All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 17 2013 // The directors of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich’s proposal to send rebate checks ranging from $5 to more than $3 million to businesses, local governments and...
Jun 13 2013 // Peter Eastwood, who left American International Group Inc. with three other executives in April to start a new insurer at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he’s finding it easy to attract...
Jun 11 2013 // Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill aimed at bullying in the workplace will stand.The Maine House of Representatives last week voted 87-56 to sustain the governor’s veto, short of the two-thirds majority...
Jun 11 2013 // Willis Group Holdings has launched “CRIMEstar,” which it describes as a “new commercial crime all risks wording, in response to the growing threat to businesses from fraud and other criminal activity. The...
Jun 6 2013 // The Oregon Legislature has agreed to extend workplace protections against harassment and discrimination to unpaid interns.The Senate unanimously passed HB 2669, sending it to Gov. John Kitzhaber, who intends to sign it....
Jun 5 2013 // The average composite rate for commercial property/casualty insurance in the U.S. was up five percent for May 2013. This marks the third month in a row for a five percent increase, according to MarketScout’s...
Jun 3 2013 // Okemos, MI, 6/3/13 – NetRate Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of ISO® Commercial Lines Rating software for the MGA and carrier marketplace, has announced the availability of several add-on modules which provide...
May 31 2013 // Directors of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers have unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich’s (KAY’-sihks) proposal to send $1 billion in cash rebates to businesses, local governments and...
May 29 2013 // Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in “workplace wellness programs,” even if they don’t improve their...
May 29 2013 // A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care...
May 24 2013 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company appointed Erik Matson to the position of commercial insurance field executive.Erik MatsonIn this role, Matson will be responsible for growing Fireman’s...
May 22 2013 // The U.S. law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for birth control is set to come before an appeals court in cases brought by two businesses whose owners say they operate according to Catholic...
May 22 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Commercial Insurance business unit announced that Patrick Tully has been appointed vice president and managing director of distribution in the Northeast division of its national insurance...
May 21 2013 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its Main Line Business Owners Policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super regional property/casualty insurance...
May 21 2013 // Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP.Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite...
May 20 2013 // SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when...
May 20 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides finally reopened in May after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case.The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated...
May 20 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives and modernize the way employers pay into the fund.A...
May 20 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports.The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job in...
May 15 2013 // The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and mitigate their business risks. The new service, called Risk Control OnDemand, connects...