All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 19 2006 // Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through the first nine months of 2006. In October, insurers reported dramatic changes from 2005 third quarter earnings that were dominated by catastrophe losses...
Nov 15 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has expanded its real estate insurance program to offer property and liability coverage to commercial property owners and managers.The Hartford’s target market encompasses...
Nov 15 2006 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation creating a fund to pay injured workers whose employers lack workers compensation coverage.The same bill — HB 2738 — increases the minimum amount an injured worker can...
Nov 13 2006 // Ace European Group has named Stephanie Cryer as its UK and Ireland Commercial Property and Package Product Manager. She joins ACE from Chubb where she was most recently the London Strategic Marketing manager and previously...
Nov 10 2006 // Workers’ Comp Kit is the first online cost-containment program that gives employers tools they can use to cut workers’ compensation costs as much as 20 percent to 50 percent, according to Amaxx Risk Solutions,...
Nov 6 2006 // Placing of business is harder than it has ever been, agent saysWe insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was unaffected by the flooding from Katrina and for the most part had fairly limited windstorm...
Nov 6 2006 // The commercial property/casualty market continued to soften during the third quarter, with indications that some insurers are finding an appetite for business in which they previously were not interested, according to the...
Nov 6 2006 // Lessons in loss prevention help keep commercial property insurance clients from becoming statisticsYou may be familiar with the word “mulligan.” In golf it means a chance to do it over without a penalty....
Nov 5 2006 // We insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was unaffected by the flooding from Katrina and for the most part had fairly limited windstorm damage,” said Parke Ellis, a principal with Gillis, Ellis...
Nov 5 2006 // The commercial property/casualty market continued to soften during the third quarter, with indications that some insurers are finding an appetite for business in which they previously were not interested, according to the...
Nov 5 2006 // N12 84 IT spurs need for underwriters Professional liability issues expected to grow
Nov 5 2006 // You may be familiar with the word “mulligan.” In golf it means a chance to do it over without a penalty. Unfortunately, in the world of loss prevention and property protection, a mulligan is typically not an...
Nov 3 2006 // Marsh Inc. announced a series of personnel moves its says are designed to encourage new business growth and retention levels.The company also announced the elimination of the role of president, now held by Bill Malloy, who...
Nov 3 2006 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers has appointed Teresa Shappell senior vice president, chief strategy officer. She will focus on new initiatives and opportunities. Previously, Shappell was chairman of Shappell Inc., a consulting...
Nov 3 2006 // Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced that the state’s employers and workers would save an estimated $315 million in workers’ compensation premiums next year as the result of a six-month partial...
Nov 2 2006 // Los Angeles-based GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services LLC has hired Mari Riedel as its new commercial lines manager. Riedel will have senior-level responsibilities with accountability for departmental staffing, training,...
Oct 26 2006 // In recognition of National Fire Prevention Month (October), Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers to educate their employees about fire safety in the workplace.The Occupational...
Oct 20 2006 // Underscoring its commitment to the largest commercial insurance buyers, Liberty Mutual named Melissa A. LeRoy as regional vice president and managing director for its Major Accounts Division. Formed in 2005, Liberty...
Oct 19 2006 // The commercial property/casualty market continued to soften during the third quarter, with indications that some insurers are finding an appetite for business in which they previously were not interested, according to the...
Oct 17 2006 // FindLocalInsurance.com, a network of insurance and financial Web sites has created a national directory of business insurance agents.InsureMyWork.com is now taking listing orders from business insurance agents. This site...