All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 7 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Nov 7 2022 // At Glenn Harris and Associates, the whole company is a team, and the team is family. That includes three tail-wagging “Directors of Morale” — company dogs Smoky, Mocha and Chief.The overwhelming sense of...
Nov 3 2022 // A month after federal regulators hit Dollar General stores with $1.6 million in fines for safety violations, the retailer now faces an additional $2.7 million in penalties for similar problems in Alabama, Florida and...
Nov 2 2022 // The Hartford Names Ant Head of Middle & Large Commercial Business UnitsThe Hartford has named Tracey Ant head of middle and large commercial business units effective Jan. 1. In this newly created role, Ant will oversee...
Nov 1 2022 // BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – An Oklahoma couple considered “primary suspects” in last week’s killings of their six children faced growing financial pressures and the husband experienced recurring pain...
Nov 1 2022 // Businesses wanting to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system.A new study finds a link between a firm’s workplace injuries and the information quality in its accounting...
Oct 31 2022 // As cyber threat actors continue to innovate and find new ways to increase their odds of success, panelists at the 2022 Advisen Cyber Risk Insights Conference urged underwriters to raise the stakes when assessing...
Oct 26 2022 // AmTrust Financial Services announced that it has acquired the middle market management liability business of DUAL North America, a Florida-based specialty program administrator that offers property/casualty products. DUAL...
Oct 25 2022 // AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced it has acquired the middle market management liability business of DUAL North America, which includes its underwriting team and renewal rights to the portfolio.As part of the...
Oct 20 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Oct 19 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that is has made corrections to a form that was adopted on July 27, 2022.The corrections apply to DWC Form-003, Employer’s...
Oct 19 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Oct 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Howden CAP.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty...
Oct 13 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Zurich Insurance.Aon Announces New Lineup for UK Commercial Risk Team A summary of these new hires follows here.Insurance broker Aon plc has...
Oct 12 2022 // Ryan Specialty appoints new senior distribution leadership roles within Ryan Specialty Underwriting ManagersRyan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, has announced promotions to key new roles within the...
Oct 12 2022 // For the first time in many years the commercial auto insurance segment enjoyed a combined ratio below 100 in 2021, but increased claim frequency and severity in 2022 point to a U-turn in financial results.According to AM...
Oct 10 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at IQUW, Consilium, and Aon Commercial Risk Solutions in EMEA.A summary of these new hires and promotions follows here. IQUW Taps Former Carpenter Exec Fisher...
Oct 4 2022 // A coalition of corporate, academic and nonprofit partners including Bank of America Corp. and insurer AXA SA has developed a tool that employers can use to measure and improve the mental health of their workers.The...
Oct 3 2022 // Nationwide Agency Forward survey showed 40% of small business owners surveyed expect a cyberattack to cost less than $1,000 and another 60% think it would take less than three months to fully recover.However, Nationwide...
Oct 3 2022 // Swiss Re predicts that deglobalization will generate $33 billion in new commercial property/casualty insurance premiums by 2026, according to its latest sigma report: “Maintaining resilience: the role of P&C...