All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 26 2024 // Aon plc said late Thursday that it has completed its $13 billion acquisition of middle-market P/C broker NFP.The purchase price will be funded by $7 billion in cash and $6 billion of Aon stock. Closing was earlier than...
Apr 25 2024 // New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers’ responsibilities and hands workers’ compensation insurers an unprecedented oversight role that is likely to trigger...
Apr 23 2024 // An Ohio subsidiary of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers could have prevented a 26-year-old employee in Franklin from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine...
Apr 22 2024 // Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and tolerated an “unapologetically sexist”...
Apr 22 2024 // Commercial auto is a tough topic in any business segment, but it’s tougher still for cannabis businesses.For our latest podcast, we spoke with Griffen Kapulica, broker relationship manager for Fairmatic, a commercial...
Apr 22 2024 // Andrew Bernau The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, named Andrew Bernau senior vice president, commercial lines producer. Bernau is based in Chicago. Bernau has nearly 20 years of...
Apr 16 2024 // The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3—similar to last quarter’s score of 61.3—reflecting a stable business climate. More small businesses see an improving...
Apr 15 2024 // Britain’s homes and businesses received 4.86 billion pounds ($6.07 billion) in property insurance payouts in 2023, up 18% from a year earlier, as weather-related home claims hit a record high, the Association of...
Apr 15 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related lawsuits in court rather than private arbitration, ruling that an exemption from arbitration...
Apr 15 2024 // Middle-market companies posted record economic growth and revenue gains in the second half of 2023, according to a recent indicator survey by Chubb.A record 77% of companies reported performance improvement in the last six...
Apr 15 2024 // California’s Department of Industrial Relations is beefing up a statewide effort to recruit inspectors and investigators throughout California to more thoroughly enforce labor and workplace laws. The DIR is hiring...
Apr 12 2024 // Munich Re Specialty Insurance is launching a FAIR Plan Commercial Wrap, available to commercial insureds in California who seek comprehensive coverage in tandem with their FAIR Plan coverage.MRSI’s FAIR Plan...
Apr 12 2024 // RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, promoted Jason Murrey to president of commercial lines binding authority. Murrey joined RT Specialty in 2017 through the...
Apr 11 2024 // IC International Appoints Kim Vice PresidentIC International, headquartered in Honolulu, appointed Nova Kim as vice president. Kim oversees the execution of IC International strategy and provides oversight of daily...
Apr 10 2024 // The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse in Maryland.Small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region will be eligible for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury...
Apr 10 2024 // Farmers Insurance Names Coleman President of Business InsuranceFarmers Insurance announced that Eric Coleman has joined the organization as president of Business Insurance, effective April 10. In this role, Coleman is...
Apr 10 2024 // The Tennessee Supreme Court this week dealt a blow to businesses and insurance companies, finding that employers can no longer argue that direct negligence claims are barred when the business admits vicarious liability for...
Apr 9 2024 // Inflation is bringing rising loss costs for US commercial property/casualty insurers, according to Fitch Ratings, which reviewed reports from three US insurers — Cincinnati Financial Corp., HCC Insurance Holdings...
Apr 5 2024 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. in California launched a new commercial auto product.Arrowhead’s Commercial Auto is available to California customers in construction-related industries. The program...
Apr 4 2024 // Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account ManagerLeif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Mayra Galvan as commercial lines account manager. Galvan is responsible for managing clients’ renewal...