All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 10 2012 // Business owners in New York can now purchase commercial auto coverage directly from GEICO, which could lead to lower premium rates for many risks.Commercial insurance packages cover the cars, trucks and vans used by small...
Sep 10 2012 // Workers’ compensation benefits declined to $57.5 billion in 2010, according to a report by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). The drop in workers’ compensation benefits was largely due to a 2.1...
Sep 7 2012 // A Delaware court recently ruled that an employer can compel a workers’ comp claimant to use the company’s preferred prescription medication vendor. The ruling from the Superior Court of the State of Delaware...
Sep 7 2012 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has named Matthew Kirk senior vice president of sales and distribution for the company’s commercial markets division. He is based in Hartford, Conn.Matthew KirkKirk joined The...
Aug 28 2012 // Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care reform, most employers (88 percent) have affirmed their commitment to offer health care benefits to their active employees for the foreseeable future, according to a...
Aug 20 2012 // Reno, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bryan Ware senior vice president and chief actuary. Ware will be responsible for EMPLOYERS’ reserving, pricing, and risk analysis and will work with executive management to develop...
Aug 20 2012 // Beazley has established BBR Services, a new business unit dedicated to helping clients that have suffered a data breach manage the consequences.Data breaches involving the theft or loss of personally identifiable customer...
Aug 20 2012 // Program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP) will underwrite three additional programs in professional and management liability offered through Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), the global specialty lines...
Aug 14 2012 // A former Disneyland employee who says she was forbidden to wear a Muslim head scarf at work plans to sue the Walt Disney Co. for discrimination.The federal suit is expected to be filed Monday in Los Angeles on behalf of...
Aug 8 2012 // The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index fell six points to positive 17 in a survey conducted in July that reflects on the third quarter, but one economist who worked on the poll is taking the positive view that...
Aug 8 2012 // U.S. employers are increasingly utilizing monetary and other incentives to encourage employees and their families to become active in health and fitness programs and take better care of themselves, according to new survey...
Aug 6 2012 // Tennessee regulators have issued a new form to allow large companies to qualify as an exempt commercial risk policyholder and purchase insurance that is not regulated by the state.As of July 1, a new section was added to...
Aug 3 2012 // A new survey says few employers plan to drop health insurance following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — but most do plan to take steps to control costs.According to...
Aug 2 2012 // The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in New Jersey through EMPLOYERS. Based on the latest expansion, EMPLOYERS offers...
Aug 1 2012 // Although the unemployment rate rose slightly in Texas in June 2012 compared with May 2012, the state still added nearly 13,000 nonfarm jobs during the month, state officials reported.Texas economy added 12,900 seasonally...
Jul 26 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Leslie Rippley as commercial insurance zone executive for the West. She is based in the company’s Chicago office. Rippley will have underwriting responsibility and...
Jul 24 2012 // A woman is accused of fatally shooting a co-worker on July 23 at an Arkansas plant after the two apparently had an earlier altercation, authorities said.Lillie Foots-Wilson was being held on a first-degree murder charge,...
Jul 24 2012 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers is partnering with VentureLoop to launch VentureLoop HR, a professional employer organization that provides payroll, benefits and human resources specifically for...
Jul 23 2012 // The majority of employers in a recent survey said they had been waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision before developing a strategy to respond to the law’s provisions slated to go into effect in 2014 and...
Jul 19 2012 // Progressive Insurance has expanded its commercial auto product with updated offerings and programs. The latest commercial package brings more coverage options and introduces a customer loyalty program. Highlights of the...