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Small Businesses Give Record-High Ratings to Commercial Insurers: JD Power

Aug 23 2023 // Small businesses across the U.S. are increasingly satisfied with the products and services they receive from their commercial insurance providers.According to the 11th annual JD Power 2023 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance...

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Promotes Warren-Upham to Lead London Mkt Distribution; Chubb Appoints Kopp to Lead Far East Region, Mo for Korea

Aug 21 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Chubb.A summary of the new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Promotes Warren-Upham to Lead London Mkt DistributionAllianz...

Why Employers Need Options in Return-to-Work Programs

Aug 21 2023 // Lost time claims can lead to increased workers’ compensation premiums for an employer because they can raise the experience-modification (ex-mod) factor that is used, in part, to determine workers’ comp...

Some Workplace Shootings May Not be Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says

Aug 17 2023 // Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have to be work-related to make the victims eligible for workers’ compensation benefits?That’s the...

Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory to Employers

Aug 15 2023 // Cal/OSHA is advising all employers to protect workers from heat illness as high temperatures are forecast throughout the state.The National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings for some areas through 17. Some of...

New York Workers’ Compensation Fund Returned $585 Million to Employers

Aug 15 2023 // The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, allocated $585 million to New York employers last year through its dividends and return-of-premium programs.Every...

ChatGPT Fever Spreads to US Workplace, Sounding Alarm for Some

Aug 14 2023 // Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and Google to curb its use.Companies worldwide are...

Kellogg’s ‘Woke’ Workplace Diversity Programs Are Illegal, Group Claims

Aug 10 2023 // A conservative legal group on Wednesday urged a U.S. anti-discrimination agency to investigate Kellogg over workplace diversity policies that it says are unlawful, and accused the cereal maker of sexualizing its...

LandPro® Relaunch Offers Cutting-Edge Green Endorsements, Monoline Auto Coverage, and Snow and Ice Removal Coverage for Larger Residential and Commercial Landscapers

Aug 8 2023 // Woodbridge, NJ., August 8, 2023 – NIP Group, a renowned specialty insurance provider, proudly announces the relaunch of its highly successful LandPro® program, specially tailored for larger residential and commercial...

Commercial Property Loans Are So Unappealing Banks Trying to Dump Them

Aug 8 2023 // Banks seeking to sell commercial-property loans are encountering a dried-up market with few options for an easy exit.Lenders including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have been trying to sell debt...

People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W

Jul 31 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding...

Q2 Net Income Up 23% at The Hartford, Bolstered by Commercial Lines

Jul 31 2023 // The Hartford said second quarter net income was $542 million, an increase of 23% compared with the same period a year ago, driven by written premium growth of 12% in commercial lines.Net income from commercial lines was...

Las Vegas Casino Mogul Fined $10M to End Fight Over Claims of Workplace Sexual Misconduct

Jul 31 2023 // Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped...

Getting Ahead of Submission Overload: The Need for Systematic Prioritization in Commercial Lines Underwriting

Jul 28 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified.“I Know, You Don’t Have Time to Read This. You’re Drowning in Submissions.” I’ve had the opportunity to spend part of my career...

New Florida Workers’ Comp Rules in Effect for Employer Penalties, Exemptions

Jul 26 2023 // This month, a number of new workers’ compensation rules took effect in Florida, affecting penalties for employers who fail to obtain comp insurance and setting new requirements for exemptions for corporate...

NIP Group, A Leading Specialty Insurance Provider, Relaunches MaintenancePro ® Program for Larger Residential & Commercial Office Janitorial Services with Enhanced Offerings

Jul 25 2023 // Woodbridge, NJ, July 25, 2023 – NIP Group, a renowned specialty insurance provider, is proud to announce the relaunch of its highly successful MaintenancePro® program, tailored specifically for larger residential...

AGCS and Local Allianz P/C Entities Now Trading as ‘Allianz Commercial’

Jul 24 2023 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) together with the commercial insurance businesses of local Allianz Property & Casualty (P&C) entities have begun to trade as “Allianz Commercial” in one...

GOP Attorneys General Shift Battle Over Affirmative Action to Workplace

Jul 20 2023 // Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme...

People Moves: AXA XL Insurance Names CNA’s Smith as Head of US Mid-Market Business; Miller Expands US Casualty Team With 2 Hires From Price Forbes

Jul 18 2023 // AXA XL Insurance Names CNA’s Smith as Head of US Mid-Market BusinessAXA XL Insurance appoints Adele Smith as head of Mid-Market Generalist in the next phase of its targeted U.S. Mid-Market insurance business launch....

Clear Group Acquires UK-Based MGA, One Commercial Specialty Ltd.

Jul 14 2023 // The Clear Group, the London-based independent broker, announced the acquisition of One Commercial Specialty Ltd., a speciality lines managing general agent. This represents the Clear Group’s second MGA deal and is a...