Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Safeco Makes Commercial Auto Ins. Sales Faster, Easier
Jul 23 2003 // Safeco Business Insurance has expanded its online sales platform to make it faster and easier for agents to sell commercial auto insurance to small businesses. The platform, called ESP(TM), allows agents to quote, bind and...
Penn National Hires New Commercial Lines Territory Manager for N.J.
Jul 21 2003 // Penn National Insurance recently hired Bryce Goodwin as its new commercial lines territory manager in northern New Jersey. “Bryce brings more than 25 years of industry expertise and multi-line knowledge to Penn...
Fla. Dept. Releases Stats on Types, Classes of State Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Jul 18 2003 // Following a March 2003 announcement on the number of workplace injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2001, the Florida Department of Financial Services released additional statistics this week which further describe...
Zurich North America Unveils FinanceSuite Product Line for Small Business Customers
Jul 18 2003 // Zurich North America announced the launch of the FinanceSuite(tm) product on the Business Finance Center website. The Business Finance Center is an online commercial lending marketplace where the Zurich network of...
EICN, A Mutual Company, and Fremont Employers Insurance Co. Note Q1 Results
Jul 8 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (“EICN”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Fremont Employers Insurance Company (“FEIC”) (collectively the “Company”), a provider of...
CSC Unveils Software for Small- to Mid-Sized P/C Insurers
Jul 2 2003 // Computer Sciences Corporation has introduced POINT IN, insurance administration software CSC designed for small- to mid-sized property and casualty (P/C) insurers and managing general agents. POINT IN, which is a new...
Best Downgrades Employers Re
Jun 30 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to “A” (Excellent) from “A+” (Superior) of Overland Park, Kan.-based Employers Reinsurance Corp. and its affiliated domestic and...
Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada Receives Best ‘A-‘ Rating
Jun 24 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (EICN) announced that it has received an “A- (Excellent)” rating from A.M. Best Company. “Today is an historic day in the continuing evolution of...
S&P: Commercial Lines Outlook Still Negative
Jun 23 2003 // NEW YORK – Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a Managing...
Commercial Automobile
Jun 23 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services is offering a program for commercial auto. The program is designed for up to four vehicles and up to 10 drivers. The program will allow vehicles with...
S&P: Commercial Lines Outlook Still Negative
Jun 23 2003 // Two years into the hardest market in decades, the insurance business is still paying the price for the “irrational exuberance” of its recent years, in the words of Robert Partridge, a managing director at...
Cos. Receive L.A. Chapter of CPCU Employer Excellence Award
Jun 13 2003 // On Tuesday, June 10, four prominent insurance companies, Allianz Insurance Company, Deans and Homer, Farmers Insurance Group and Marsh Inc. received the prestigious Employer Excellence Award from the Los Angeles Chapter of...
Study: Commercial Insurance Reserves Deficient by $13-$20 Billion
Jun 11 2003 // The commercial insurance industry’s reserves from 1997 to 2001 are deficient by $13 billion to $20 billion, according to a study released by the investment banking firm Cochran, Caronia & Co. The deficiency...
Hartford Survey Says With More at Stake, Small Businesses are Least Ready for Natural Disaster
Jun 6 2003 // Although they have the most at stake, small businesses are less prepared than larger companies to withstand a natural disaster, according to a recent national survey of small and mid-sized businesses by The Hartford...
Fremont Employers Ins. Co. Unaffected by CDI’s Conservancy of Fremont Indemnity
Jun 5 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Employers Insurance Company (FEIC) is unaffected by the California Department of Insurance (DOI) decision to take into...
Fremont Employers Ins. Co. Unaffected by CDI’s Conservancy of Fremont Indemnity
Jun 4 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Employers Insurance Company (FEIC) is unaffected by the California Department of Insurance (DOI) decision to take into...
Employers of Nev. to Host Open House June 6
Jun 3 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) will sponsor an Open House for its agents and vendors on Friday, June 6, 2003 at its Southern Nevada office to commemorate the company’s one year anniversary in...
CNA Provides Big Opportunity for Small Business
May 30 2003 // Chicago-based CNA says it is creating opportunities for agents in Small Business with its people, services, technology, broad appetite, underwriting excellence, comprehensive products and programs, and targeted classes for...
AscendantOne Delivers ISO-Validated Rating for Four Major Commercial Lines of Business
May 23 2003 // Analytical pricing and underwriting information for four major commercial lines of insurance from ISO is now available through AscendantOne®, Inc.’s new policy-management and rating solution, according to company...
Providence Washington Expands Metaserver’s P/C Integration Solution into Commercial Lines
May 21 2003 // Metaserver, Inc., a developer of Business Process Integration (BPI) software, based in New Haven CN, announced that the Providence Washington Insurance Company has chosen to expand its present investment and implementation...
