up about 5 percent in March, according to the latest barometer from MarketScout and the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research.Manufacturing continues to post the largest...