All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 15 2004 // New York-based Tower Insurance Group has agreed to purchase the renewal rights on most of the New York commercial business OneBeacon Insurance held prior to OneBeacon’s buying Atlantic Mutual’s book of business...
Sep 14 2004 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich has named Robert Lindemann president of the middle markets business unit of its North American commercial business division. Lindemann brings 29 years of commercial insurance experience with...
Sep 9 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has issued a bulletin, which notes: “Business owners who debate the need for insurance coverage can learn a valuable lesson from Hurricanes Charley and...
Sep 7 2004 // General Electric has announced that it intends to unify the branding of its reinsurance and commercial insurance products and services as GE Insurance Solutions.“The name change is significant, yet it’s just...
Sep 7 2004 // LIG Educational & Consulting Services, a sister company of Florida-based LIG Marine Managers, is providing two hands-on training seminars in Melbourne and Key Biscayne, Florida this winter. For more information on the...
Sep 6 2004 // There are myriad reasons and methods for restructuring your agency. In my June 7, 2004, column I suggested completely eliminating your personal and commercial lines departments and replacing them with combined direct...
Sep 6 2004 // • Make certain your commercial CSRs have the necessary license and skills to service small accounts without a producer. Run regular in-house classes on how and what to upsell or cross-sell. • Populate the PFZ with...
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AXIS U.S. Insurance’s excess and surplus property unit is now offering property insurance coverage for U.S.-based lumber, wood products and furniture risks. The underwriting of this specialized...
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AXIS U.S. Insurance’s excess and surplus property unit is now offering property insurance coverage for U.S.-based lumber, wood products and furniture risks. Covered risks include logging...
Aug 31 2004 // Houston area-based MaximInsurance announced the addition of Lee Warren to its team of insurance professionals. She joined the company as a commercial lines commercial service representative, handling new and renewal...
Aug 23 2004 // A recent follow-up survey by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) found that many companies and organizations in all industries have yet to address the problem of workplace violence. ASSE said its Risk...
Aug 17 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default.Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
Aug 16 2004 // The board of AXA UK plc announced that it has approved the appointment of Ian Richardson to the board, in the newly created post of group business risk director.Richardson and his team will be responsible for operational...
Aug 9 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services (BTIS) announced a new online commercial auto program intended for up to four vehicles with a maximum GVW of 45,000 lbs. Classes of business include...
Aug 3 2004 // Allstate Workplace Division has launched a new electronic worksite application program called AllApp for independent agents contracted to sell Allstate Workplace Division products. AllApp features a combined product...
Aug 2 2004 // The employer of two workers killed and at least three who were injured last month in a construction accident on a Hobe Sound work site has been ordered to cease all business operations in Florida. The order was issued...
Jul 28 2004 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will offer several classes designed to teach the basics of health and safety in the workplace.“Safety education is an essential element in the overall success of...
Jul 27 2004 // A recent follow-up survey by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has found that many companies and organizations in all industries have yet to address the problem of workplace violence.The ASSE Risk...
Jul 26 2004 // AIG Small Business, a unit of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), introduced WorldRisk TravelPak(SM), a comprehensive package of international coverages designed for...
Jul 23 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default.Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...