All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 14 2017 // Chubb announced it has formed a division in Asia Pacific dedicated to the risk management needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).This new business division, which is named the Small Commercial Division,...
Nov 14 2017 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bimbo Bakeries USA for exposing workers to multiple hazards at its Bellevue, Nebraska, commercial bakery. The company...
Nov 8 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with Silicon Valley-based software company Zeguro, to address cyber security and risk management for small to...
Nov 7 2017 // Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in central Texas, has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The Top Workplaces...
Nov 6 2017 // HUB International of California has named Geoffrey Shipp a commercial markets producer, risk management advisor and senior sales management trainee. Shipp will affiliate with HUB’s Central Coast offices as well as...
Nov 6 2017 // Commercial lines insurer CNA has added a “Get a Quote” feature that allows small business owners to receive a quick premium indication for a CNA Connect business owners policy and a workers’ compensation...
Nov 6 2017 // Commercial insurance buyers should brace for rate increases for 2018 insurance as the industry continues to tally losses following one of the most financially disruptive hurricane seasons in history, according to global...
Nov 6 2017 // Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. (ASC), a subsidiary of Randall & Quilter (R&Q), has entered into an agreement with Forestry Insurance Company of the Southeast to acquire its commercial auto book of...
Nov 3 2017 // Digital small business insurer Attune has named Martha Dreiling as head of Analytics and Corporate Operations and Richard E. Stamets as head of Underwriting Strategy.Dreiling oversees Attune’s analytics, people and...
Nov 3 2017 // In October, premium renewal rates were up for the majority of standard commercial lines products, with workers’ compensation remaining the major line where rates did not go up, according to IVANS Index that tracks...
Nov 3 2017 // Highlighting the development as a “noteworthy item” in an earnings announcement Thursday night, American International Group reported prior-year loss reserve strengthening of $836 million before taxes, which...
Oct 31 2017 // American International Group’s technology-focused subsidiary formerly known as Hamilton USA has a new name, Blackboard.Hamilton USA was part of Hamilton Insurance Group. AIG announced plans to buy the unit in May...
Oct 31 2017 // U.S. shareholder activists are addressing a soaring death toll from opioid drug abuse, asking companies that make and distribute the painkillers to review the risks their businesses could face from their role in the...
Oct 31 2017 // Investor-funded litigation is not new but it is expanding its reach in commercial auto cases, according to experts in the field.Panelists at the 2017 Risk Management Summit in Las Vegas, Nev., addressed the growing trend...
Oct 27 2017 // Several state and federal government entities partnering on a Louisiana task force to target employers who misclassify workers plan increased activity in 2018, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC).The...
Oct 26 2017 // Nurse care management and a solid return-to-work program are two ways employers can proactively manage workers’ compensation costs.Panelists at the 2017 Risk Management Summit in Las Vegas, Nev., emphasized the role...
Oct 24 2017 // A bipartisan group of congressmen has filed legislation to encourage employers to invest more in training and educating their employees.The legislation would create a tax credit for 25 percent of the first $5,000, or up o...
Oct 20 2017 // Litigation financing, distracted driving and unexpected verdicts are just some of the factors impacting commercial auto frequency and severity, according to panelists speaking at the 2017 Risk Management Summit this week...
Oct 20 2017 // BB&T- Oswald Trippe and Company has expanded its Southeast Florida team with the addition of two new associates as commercial lines producers to assist business clients in the greater Southeast Florida area. Kelly...
Oct 19 2017 // A Machiasport, Maine, man is suing a salmon farm over a workplace injury in which he lost two fingers.Jesse Redman sued True North Salmon US Inc. and Cooke Aquaculture USA Inc. last week in U.S. District Court in Bangor,...