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Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance

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...

GHA — A Fun, Professional Workplace With Purpose

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...

More Violations: OSHA Fines Dollar General $2.7M for Workplace Safety Problems

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...

People Moves: New Commercial Business Head at Hartford; Kapnick Adds Chief Growth Officer; AmTrust Hires Underwriting SVP

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...

Suspect in Oklahoma Murder-Suicide Was Plagued by Workplace Head Injury

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...

Can More Rigorous Accounting Lead to Fewer Workplace Injuries?

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...

What Cyber Underwriters Miss: Small Businesses Aren’t Using MFA Correctly, Advisen Panel Says

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...

AmTrust Acquires Mid-Market Book from DUAL

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...

AmTrust Purchases DUAL North America’s Middle Market Management Liability Practice

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...

Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance

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...

Texas DWC Makes Correction to Employer’s Wage Statement Form

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...

Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance

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...

People Moves: LSM Switzerland Promotes Hefel to Country Mgr; BHSI Names Bruce-Kahn as CE, Singapore; Howden CAP Hires Marsh’s van Kuffeler Chief Commercial Officer

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...

People Moves: Aon Announces New Lineup for UK Commercial Risk Team; Zurich Appoints Seach as Group CUO, Succeeding Robinson

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...

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Appoints Senior Distribution Roles; VIAA Promotes Morris to Commercial Lines Coach

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...

AM Best: Trouble Around the Bend for Commercial Auto Insurers After Good 2021?

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...

People Moves: IQUW Taps Carpenter’s Fisher as President; Consilium Snags 6 for Financial Lines From Ed Broking; Aon Commercial Risk Solutions Promotes 2 in EMEA

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...

Tool to Measure Workplace Mental Health Backed by 40 Corporate Partners (Including AXA, Aon)

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...

Small Businesses Underestimate Recovery Time, Cost of Cyberattack

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...

Supply Chain Restructuring to Generate $33B in Commercial P/C Premiums by 2026: Swiss Re

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...