Latest Commercial Lines Headlines

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P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best

May 3 2021 // The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for key commercial lines of coverage such as property catastrophe, commercial automobile,...

For Some Buyers, Commercial Insurance Market Is Going to Get Better, Easier: Willis

May 3 2021 // North American buyers of commercial property/casualty insurance can expect an “ever-so-slight turn for the better” and a “less difficult marketplace” in the months ahead.However, global broker...

California MGU Foresight Expands Commercial Property Offerings

Apr 30 2021 // San Francisco-based Foresight Risk & Insurance Services is offering new commercial property insurance lines coverages including inland marine, contractors equipment and builders’ risk, which will be offered as a...

Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Unveils M3 Elevate for Small Businesses, Individuals

Apr 30 2021 // Madison, Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance (M3), an insurance broker and risk management firm with seven locations throughout Wisconsin and Illinois, has launched M3 Elevate (Elevate), a new division that encourages small...

People Moves: Palomar Adds White in Alabama; BRP Forms Middle Market, Insurance Co. Team; Vault Hires Ross as CIO

Apr 28 2021 // Palomar Insurance has added Tammy White to its expanding marketing team as a transportation marketing representative.A native of Birmingham, Ala., White has more than 20 years of experience working for a transportation...

For Some Buyers, Commercial Insurance Market Is Going to Get Better, Easier: Willis

Apr 23 2021 // North American buyers of commercial property/casualty insurance can expect an “ever-so-slight turn for the better” and a “less difficult marketplace” in the months ahead.However, global broker...

Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol

Apr 21 2021 // A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released...

Digital E&S Broker Pathpoint Releases Lessor’s Risk Commercial Package

Apr 20 2021 // Pathpoint, a digital excess and surplus lines insurance distributor, has launched its Lessor’s Risk Only (LRO) Commercial Package for agents to access non-admitted coverage for property owners with a single...

P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best

Apr 19 2021 // The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for key commercial lines of coverage such as property catastrophe, commercial automobile,...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals on Workplace Religious Bias

Apr 19 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on this month sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in which employees accused companies of violating federal anti-discrimination law by insufficiently...

Willis Towers Watson Launches ‘Radar Workbench’ for Commercial Underwriters

Apr 16 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has launched Radar Workbench, new software technology aims to transform the performance of frontline commercial underwriters.“Radar Workbench has been developed to provide the...

Hallmark Financial Plans to Pursue IPO of Specialty Commercial Business

Apr 15 2021 // Hallmark Financial Services Inc., a property/casualty insurance company with three business segments – Specialty Commercial, Standard Commercial and Personal – plans to pursue an initial public offering of a...

Michigan Workplace Virus Rules, Office Restrictions Extended for 6 Months

Apr 15 2021 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has extended workplace coronavirus restrictions for an additional six months, including a requirement that Michigan employers prohibit office work if employees’ jobs can...

FRISS Acquires Ohio Commercial Insurance Data Manager, Terrene Labs

Apr 14 2021 // FRISS, a Netherlands-based provider of fraud, risk and compliance products and services for property/casualty insurance carriers, has acquired Terrene Labs, headquartered in Mason, Ohio. Terrene helps commercial...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals on Workplace Religious Bias

Apr 6 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in which employees accused companies of violating federal anti-discrimination law by insufficiently...

Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits Target of Texas Legislation

Apr 5 2021 // A pair of companion bills have been introduced in the Texas House and Senate that proponents say are aimed at providing consistency and uniformity in civil actions involving commercial vehicle accidents. Opponents, on the...

Leveraging carrier technology to support small business customers

Apr 2 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group.The small commercial market offers tremendous opportunities for agents to increase their market share more than ever before, particularly for those who...

Battle Brews over Texas Bills Aimed at Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits

Mar 25 2021 // A battle is brewing between trucking and insurance industry interests and trial lawyers in Texas over a pair of companion bills introduced in the Texas House and Senate that proponents say are aimed at providing...

W. Virginia Enacts COVID Liability Protections for Employers, Health Care Providers

Mar 25 2021 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that protects employers, health care providers and others from being sued due to the coronavirus pandemic.The bill offers protection from COVID-19 lawsuits even if public...

Zurich Debuts Global Business Unit Focused on Evolving Risks

Mar 19 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group created a new business unit designed to help customers address evolving risks.The global business unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, is designed to provide services that help compliment traditional...