All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 15 2013 // North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement–an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to–though details of any...
May 7 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides has reopened after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case.The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated when a...
May 7 2013 // Property, casualty and professional liability insurance rates were up five percent in April, according to MarketScout’s most recent composite index.That matches the increase for March. Commercial property and...
May 6 2013 // RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bradley N. Hatfield vice president of underwriting for strategic partnerships and alliances.He will be based out of EMPLOYERS’ office in Glendale, Calif. He has more than 25 years of...
May 6 2013 // Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara...
May 6 2013 // Investor Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway plans on growing its commercial lines insurance business quickly now that it has added four executives from American International Group (AIG).“I think you will see us...
May 3 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 2 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 2 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher announced the acquisition of UK-based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.“This insurance business provides retail and...
May 1 2013 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an initiative to further protect temporary employees from workplace hazards.An OSHA memorandum directs field inspectors to...
Apr 29 2013 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, has launched HSB CyberOne, a new cyber risk insurance coverage for small businesses. The new product expands HSB’s suite of products...
Apr 23 2013 // San Diego, CA, 4/23/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the formation of the Atlas Commercial Division. This new division will be headed up by...
Apr 22 2013 // The percentage of workers who have access to health insurance through their employers is declining across the United States, according to a new report, and the Midwest is no exception.The report from the Robert Wood...
Apr 22 2013 // Commercial insurance buyers in all product lines should see rates rise moderately through the remainder of 2013, although commercial property rates for non-catastrophe exposed risks and some specialty lines may see slight...
Apr 22 2013 // Commercial insurance rates were up about 5 percent in March, according to the latest barometer from MarketScout and the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research.Manufacturing continues to post the largest...
Apr 17 2013 // The state has appealed a judge’s order granting $860 million in repayments from Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers to employers the judge says were charged excessive premiums for nearly a decade.An Ohio...
Apr 16 2013 // Six Vermont companies are being honored for their efforts to promote workplace safety.The Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety — the highest such award in the state — goes annually to...
Apr 15 2013 // The federal government’s workplace safety agency is investigating its Indiana counterpart – a department that documents indicate is trying to boost its inspections without hiring new staffers.The Indianapolis...
Apr 10 2013 // Commercial insurance buyers in all product lines should see rates rise moderately through the remainder of 2013, although commercial property rates for non-catastrophe exposed risks and some specialty lines may see slight...
Apr 10 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that employers in the state are poised to save some $800 million annually, thanks to reforms in the state workers’ compensation system that were included in the recently...