All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 19 2012 // They might have red eyes and constricted pupils. They might be nodding off at their desk, if they show up at all. They might not be as certain as they should with a heavy piece of machinery, or maybe have let their...
Nov 16 2012 // Employers tripled their employment verifications of commercial drivers during the first half of 2012, possibly indicating that companies are experiencing a driver shortage and are processing more applicants through...
Nov 13 2012 // As companies large and small grapple with losses in Sandy’s aftermath, a number of critical — and costly — business questions have emerged. Darlene Alt and Robert DiUbaldo, two experienced insurance...
Nov 13 2012 // ISO has added new classifications to its commercial property program to account for the emergence of alternative energy sources. ISO is a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics.In response to...
Nov 9 2012 // A Belton, Texas-based cabinet manufacturer has been cited by federal regulators for safety violations in the workplace and faces a fine of $64,800.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Nov 8 2012 // Businesses in New York and New Jersey that were preparing insurance claims for losses from Superstorm Sandy now have a second headache: how to deal with new losses from an early winter snow storm.The snow and wind from the...
Nov 8 2012 // They might have red eyes and constricted pupils. They might be nodding off at their desk, if they show up at all. They might not be as certain as they should with a heavy piece of machinery, or maybe have let their...
Nov 7 2012 // Gowrie Group, an independent insurance agency based in Westbrook, Conn., hired marine industry expert Dan Cooney as a commercial/marine insurance producer.Dan CooneyCooney will work with commercial entities, marine...
Nov 7 2012 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board is expected to approve increasing its commercial coverage rates by an average of 45.1 percent statewide this week. Almost all of Citizens’ roughly 5,700...
Nov 6 2012 // Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the shares of Huestis Commercial Insurance Ltd. (HCIL), a Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada-based insurance brokerage firm.Terms of the acquisition...
Nov 5 2012 // Florida regulators announced that two property insurance companies have been approved to take out up to 100,000 policies from the state-backed insurer in December, adding to the 210,000 policies already slated for removal...
Nov 2 2012 // A teen injured in a car wreck is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) under her father’s business auto policy even though the vehicle she was riding in was not a listed vehicle on the policy, according to...
Oct 26 2012 // The Chubb Corp. reported $533 million net profit for its third quarter, up 78.8 percent from $298 million reported during the same period one year ago.The quarterly results got a boost from significantly lower catastrophe...
Oct 24 2012 // Cypress Benefit Administrators, a national third party administrator (TPA) based in Appleton, Wisc., and with locations in Portland, Ore., Omaha, Neb. and Pueblo, Colo., has launched CypressCap group captive insurance...
Oct 24 2012 // Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa.Radcliffe Haughton, 45, bought a handgun...
Oct 24 2012 // San Diego, CA, 10/24/2012 – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc. has hired Tim Grant as the Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Commercial Division. As of Monday, October 22, 2012, Grant began...
Oct 23 2012 // Linda T. Hummel has been named president of the Employer Group Division for Humana Inc. in Texas.A 22-year veteran with Humana, Hummel will be responsible for the overall management and strategic planning for...
Oct 23 2012 // Florida regulators announced that two property insurance companies have been approved to take out up to 100,000 policies from the state-backed insurer in December, adding to the 210,000 policies already slated for removal...
Oct 17 2012 // WorkCompOne, an online insurance destination, has launched a new website focused on serving small business owners.“Main street retailers and professional service providers, such as accounting, legal, engineering and...
Oct 16 2012 // In honor of National Boss Day, eBossWatch, which enables people to anonymously rate their bosses and evaluate potential employers, has released a study on workplace harassment and discrimination charges that is says are...