All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 23 2003 // Missouri Gov. Bob Holden announced that the administrative tax on Missouri workers’ compensation insurance premiums will drop 50 percent in 2004, saving employers more than $12 million. The administrative tax will...
Oct 20 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Cascade/Amstar has available a market for small business owners policy. Endorsements—Many extensions of coverage including business income on an actual loss sustained, accounts receivable, valuable...
Oct 10 2003 // In a major enhancement to its point-of-sale automation, Seattle-based Safeco has unveiled plans for a single, unified web-based technology platform that will reportedly make it faster and easier for independent...
Oct 6 2003 // Like a fine wine, BOPs seem to be getting better with age. Long the marketplace standard of property and liability insurance for small businesses, BOPs, known more formally as Business Owners Package policies, have...
Oct 6 2003 // Like a fine wine, BOPs seem to be getting better with age. Long the marketplace standard of property and liability insurance for small businesses, BOPs, known more formally as Business Owners Package policies, have...
Sep 30 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (“EICN”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fremont Employers Insurance Company (“FEIC”) (collectively “the Company”), leading...
Sep 16 2003 // In an effort to reduce workplace injuries among Maryland teens the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, developed a teacher’s guide called:...
Sep 11 2003 // Calif. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi said that legislation crafted by the Workers’ Compensation Conference Committee will bring stability to the market and is an “outstanding” first step toward...
Sep 8 2003 // Most employers and injured workers are reportedly happy with how the Washington Department of Labor and Industries handles workers’ compensation claims, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey.The Gilmore...
Sep 2 2003 // XL America, Inc., a subsidiary of XL Capital Ltd., announced the execution of a general agency agreement with International Catastrophe Insurance Managers, LLC (ICAT), of Boulder, Colo., a specialist in underwriting...
Aug 28 2003 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based insurer Zurich North America announced that David Young has been named first vice president of strategy for its middle markets business unit. Young will be responsible for developing and implementing...
Aug 21 2003 // Most employers and injured workers are happy with how the Washington Department of Labor and Industries handles workers’ compensation claims, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey.The Gilmore Research...
Aug 12 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), in conjunction with individual insurers and OSHA, is hosting a workshop in Illinois focusing on workplace safety for small businesses. “Safety at Work I: Risk...
Aug 8 2003 // There is reportedly relief in sight for commercial insurance buyers numb from years of hefty premium increases and stiff underwriting conditions. The commercial middle market will enjoy lower rate increases and some flat...
Aug 6 2003 // ACE Limited announced the creation of a new business unit, ACE Risk Management International, in a move to address the developing risk-financing needs of major corporations. Roger Gillett will assume the title of president...
Aug 6 2003 // The St. Paul Cos. announced that Gregory Vezzosi, a 27-year veteran of the property-casualty insurance industry, has been named senior vice president, Specialty Commercial. The appointment is effective immediately. Vezzosi...
Aug 4 2003 // As previously announced, SCOR has been negotiating the sale of Commercial Risk Partners (CRP), its Bermuda-based alternative risk reinsurance subsidiary, to a potential purchaser pursuant to a letter of intent executed on...
Aug 1 2003 // Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor levied fines totaling $12.5 million against the operators and chief marketer of a fraudulent health care plan that enrolled approximately 7,200 Texas residents. The unlicensed...
Jul 30 2003 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has integrated Farm & Ranch management into its Small Business operations, which completes a companywide realignment of its agricultural risks.“This management integration...
Jul 29 2003 // Alpharetta, Ga.- based MyBenefitSource (MBS), a provider of integrated payroll, benefits and benefits administration services, announced it entered into an alliance with Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc., to address...