All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 10 2011 // The new year ushers in regulatory, compliance and legislative changes that affect every small business. According to payroll and human resource services provider Paychex, Inc., these 11 issues top the list of business...
Jan 10 2011 // Every state has been impacted by Arizona’s immigration law, as there is now a cry for immigration reform. Employers who hire a questionable workforce due to the “dirty” or menial nature of certain jobs...
Jan 10 2011 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late December arrested two St. Louis, Mo., employers for failing to comply with court sanctions enforcing OSHA citations.Brian Andre,...
Jan 10 2011 // Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, Inc. (Starr Indemnity) has launched primary commercial auto to complete their primary casualty offerings. “With the introduction of our primary auto capabilities, Starr...
Dec 31 2010 // Recent research confirms anecdotal data that work-related injuries are far more costly if an injured worker is obese. In fact, a claim with an obese diagnosis can be 30 times to 60 times more expensive than a comparable...
Dec 30 2010 // Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co., a Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurer, has added the following individuals to its management team:Dave Lorino has been named vice president of Claims for Stonetrust....
Dec 30 2010 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the arrest of two St. Louis, Mo., employers for failing to comply with court sanctions enforcing OSHA citations.Brian Andre,...
Dec 21 2010 // Humana Inc. named Rhonda Bagby president of its Louisiana commercial operations.As Humana’s senior commercial executive for Louisiana, based in New Orleans, Bagby is responsible for the state’s overall...
Dec 20 2010 // Overall commercial insurance prices were flat for the seventh consecutive quarter, declining less than 1 percent, according to a survey of third quarter activity.Commercial property, directors and officers liability, and...
Dec 16 2010 // CNA appointed Scott Grieco as vice president of underwriting for its small business unit. Grieco will be lead underwriting strategies for the unit. He has over 26 years of insurance industry experience, including...
Dec 15 2010 // A shipyard carpenter’s last employer is liable for his asbestos exposure when it is unable to rebut with substantial evidence the presumption that the most recent employer is responsible for occupational diseases,...
Dec 13 2010 // Overall commercial insurance prices were flat for the seventh consecutive quarter, declining less than one percent, according to a survey of third quarter activity.Commercial property, directors and officers liability...
Dec 10 2010 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has added Melodie Hight in its Portland, Ore., office as a producer in Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance. Hight has more than 20 years in commercial property and casualty insurance. She...
Dec 10 2010 // New and existing small businesses can apply for $5 million in loans through an Illinois program aimed at creating and retaining jobs in urban areas.Illinois economic director Warren Ribley announced the Community...
Dec 8 2010 // California employers, by and large, saw lower experience modifications in 2010, thanks to changes to the experience rating formula.On Nov. 9, 2009, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner issued a decision...
Dec 8 2010 // The holiday season isn’t necessarily the most joyous time of the year for small businesses.Holiday parties and celebrations can turn unpleasant if employees or guests misbehave. Productivity can drop when employees...
Dec 8 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “a-” of Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual (MCIM) in Lansing,...
Dec 7 2010 // The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) is initiating a countrywide filing of a revised, expanded commercial umbrella program. The program’s policy forms will be filed with a proposed effective date of...
Dec 5 2010 // Those photos on Facebook showing you palling around with drunks, the raunchy joke you posted on Twitter, and those links to politically incorrect groups on your personal web site -all of this information can now become...
Dec 5 2010 // As more and more experienced insurance agency and carrier employees discover their retirement income isn’t what they thought it would be, many are happy to find work they can do from home to supplement their income....