The most viewed headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page over the last 30 days.
Oct 29 2024 // Executive Summary: During the period 2013 through 2018, the U.S. did not become less litigious nor did Atlantic sea surface temperatures get less warm. Yet rates for U.S. excess liability and Atlantic hurricane both...
Nov 14 2024 // After the U.S. commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5 billion net loss in 2023, a new AM Best reports indicates further deterioration in the first half of 2024.Despite targeted underwriting initiatives, including...
Nov 19 2024 // The Philadelphia Eagles football organization wants to force its case for Covid-19 business interruption insurance against insurer Factory Mutual Insurance Co. into overtime, arguing that its situation is unlike any other...
Oct 28 2024 // Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net...
Nov 6 2024 // All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were lower in October than in August, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index.Premium renewal rate change by line of business for October 2024 highlights include:...
Nov 22 2024 // It is “how” commercial lines carriers execute their underwriting strategies, not “what” lines they write that is key to profitable growth for top performers, according to new research from...
Nov 6 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Altadena, California-based American Matar International Inc., dba Statewide Commercial Insurance Brokers. Lana Matar and her team will remain in their current location under the...
Nov 15 2024 // Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, promoted Stan Bernard to head of industry practices for U.S. Middle Market.Bernard succeeds Lynn Zeitler, who is retiring in December after 31 years with Zurich....
Oct 25 2024 // H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President RoleH.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Danny Kaufman and Jodie Kaufman Davis as co-presidents. The...
Nov 22 2024 // Respondents of a recent survey reported lower premium increases for all lines of business except umbrella during the third quarter.According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey,...
Nov 14 2024 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on revised static forms: DWC Form-005, Non-Subscriber Notice to Division of Workers’ Compensation. DWC...
Nov 12 2024 // LP Insurance Services LLC named Travis Reed to its commercial lines team in northern Nevada.Reed has more than 10 years of industry experience, most recently as a sales executive with Alpine Insurance Associates. He...
Nov 7 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Marsh and Clear Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Names Fraser as Int’l Corporate & Commercial LeaderMarsh, the...
Oct 30 2024 // Finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she would raise employers’ social security contributions to 15% from April, a major revenue raiser for a budget the government hopes will kick-start moves to turn...
Nov 18 2024 // Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net...