All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 21 2003 // Penn National Insurance recently hired Bryce Goodwin as its new commercial lines territory manager in northern New Jersey.“Bryce brings more than 25 years of industry expertise and multi-line knowledge to Penn...
Jul 18 2003 // Following a March 2003 announcement on the number of workplace injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2001, the Florida Department of Financial Services released additional statistics this week which further describe...
Jul 18 2003 // Zurich North America announced the launch of the FinanceSuite(tm) product on the Business Finance Center website.The Business Finance Center is an online commercial lending marketplace where the Zurich network of...
Jul 8 2003 // California-based CenCal Insurance Services, known for expertise in non-standard automobile products and services, is expanding operations to include commercial programs and specialty products for business and property...
Jul 8 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (“EICN”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Fremont Employers Insurance Company (“FEIC”) (collectively the “Company”), a provider of...
Jul 7 2003 // The commercial property/casualty industry is on the threshold of an “adapt or perish” decision when it comes to underwriting automation, according to a study from Conning Research & Consulting Inc. The...
Jul 2 2003 // Computer Sciences Corporation has introduced POINT IN, insurance administration software CSC designed for small- to mid-sized property and casualty (P/C) insurers and managing general agents. POINT IN, which is a new...
Jul 1 2003 // Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Covenant Underwriters Ltd. and Continental Underwriters Ltd., both headquartered in Covington, La. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed,...
Jun 30 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to “A” (Excellent) from “A+” (Superior) of Overland Park, Kan.-based Employers Reinsurance Corp. and its affiliated domestic and...
Jun 24 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (EICN) announced that it has received an “A- (Excellent)” rating from A.M. Best Company.“Today is an historic day in the continuing evolution of...
Jun 23 2003 // NEW YORK – Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a Managing...
Jun 23 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services is offering a program for commercial auto. The program is designed for up to four vehicles and up to 10 drivers. The program will allow vehicles with...
Jun 23 2003 // Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a managing director at...
Jun 20 2003 // AFLAC’s duck may have some competition from Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. The company announced that its current television campaign has won international recognition in the US business film and video advertising...
Jun 13 2003 // On Tuesday, June 10, four prominent insurance companies, Allianz Insurance Company, Deans and Homer, Farmers Insurance Group and Marsh Inc. received the prestigious Employer Excellence Award from the Los Angeles Chapter of...
Jun 12 2003 // The commercial property/casualty industry is on the threshold of an “adapt or perish” decision when it comes to underwriting automation, according to a study from Conning Research & Consulting, Inc.The...
Jun 11 2003 // The commercial insurance industry’s reserves from 1997 to 2001 are deficient by $13 billion to $20 billion, according to a study released by the investment banking firm Cochran, Caronia & Co.The deficiency...
Jun 6 2003 // Although they have the most at stake, small businesses are less prepared than larger companies to withstand a natural disaster, according to a recent national survey of small and mid-sized businesses by The Hartford...
Jun 5 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Employers Insurance Company (FEIC) is unaffected by the California Department of Insurance (DOI) decision to take into...
Jun 4 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Employers Insurance Company (FEIC) is unaffected by the California Department of Insurance (DOI) decision to take into...