Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
BrickStreet Vows to Audit Every W. Va. Employer for Workers’ Comp
Aug 1 2006 // West Virginia’s workers’ compensation insurance provider has a lofty goal: to audit every one of West Virginia’s 38,000 employers this year. That would require an unprecedented 200 audits a day, and may...
Fla. Gov. Bush Eyes State Pool for Commercial Lines
Jul 30 2006 // Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is considering a state-run reinsurance pool or joint underwriting pool to help businesses that can’t get policies from private insurers, saying that if companies can’t get coverage, it...
Employers Insurance Group Expanding in Arizona, Texas
Jul 27 2006 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Insurance Group announced it is expanding its market for workers’ compensation insurance and services to small businesses throughout the states of Texas and Arizona. Insurance is being...
Employers’ Costs for Workers’ Comp Rose Faster than Benefit Payments, Study Reveals
Jul 26 2006 // Employers’ costs for workers’ compensation grew faster than combined cash benefits for injured workers and medical payments for their treatment, according to a new study issued today by the National Academy of...
5,450 W.Va. Employers Delinquent, Owe $11.4M in Workers’ Comp Payments
Jul 25 2006 // West Virginia has delinquent workers’ compensation payments valued at $11.4 million outstanding as of July 13, with 5,450 employers overdue on their payments to BrickStreet Mutual, according to Insurance Commissioner...
Online Marine General Liability, Maritime Employers Liability
Jul 25 2006 // A new online marine general liability and maritime employers liability rating program has been announced by LIG Marine Managers in St. Petersburg, Fla. The “Thunderstorm” program is designed to provide 24/7...
W. Va. cracking down on 2,000 employers without workers’ comp
Jul 24 2006 // The West Virginia Insurance Commission is cracking down on an estimated 2,000 employers in the state who do not have workers’ compensation insurance, which is required by law. When an employee of an uninsured...
W. Va. cracking down on 2,000 employers without workers’ comp
Jul 24 2006 // The West Virginia Insurance Commission is cracking down on an estimated 2,000 employers in the state who do not have workers’ compensation insurance, which is required by law. When an employee of an uninsured...
Mo. Governor Signs Health Care Bill to Aid Small Businesses
Jul 17 2006 // Gov. Matt Blunt recently signed legislation aimed at increasing access to affordable health insurance for employees of small businesses. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa, expands eligibility for association...
Zurich Expands Subclasses of Small Business Division
Jul 14 2006 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich, one of the nation’s largest commercial property-casualty insurance companies, has announced that it is expanding the number of subclasses of businesses its small business division will...
Mass. Unveils Proposed Employer Exemption from Health Mandate
Jul 6 2006 // Massachusetts officials have unveiled proposed regulations that would set the minimum a company would have to do to be exempt from a new $295 per-worker assessment as part of the state’s new health care law. Health...
W.Va. Insurance Commission Acting Against Uninsured Employers
Jul 6 2006 // The West Virginia Insurance Commission is cracking down on the estimated 2,000 employers in the state that do not have workers’ compensation insurance, which is required by law. When an employee of an uninsured...
OneBeacon Flexes for Commercial Property, Inland Marine Risks
Jul 6 2006 // Commercial and industrial operations, ownership interests, and companies with multi-state locations have a new option from OneBeacon Insurance for safeguarding themselves against loss. With Flex, its new property product,...
Editor’s Note: Minimizing lawsuit exposure in the workplace … EPLI
Jul 3 2006 // No one would argue that today’s society is possibly the most litigious in U.S. history. Large jury awards that make headlines only spur on many that otherwise may have backed away from action. The insurance industry,...
VIRGINIA ADOPTS SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE PURCHASING BILL
Jul 3 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has signed a General Assembly bill that allows small businesses to collectively purchase health insurance, a measure supporters hope will help address health care concerns within the...
Minimizing lawsuit exposure in the workplace … EPLI
Jul 3 2006 // No one would argue that today’s society is possibly the most litigious in U.S. history. Large jury awards that make headlines only spur on many that otherwise may have backed away from action. The insurance industry,...
U.S. Supreme Court Backs Worker in Retaliation Claim Against Employer
Jun 23 2006 // The Supreme Court has affirmed a jury award for a Tennessee forklift operator who was transferred to a more physical job after she filed a lawsuit accusing her employer of sexual harassment. By a 9-0 vote, justices said...
Study Says Mich. Business Too Busy to Focus on Workplace Safety
Jun 21 2006 // A recent EPIC-MRA poll of business owners, operators and managers across Michigan shows “lack of time” as the top reason companies are not teaching their employees about workplace safety. This surprising data...
Workplace Bullies May Be Next On Insurers’ Watchlist, Insurance Journal Reports
Jun 20 2006 // From the playground to the classroom to the office — bullies can be found in all walks of life, but new anti-harassment legislation in some states could put an end to bullying in the workplace that can be costly for...
Va. Gov. Kaine Signs Small Business Insurance Purchasing Bill
Jun 20 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has signed a General Assembly bill that allows small businesses to collectively purchase health insurance, which supportershope will help address health care concerns within the...
