Latest Business Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Business Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small business headed for the chopping block?
Feb 20 2006 // While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have been good to pause and appreciate those millions of independent small businesses that provide the goods and services this thriving nation depends upon. Today, such...
New Mexico considering commercial lines file and use system
Feb 20 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and the insurance industry are working with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to finalize and implement proposed rate regulations that would convert...
Small business headed for the chopping block?
Feb 19 2006 // The ruling accurately determined that an employer’s duty to provide a safe workplace is limited to employees and does not extend to others such as spouses. While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have...
SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Auto
Feb 19 2006 // Unusual circumstances surround dropped sale of Universal Underwriters Most failed company mergers remain a secret, except to a handful of insiders. That was not the case with the collapsed attempt by Zurich Financial...
Special Report: Commercial Auto
Feb 19 2006 // Rental firms can take advantage of financial liability laws to limit their exposure Many car rental operators can save significant expenses and still protect their business by using non-traditional risk management...
Okla. Committee OKs Small Business Employee Health Insurance Bill
Feb 17 2006 // Hoping to reduce the number of uninsured Oklahomans, a state House of Representatives committee voted to provide financial incentives to businesses that contribute to employee health insurance premiums. House Bill 2463, by...
NAMIC Hosts Commercial Lines Seminar in March at Sofitel Chicago
Feb 15 2006 // Indianapolis-based National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is sponsoring a Commercial Lines Underwriting Seminar on March 1-3, 2006 at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower in Chicago. The agenda stresses the need for...
Washington Employer Sentenced for Failing to Pay Workers’ Comp Premiums
Feb 14 2006 // Failing to have a workers’ compensation account and pay premiums has landed an Oak Harbor, Wash., employer in jail. Mark Dahl, sole owner of Catalina Marine Services Inc., pleaded guilty to a Class C Felony in...
Washington L&I Offers Workers’ Comp Cards to Employers
Feb 13 2006 // To help ensure that employers are promptly notified of a workplace-injury claim, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has created wallet cards that employers can fill out and give to their...
Measure to Expand Options for Okla. Small Business Moves Forward
Feb 9 2006 // A key plank of the Oklahoma Senate Democratic agenda to strengthen small business won the approval of a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, according to the office of the lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would increase...
Return-to-Work Pilot Program Created for Small Employers in Texas
Feb 8 2006 // To encourage small employers to find ways to return their employees to the job sooner after a workplace injury, Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts has signed and submitted to the Texas Register...
SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
Feb 5 2006 // It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size or industry type. Some popular litigation targets include product liability, personal injury claims, false advertising and, most frequently, commercial...
SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
Feb 5 2006 // Insolvencies have left numerous corporations with uncollectible excess casualty claims and no recourse but to pay these large claims out of company coffers. What happens when the excess carrier goes under To avoid high...
Report Cites Mass. Employers with Workers in State Health Pools
Feb 3 2006 // Thousands of workers employed by some of the state’s top retailers, restaurants and hospitals in Massachusetts are relying on taxpayers to pick up the tab for their health care, according to a report released this...
New Mexico Considering Commercial Lines File and Use System
Feb 2 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and the insurance industry are working with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to finalize and implement proposed rate regulations that would convert...
OSHA Reminds Employers to List Injury/Illness Summaries Starting Feb. 1
Feb 1 2006 // Beginning Feb. 1, employers must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today. Employers are...
Lexington Enhances Online Risk Management Tools for Employers
Jan 30 2006 // Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc. has expanded its online training capabilities at: www.lexeplhelp.com for customers carrying employment practices liability (EPL) insurance....
Shader Joins The Hanover from Willis as VP for Commercial Lines
Jan 26 2006 // The Hanover Insurance Group (The Hanover) today announced that Scott Shader has been named vice president, commercial lines business development. In this role, Shader will have broad management responsibilities for field...
Business Owners and Commercial Package
Jan 23 2006 // Nuts & Bolts: CNA introduced CNA Connect for small business customers that will combine the company’s former business owners’ policy and commercial package policies. CNA Connect provides agents with access...
Montana Inks Small Business Health Insurance Contract
Jan 23 2006 // Montana sealed a deal with the state’s largest health insurer Thursday to offer affordable group coverage to small businesses that enroll in a new insurance pool. The pool is part of a $13 million state program...
