All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 3 2021 // Jury selection got underway Wednesday for the trial of a roofing contractor charged in the death of a worker who fell from a roof because of alleged unsafe working conditions.The trial of Michael Purvis was initially...
Nov 30 2021 // Although more than half (57%) of U.S. employers say they require or plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations of employees, much of that support depends on whether courts approve the Biden Administration’s emergency...
Nov 30 2021 // A raging fire gutted a textile business in a large commercial building south of downtown Los Angeles.The fire, which occurred on Thursday, was the second fire at the site that week. The fire was reported just before 8 p.m....
Nov 29 2021 // One of the largest utility companies in Florida may, after all, be shielded from tort claims by the grand bargain of workers’ compensation law, even though it had contracted maintenance work to another firm, a...
Nov 23 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group.The holiday season has arrived, which, among other things, means greater risks for small businesses as they prepare for a boost in sales, beginning...
Nov 22 2021 // Resilience, which offers cyber insurance and security solutions, reported that that it closed an $80 million Series C funding round as it plans for further middle market expansion and international growth.The funding round...
Nov 19 2021 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday ordered the FAIR Plan to implement his mandated increases to its decades-old commercial property coverage limits offered to businesses.“My order is part of an...
Nov 17 2021 // Tesla has asked a federal court to reject what is calls a “staggering” $136.9 million jury award or order a new trial in a case involving an employee’s claim that the car maker did not do enough to...
Nov 17 2021 // A judicial panel on Tuesday consolidated 34 lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a venue favored by opponents of the rule.President...
Nov 17 2021 // BURBANK, Calif., November 17, 2021 — Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group / SPG Insurance Solutions in CA, (Monarch E&S) announced that Devon Borisoff has been promoted to...
Nov 15 2021 // Louisiana’s property of last resort will raise commercial property insurance coverage limits for the first time in eight years.The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has voted to...
Nov 15 2021 // The U.S. commercial auto insurance market turned in results for 2020 that were the best it has seen in several years, although it still did not achieve an underwriting profit.Despite several years of price increases and...
Nov 15 2021 // A growing number of False Claims Act investigations combined with recent court decisions that found insurers liable for the cost of settlements may spell trouble for commercial liability insurers.Policyholder attorney...
Nov 15 2021 // In addition to weighing in on opportunities in the E&S/specialty lines market segment where prices have been firming, executives speaking at the September KBW Virtual Insurance Conference offered views on the one...
Nov 12 2021 // A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer did not take required steps to identify potential exposures and protect employees from hexavalent chromium and cadmium – both known carcinogens – at its Bloomfield facility, a...
Nov 10 2021 // Coalition has launched new executive risks insurance products for small and midsize businesses. The directors and officers (D&O) and employment practices liability (EPL) coverages are underwritten by Zurich North...
Nov 10 2021 // The idea that cyber criminals only target large companies with a wide footprint and more assets is “profoundly wrong,” experts say, as cyber attacks are becoming a growing threat for small and medium-sized...
Nov 10 2021 // Recent federal safety inspections of a northern Wisconsin foundry determined workplace safety failures caused two workers to suffer severe injuries. The business faces a proposed $200,895 in penalties.In May, a worker at...
Nov 4 2021 // The nation’s workplace safety agency will officially publish tomorrow emergency guidelines for companies that must implement President Biden’s mandatory vaccine policy for employees.The policy covers employers...
Nov 4 2021 // OTTAWA – Canadian employers are firing or putting on unpaid leave thousands of workers who refused to get COVID-19 shots, squeezing an already tight labor market and raising prospects of potentially disruptive legal...