Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Neb. Insurer Donating $80K in Ark. in Name of Agencies, Small Business
Jul 20 2007 // Omaha, Neb.-based workers’ compensation insurer, FirstComp, is celebrating 10 years of business in Arkansas with some big checks and big thanks to independent agencies and policyholders, the company...
Marsh Appoints Five Execs to Lead Middle Market Operations
Jul 19 2007 // Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh Inc. announced the appointment of five senior insurance brokerage executives to lead the firm’s Middle Market operations in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and...
Mass. Hearing Today on Sale of American Employers’ Insurance
Jul 17 2007 // Massachusetts insurance regulatory officials have scheduled a public hearing for today, July 17, into the proposed acquisition of American Employers’ Insurance Co. by SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. SPARTA, a...
Maine Woman Sues Employer for ‘Family Responsibility’ Bias
Jul 16 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that a Maine woman who claims she was denied a promotion because she had 6-year-old triplets may proceed with a lawsuit against her employer. Laurie Chadwick alleges that her supervisor told her...
Texas Can Pay Back Small Employers for Some Workplace Alterations
Jul 12 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) can reimburse small, non-public employers for up to $2,500 in expenses for special equipment, furniture and other workplace modifications that allow an injured employee to return to...
Auto Crashes Up, Workplace Injuries Down According to Neb. Safety Council
Jul 10 2007 // Deaths from accidents were increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council. Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...
COURT SAYS EMPLOYER SHOULD NOT PAY FOR ALL PERMANENT DISABILITY
Jul 2 2007 // The California Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of an injured electrician, affirming a lower court’s ruling that an employer is not responsible for permanent disability it did not cause. Larry Gossett vs. WCAB...
Small business owners’ needs run large
Jul 2 2007 // Agents can serve as partners to satisfy the demands of running today’s small business Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and...
Court says employer should not pay for all permanent disability
Jul 2 2007 // The California Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of an injured electrician, affirming a lower court’s ruling that an employer is not responsible for permanent disability it did not cause. In Larry Gossett vs. WCAB...
Small business owners’ needs run large
Jul 2 2007 // Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and this segment continues to grow at a record pace. Everyone — the college graduate, the...
More small businesses think big
Jul 2 2007 // The federal Small Business Act defines a small business as one that is “independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and whose size falls within the size standards established by the Small Business...
Willis Acquires Online Small Business Broker InsuranceNoodle
Jun 28 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, has acquired Chicago-based InsuranceNoodle, an Internet distributor of U.S. small business insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InsuranceNoodle...
Sloan Mason Offers Maritime Employer’s Liability Coverage
Jun 28 2007 // Sloan Mason announced it has new $1 million maritime employer’s liability capability, to be written in conjunction with workers’ compensation/United States Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act coverage...
Calif. Court Rules Employer Not Responsible for All Permanent Disability
Jun 22 2007 // The California Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of an injured electrician, affirming a lower court’s ruling that an employer is not responsible for permanent disability it did not cause. The case, Larry Gossett...
Key employer advantages to Health Savings Accounts
Jun 18 2007 // After being available for four years, Health Savings Accounts (HSA) combined with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) are finally catching on. A recent nationwide study indicated that 26 percent of U.S. companies with 500...
EU High Court Upholds Britain’s Workplace Safety Law
Jun 15 2007 // The European Court of Justice has upheld Britain’s workplace safety law, dismissing a legal claim by the European Commission that it violated EU rules. Under EU law, employers must ensure a safe and healthy workplace...
NetRate Systems, Inc. Announces Availability of Massachusetts Commercial Auto Rating System
Jun 14 2007 // Okemos, MI – NetRate Systems, a leading provider of commercial lines rating software for the insurance industry, announces the immediate availability of Massachusetts Commercial Automobile Rating. The Mass Auto...
Mo. Employers Paying Less to Cover Injured Workers
Jun 13 2007 // Two years after lawmakers tightened eligibility for benefits to injured workers, the insurance premiums businesses must pay to care for injured workers have dropped to 1994 levels. In 2005, Gov. Matt Blunt and the...
LWCC Reminds Employers to Help Workers Avoid Heat-Related Injuries
Jun 13 2007 // June is National Safety Month and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) issued a statement reminding employers and employees to take every precaution to avoid these illnesses, or possibly death, by...
A.M. Best Affirms Employers Holdings’ A- Rating
Jun 7 2007 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. announced insurance rating bureau A.M. Best has affirmed its financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and assigned issuer credit ratings of “a-” to Employers...
