Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Employers Re Corp. Affirmed
Mar 24 2003 // S&P’s affirmed its “AA-” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Employers Reinsurance Corp. (www.ge.com) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Also affirmed were the “A”...
InsuranceNoodle Appointed to Distribute Safeco Small-Business Insurance to More than 3,600 Small-Commercial Agents
Mar 24 2003 // InsuranceNoodle has signed an agreement with Safeco Insurance Corp. to distribute its small-commercial insurance products to more than 3,600 independent commercial agencies using the InsuranceNoodle platform. “By...
The Hartford Able to Handle Commercial Lines Scheduled Items in AMS-Generated Excel Stream
Mar 14 2003 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has sped up the process for AMS systems users to handle large amounts of schedule data as part of the application and rating process for middle market business. A provider in using...
2001 Numbers Show Decrease in Fla. Workplace Injuries, Illnesses
Mar 11 2003 // Private sector workplace injuries and illnesses in Florida decreased slightly in 2001, down 800 from 288,200 in 2000, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services (FDFS). This statistic, among others, is the...
St. Paul Expands Into Small Business Insurance
Mar 7 2003 // The St. Paul Cos. has unveiled a new platform aimed at growing the company’s business with small commercial enterprises. Features of the new approach include a state-of-the-art underwriting technology, enhanced...
Celina Adds Online Quoting for Commercial Lines
Mar 6 2003 // Ohio-based Celina Insurance Group has contracted with a software provider to offer agents instant online rating for commercial lines products. The Internet-based quoting service provided by Rackley Systems Inc. has been...
S&P’s Affirms Employers Re Corp. Ratings, Off Watch; Outlook Negative
Feb 18 2003 // Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ‘AA-‘ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Employers Reinsurance Corp. (www.ge.com) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Standard & Poor’s...
Commercial Lines Auto: A Sleeping Giant Awakens
Feb 10 2003 // The commercial lines auto market used to be a steady line of business, stirred up occasionally by a Department of Transportation regulatory change or fallout from personal auto regulatory issues. Like other lines, it was...
Commercial Lines Auto: A Sleeping Giant Awakens
Feb 10 2003 // The commercial lines auto market used to be a steady line of business, stirred up occasionally by a Department of Transportation regulatory change or fallout from personal auto regulatory issues. Like other lines, it was...
PIA National, Zurich North America Small Business Note National CSR of the Year Award
Feb 4 2003 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) is joining with Zurich North America Small Business to honor an outstanding customer service representative (CSR) who works for a member of the...
Wash. Workplace Injuries Down in 2001
Jan 27 2003 // Washington’s job sites were safer in 2001, continuing a trend that began nearly a decade ago, according to survey results released by the Department of Labor and Industries. The survey showed that 7.6 out of every...
ROUGH ROAD FOR COMMERCIAL LINES
Jan 27 2003 // Fitch Ratings reports that the commercial line and reinsurance sectors of the domestic property and casualty industry faces greater uncertainty than personal lines, according to a new report published by the ratings...
Zurich North America Small Business Forms Partnership with Foremost Co.
Jan 22 2003 // As part of its strategy to provide independent agents with easy access to high-quality products and services through the internet, Zurich North America Small Business announced the formation of a cross-selling alliance...
The Hartford’s “Complex Claim Advice” Offers Help to Self-Insured Employers
Jan 22 2003 // The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it’s now offering a program called “Complex Claim Advice,” to employers who self-insure their short-term disability plans and face “a growing...
Hawaii Employers Mutual Signs with Connective Technologies
Jan 16 2003 // Connective Technologies Inc. announced that they had entered into a contract with Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC) to provide real-time upload from the AMS family of agency management systems. The TEAM-UP...
PartnerRe Appoints Jean-Marie Nessi Head of Non-U.S. Global P/C Business Unit
Jan 15 2003 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mr. Jean-Marie Nessi has been appointed Head of the Property & Casualty business unit for PartnerRe Global. He will report to Bruno Meyenhofer, CEO of PartnerRe...
Zurich North America Small Business Notes System Enhancements for Agents, Brokers
Jan 10 2003 // Zurich North America Small Business has announced system enhancements that give its agents and brokers online access to important customer account management documents. By logging onto eZSB, the Zurich Small Business...
WI Ins. Dept. Unveils New Web Page for Small Business
Jan 9 2003 // Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the launch of a new Web page for small employers, designed “to help Wisconsinites with small businesses search for...
Fireman’s Fund Unveils iCustomer Series Initiative for Middle Market Segments
Jan 7 2003 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company announced the national rollout iCustomer Series(TM) initiative to the hotel, restaurant, real estate, retail, wholesale and manufacturing segments. The iCustomer Series program is a...
CDI Licenses Employers Direct Insurance Co.
Jan 7 2003 // Forgoing the use of independent agents, Employers Direct Insurance Company (EDIC), a new specialty California workers’ compensation insurance carrier with $50 million in capital, has been licensed by the California...
