All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 4 2021 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that the agency will begin collecting calendar year 2020 workplace injury data (Form 300A) on Jan. 2, 2021. Employers must submit the form...
Dec 30 2020 // An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more deadly than the previous year in workplaces, with farming the most dangerous industry.The Census of Fatal...
Dec 29 2020 // Commercial drone use for deliveries and services cleared a major hurdle in the U.S. with new rules allowing the devices to fly over populated areas for the first time and requirements for tracking them to address safety...
Dec 22 2020 // The number of work-related fatalities in Texas rose by 25% in 2019. A report on fatal occupational injuries in 2019 released by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) shows there...
Dec 22 2020 // Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception underscore the liability risks to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uphill push by...
Dec 22 2020 // U.S. companies and industry groups trying to move their workers to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine remain confused about conflicting state and local guidelines on how shots will be administered and to which...
Dec 22 2020 // Cybersecurity firm Transmosis and insurance agency Cysurance have launched a bundled cybersecurity and insurance product that requires no insurance brokers, research, or yearly contracts and is sold on a monthly...
Dec 21 2020 // Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show the incidence rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers was 1.7 incidents per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in...
Dec 21 2020 // For the second quarter in a row, U.S. commercial lines insurers enjoyed average rate hikes that neared 10% but the rocket ship rate hike trend might be moderating.“While commercial insurance prices continued to rise...
Dec 21 2020 // U.S. commercial lines insurers will continue to be tarnished by an A.M. Best negative outlook, thanks to COVID-19 economic uncertainty, social inflation and other challenges.A.M. Best first revised its outlook for the...
Dec 17 2020 // Tim Smith has joined Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM) as vice president of Claims. He will provide executive-level leadership to claims outcomes, strategy and initiatives. Smith comes to MEM from NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co....
Dec 17 2020 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that targets its enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses.The Site-Specific...
Dec 14 2020 // The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long after President-Elect Joe Biden takes office.Janet Dhillon, the chair of the Equal...
Dec 11 2020 // U.S. workers could soon face choices such as free COVID-19 shots and a cash bonus if all get immunized, or those unwilling to be vaccinated get reassigned or even lose their jobs.Those options are being studied by...
Dec 11 2020 // U.S. commercial lines insurers will continue to be tarnished by an A.M. Best negative outlook, thanks to COVID-19 economic uncertainty, social inflation and other challenges.A.M. Best first revised its outlook for the...
Dec 10 2020 // Houston-based NOW Insurance, an AI-enabled insurance platform aimed at matching small business owners and professionals with commercial insurance coverage plans, has secured another $1.25 million in seed funding led by The...
Dec 9 2020 // A survey funded by the by Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and the Michigan Business Network shows that most leaders of small-to mid-sized businesses in the state continue to be wary about the economy.The latest...
Dec 9 2020 // Middle market business owners may be more interested in vehicle telematics insurance products than their agents realize.Approximately 14 percent of agents surveyed for insurer Nationwide responded that they don’t...
Dec 9 2020 // A former female employee of Fidelity Investments has sued the company for discrimination and a hostile workplace where women were allegedly disparaged and racially insensitive comments were made, according to a...
Dec 8 2020 // The board of directors of Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail for properties along the Texas coast has directed its staff to file a rate increase of 5% for both residential and commercial policies with...