All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 29 2005 // Investigators from Florida’s Department of Financial Services Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the results of a recent two-day sweep of construction sites in the state.Officials said 848 site visits...
Jul 28 2005 // Three well-known South Florida commercial property insurance placement experts will provide insight into how to write this insurance in Miami-Dade County, Fla. and how to avoid becoming confused with county rules and...
Jul 25 2005 // In an effort to help small business owners get the latest information on health insurance options, the Texas Department of Insurance is sponsoring health insurance fairs in seven cities across the state.Health insurance...
Jul 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America announced that Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance (MEM), based in Columbia, Mo., has joined a growing number of leading carriers that are participating in the...
Jul 18 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that Mike Miller, its current chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer....
Jul 18 2005 // Beginning July 18, Ohio employers will be allowed to split their premium into two payments for the Jan. 1 to June 30, 2005, payroll period. If an employer chooses the online 50/50 plan, the Bureau of Workers’...
Jul 14 2005 // Countrywide Insurance Group has announced that Brett Borisoff has joined the organization as president of Countrywide Insurance Services Inc.’s commercial insurance division. Borisoff will run the commercial division...
Jul 12 2005 // The insurance industry has come out on top but unfortunately it’s in a survey of about 10,000 respondents that looked at wasting time in the workplace.Data was gathered by America Online and Salary.com, where workers...
Jul 12 2005 // As part of its commitment to fight workers’ compensation insurance fraud, California’s State Fund will host a free fraud prevention seminar for employers at its Riverside District Office. The seminar will take...
Jul 5 2005 // The Association of British Insurers (ABI) applauded the announcement that the U.K.’s Civil Justice Council has reached an agreement “on the level of success fees in employers’ liability disease...
Jul 4 2005 // Many U.S. small business owners face a major gap in their insurance coverage or do not fully understand coverage they have, a new national survey conducted by Trusted Choice finds.Trusted Choice agencies are insurance and...
Jul 4 2005 // Businesses are increasingly turning to wellness programs to get a handle on rising health care costs, and most believe these programs will have a long-term impact but few short-term benefits, according to a survey released...
Jul 4 2005 // Many U.S. small business owners face a major gap in their insurance coverage or do not fully understand coverage they have, a new national survey conducted by Trusted Choice finds.Trusted Choice agencies are insurance and...
Jul 4 2005 // Marsh & McLennan Companies will not sell any of its various businesses, the company announced after completing a strategic review of its options. Michael G. Cherkasky, president and chief executive officer of Marsh...
Jul 4 2005 // Gov. Edward Rendell reported that workplace injuries in the state in 2004 were down to 93,566, the lowest since 2000 when there were 82,676 workplace injuries. The number was down more than 5,500 from 2003. Work related...
Jul 4 2005 // Analysis From Three Perspectives: Consumer, Employer and BrokerOver the past couple of years, the most used phrase in the employee benefits industry has been consumer-driven health care. Though its broadest definition may...
Jun 30 2005 // Beginning July 18, Ohio employers will be allowed to split their premium into two payments for the Jan. 1 to June 30, 2005, payroll period. If an employer chooses the online 50/50 plan, the Bureau of Workers’...
Jun 27 2005 // Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesaler Burns & Wilcox has appointed Alicia Bailey as a commercial underwriter in the firm’s Chicago office. Bailey serves as liaison with Burns & Wilcox’s network of...
Jun 27 2005 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. announced that its Professional Liability Division (www.ArrowheadPro.com) has launched an Employment Practices Liability Insurance program for small and mid-market businesses in 47...
Jun 24 2005 // The Tillinghast unit of consultants Towers Perrin has announced plans to launch its Commercial Lines Insurance Price Monitoring Survey (CLIPS).Tillinghast said it had “initiated the survey to meet the insurance...