Latest Business Insurance Headlines
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Veto of Maine Workplace Bullying Bill Upheld
Jun 11 2013 // Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill aimed at bullying in the workplace will stand. The Maine House of Representatives last week voted 87-56 to sustain the governor’s veto, short of the two-thirds majority...
Oregon Senate Oks Workplace Protections For Interns
Jun 6 2013 // The Oregon Legislature has agreed to extend workplace protections against harassment and discrimination to unpaid interns. The Senate unanimously passed HB 2669, sending it to Gov. John Kitzhaber, who intends to sign it....
Commercial Insurance Rates Were Up 5% Again in May: MarketScout
Jun 5 2013 // The average composite rate for commercial property/casualty insurance in the U.S. was up five percent for May 2013. This marks the third month in a row for a five percent increase, according to MarketScout’s...
NetRate Systems Introduces Value-Add Modules to Commercial Auto Rating Product
Jun 3 2013 // Okemos, MI, 6/3/13 – NetRate Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of ISO® Commercial Lines Rating software for the MGA and carrier marketplace, has announced the availability of several add-on modules which provide...
Workers’ Comp Panel Approves $1 Billion Rebate to Ohio Employers
May 31 2013 // Directors of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers have unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich’s (KAY’-sihks) proposal to send $1 billion in cash rebates to businesses, local governments and...
Administration Issues Workplace Wellness Program Guidelines
May 29 2013 // Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in “workplace wellness programs,” even if they don’t improve their...
Workplace Wellness Has Only Modest Effect on Bottom Lines, Waistlines: RAND
May 29 2013 // A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care...
Fireman’s Fund Names Commercial Insurance Field Executive in N.J.
May 24 2013 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company appointed Erik Matson to the position of commercial insurance field executive.Erik MatsonIn this role, Matson will be responsible for growing Fireman’s...
Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling
May 22 2013 // The U.S. law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for birth control is set to come before an appeals court in cases brought by two businesses whose owners say they operate according to Catholic...
Liberty Mutual Appoints Northeast Division VP for Commercial Insurance
May 22 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Commercial Insurance business unit announced that Patrick Tully has been appointed vice president and managing director of distribution in the Northeast division of its national insurance...
Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers
May 21 2013 // Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite...
SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers Launches Workplace Safety Program
May 20 2013 // SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when...
Space Mountain Reopens at Disneyland After Workplace Appeal Dropped
May 20 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides finally reopened in May after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case. The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Fund Plans to Return $1 Billion to Employers
May 20 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives and modernize the way employers pay into the fund. A...
North Carolina Underreports Workplace Deaths: Study
May 20 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports. The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job...
North American Retailers Devising Own Bangladesh Workplace Safety Plans
May 15 2013 // North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement–an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to–though details of any...
Space Mountain Reopens At Disneyland After Workplace Appeal Dropped
May 7 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides has reopened after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case. The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated when a...
Commercial Rates Up 5% in April; Berkshire Move Could Affect Market: MarketScout
May 7 2013 // Property, casualty and professional liability insurance rates were up five percent in April, according to MarketScout’s most recent composite index. That matches the increase for March. Commercial property and...
EMPLOYERS Names Hatfield Vice President of Underwriting in California
May 6 2013 // RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bradley N. Hatfield vice president of underwriting for strategic partnerships and alliances. He will be based out of EMPLOYERS’ office in Glendale, Calif. He has more than 25 years of...
Patent Claims Causing Firms to Exit Business Lines: Study
May 6 2013 // Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara...
