Latest Business Insurance Headlines
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California MGU Foresight Expands Commercial Property Offerings
Apr 30 2021 // San Francisco-based Foresight Risk & Insurance Services is offering new commercial property insurance lines coverages including inland marine, contractors equipment and builders’ risk, which will be offered as a...
Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Unveils M3 Elevate for Small Businesses, Individuals
Apr 30 2021 // Madison, Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance (M3), an insurance broker and risk management firm with seven locations throughout Wisconsin and Illinois, has launched M3 Elevate (Elevate), a new division that encourages small...
People Moves: Palomar Adds White in Alabama; BRP Forms Middle Market, Insurance Co. Team; Vault Hires Ross as CIO
Apr 28 2021 // Palomar Insurance Adds White in Alabama Tammy White Palomar Insurance has added Tammy White to its expanding marketing team as a transportation marketing representative. A native of Birmingham, Ala., White has more than 20...
For Some Buyers, Commercial Insurance Market Is Going to Get Better, Easier: Willis
Apr 23 2021 // North American buyers of commercial property/casualty insurance can expect an “ever-so-slight turn for the better” and a “less difficult marketplace” in the months ahead. However, global broker...
Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol
Apr 21 2021 // A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released...
Digital E&S Broker Pathpoint Releases Lessor’s Risk Commercial Package
Apr 20 2021 // Pathpoint, a digital excess and surplus lines insurance distributor, has launched its Lessor’s Risk Only (LRO) Commercial Package for agents to access non-admitted coverage for property owners with a single...
P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best
Apr 19 2021 // The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for key commercial lines of coverage such as property catastrophe, commercial automobile,...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals on Workplace Religious Bias
Apr 19 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on this month sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in which employees accused companies of violating federal anti-discrimination law by insufficiently...
Michigan Workplace Virus Rules, Office Restrictions Extended for 6 Months
Apr 15 2021 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has extended workplace coronavirus restrictions for an additional six months, including a requirement that Michigan employers prohibit office work if employees’ jobs can...
FRISS Acquires Ohio Commercial Insurance Data Manager, Terrene Labs
Apr 14 2021 // FRISS, a Netherlands-based provider of fraud, risk and compliance products and services for property/casualty insurance carriers, has acquired Terrene Labs, headquartered in Mason, Ohio. Terrene helps commercial...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals on Workplace Religious Bias
Apr 6 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in which employees accused companies of violating federal anti-discrimination law by insufficiently...
Leveraging carrier technology to support small business customers
Apr 2 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. The small commercial market offers tremendous opportunities for agents to increase their market share more than ever before, particularly for those...
W. Virginia Enacts COVID Liability Protections for Employers, Health Care Providers
Mar 25 2021 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that protects employers, health care providers and others from being sued due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill offers protection from COVID-19 lawsuits even if public...
Zurich Debuts Global Business Unit Focused on Evolving Risks
Mar 19 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group created a new business unit designed to help customers address evolving risks. The global business unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, is designed to provide services that help compliment traditional...
Cyber Insurance Firm Coalition Raises $175M; Plans Commercial Lines Expansion
Mar 17 2021 // Coalition, a cyber insurance managing general agency and security company, said it has raised $175 million to accelerate its growth and global expansion. The firm said it will use the funds to expand internationally as...
AXIS Partners with Elpha Secure to Provide Cyber Security for Small Businesses Globally
Mar 15 2021 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., has formed a strategic partnership with cyber security company Elpha Secure. Cyber insurance and software protection...
OSHA to Review COVID-19 Workplace Safety Enforcement Under Trump
Mar 15 2021 // Federal workplace safety regulators said on Friday they will revisit several COVID-19 related safety investigations performed during the Trump administration as part of a wider effort to better protect workers from the...
Zurich Names Jordan, Heintz to Appoint U.S. Middle Market South Region
Mar 9 2021 // Zurich has promoted Kim Jordan to regional vice president for the South Region, and Jim Heintz was named the underwriting manager for the South Central area. Jordan and Heintz held their new positions on an interim basis...
Retaliation Ranks Tops in 2020 Workplace Discrimination Complaints
Mar 8 2021 // More than half of all workplace discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. involve retaliation, according to figures from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Retaliation was the most frequently cited...
Small Businesses Find Optimism with Federal Help
Mar 8 2021 // Times are tough for many businesses but there is still some recent data that suggests optimism among small businesses. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. small business owners with fewer than 100 employees by Bill.com...
