All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Oct 3 2022 // The Oregon State Hospital is facing a $54,000 fine for failing to investigate workplace injuries.The citation, brought by the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, alleges that from January 2021 to...
Sep 29 2022 // A federal workplace safety inspection found a Chicago, Illinois-area candy manufacturer’s long history of violations for machine safety requirements continues after the company exposed workers to amputation hazards...
Sep 28 2022 // Acrisure, the fintech company that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, announced it had acquired CRK Commercial Insurance Services Ltd., the specialist commercial schemes provider.Financial details of the deal,...
Sep 27 2022 // New legislation introduced into Australia’s Parliament will place a “positive duty” on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, as part of sweeping changes to improve worker safety.Under the...
Sep 26 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...
Sep 23 2022 // The Oregon State Hospital is facing a $54,000 fine for failing to investigate workplace injuries.The citation, brought by the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, alleges that from January 2021 to...
Sep 22 2022 // Google Cloud and The Travelers Companies said they are working together to create a cloud-based data ecosystem that will help Travelers’ underwriters more efficiently evaluate risks for large and middle market...
Sep 20 2022 // SURE, the member-owned insurance company for reliable coastal property protection, today announced its expansion into commercial insurance in Louisiana. Small and mid-sized Louisiana business owners can now bundle general...
Sep 19 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re, Aon and Howden M&A.A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Names Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science OfficerGallagher Re,...
Sep 19 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers...
Sep 16 2022 // New Jersey has issued guidance for workplaces to support employers’ right to create and maintain safe work environments, as well as affirm employees’ right to due process.According to the guidance and...
Sep 15 2022 // With commercial lines insurers expected to report the lowest full-year aggregate combined ratio in 15 years, together with double-digit direct premium growth, Moody’s Investors Service announced a stable outlook for...