Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Businesses Awarded More Than $200K for Workplace Safety
Oct 27 2011 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) reported that 10 Ohio businesses received more than $217,000 in safety intervention grants in September to improve workplace safety. The Safety Intervention Grant...
Chartis Appoints Chief Underwriting Officer for Global Commercial Unit
Oct 26 2011 // Chartis has appointed Tim Carter as chief underwriting officer for the company’s global commercial insurance unit. He will be responsible for underwriting leadership, strategy and governance for the financial lines,...
U.S. Offering Small Businesses Free Cyber Security Tool
Oct 25 2011 // The U.S. government is making it easier for small businesses to beef up defenses against cyber criminals through a free, online tool, the top U.S. communications regulator said Monday. The Small Biz Cyber Planner will...
Workplace Deaths Double in West Virginia
Oct 19 2011 // Fatal on-the-job incidents in West Virginia more than doubled in 2010 compared to the previous year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 95 workers were killed in workplace incidents, up from 41 in 2009. It’s...
Oklahoma Workplace Deaths Up in 2010, as Jobs Added
Oct 17 2011 // Oklahoma workplace deaths rose 11 percent last year, but the increase was likely caused by people returning to work following the steep economic downturn of the year before, a federal official said. There were 91...
Ohio New Employer Comp Program Approved
Oct 17 2011 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors has approved the creation of Grow Ohio, a program targeted toward job creation by lowering workers’ comp costs for employers new to Ohio, agency...
Facebook Policies Tricky for Employers, Employees
Oct 17 2011 // In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running afoul of the law. Confusion about what...
Florida Commercial Lines Deregulation Law Takes Effect
Oct 17 2011 // Commercial insurers in Florida no longer have to seek prior approval from state regulators before changing some of the rates they charge under a new law that took effect October 1. Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers...
Boeing Arrest Points to Workplace Drug Problem
Oct 4 2011 // The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by U.S. workers, according to experts. Federal authorities last...
NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand WC Program to Eight Additional States
Oct 3 2011 // The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended its discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Arkansas...
Workplace Deaths Drop 25% in Missouri
Oct 3 2011 // Fewer people are dying on the job in Missouri. The Department of Labor announced that there were 107 fatal work injuries in 2010 in Missouri, down 25 percent from 2009. Sixty of the victims died after being struck by...
Florida Commercial Lines Deregulation Law Takes Effect
Oct 3 2011 // Commercial insurers in Florida will no longer have to seek prior approval from state regulators before changing some of the rates they charge under a new law that took effect October 1. Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers...
Program to Lower Workers’ Comp Rates for New Employers in Ohio Approved
Oct 3 2011 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors has approved the creation of Grow Ohio, a program targeted toward job creation by lowering workers’ comp costs for employers new to Ohio, agency...
Virginia Workplace Deaths Decline
Oct 3 2011 // The number of workplace fatalities in Virginia last year fell to the lowest level since the state began reporting such data in 1992. The number of fatalities fell to 104 from 119 in 2009. The state Department of Labor and...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau: Lower Rates for Public Employers Proposed
Sep 29 2011 // Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer has proposed an overall five percent decrease in rates for public employer taxing districts (PEC). The reduction would be effective Jan. 1,...
Workplace Fatalities Decline in Virginia
Sep 28 2011 // The number of workplace fatalities in Virginia last year fell to the lowest level since the state began reporting such data in 1992. The number of fatalities fell to 104 from 119 in 2009. The state Department of Labor and...
Facebook Policies Tricky for Employers, Employees
Sep 28 2011 // In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running afoul of the law. Confusion about what...
IRS Gives Employers Break on Misclassified Employees
Sep 23 2011 // The Internal Revenue Service is offering a break to employers who come clean about wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors to avoid paying federal payroll taxes, the agency announced this week. What happens...
The Hartford Launches Data Breach Coverage For Small Businesses
Sep 19 2011 // While data breaches at large companies continue to dominate the headlines, breaches involving smaller businesses are also on the rise. According to a 2011 report from Verizon Business of more than 760 data breaches...
Appalachian Underwriters Launches Commercial Lines Rater for Auto Dealers
Sep 19 2011 // Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) launches a new commercial lines online rater for independent auto dealers, www.xpressdealerpro.com. Xpress DealerPro is the latest installment of enhancements to be integrated into...
