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Analysis From Three Perspectives: Consumer, Employer and Broker
Jul 4 2005 // Analysis From Three Perspectives: Consumer, Employer and Broker Over the past couple of years, the most used phrase in the employee benefits industry has been consumer-driven health care. Though its broadest definition may...
Ohio Employers Can Split Comp Premium Into 2 Payments
Jun 30 2005 // Beginning July 18, Ohio employers will be allowed to split their premium into two payments for the Jan. 1 to June 30, 2005, payroll period. If an employer chooses the online 50/50 plan, the Bureau of Workers’...
Bailey Joins Burns & Wilcox as Commercial Lines Underwriter
Jun 27 2005 // Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesaler Burns & Wilcox has appointed Alicia Bailey as a commercial underwriter in the firm’s Chicago office. Bailey serves as liaison with Burns & Wilcox’s network of...
Arrowhead Launches Employment Practices Liability Program for Small, Mid-Market Businesses
Jun 27 2005 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. announced that its Professional Liability Division (www.ArrowheadPro.com) has launched an Employment Practices Liability Insurance program for small and mid-market businesses in 47...
Tillinghast to Launch Commercial Lines Survey w/ Webcast on July 6
Jun 24 2005 // The Tillinghast unit of consultants Towers Perrin has announced plans to launch its Commercial Lines Insurance Price Monitoring Survey (CLIPS). Tillinghast said it had “initiated the survey to meet the insurance...
GE Realigns Business Units; Names 3 Vice Chairmen
Jun 23 2005 // General Electric Company Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt today announced a new organization aimed at accelerating growth and profitability for the fairfled, Conn.-headquartered giant. . Effective July 5, GE will reorganize...
What Employers Need to Know About Conn.’s New Civil Union Law
Jun 20 2005 // Connecticut recently became the first state to voluntarily adopt legislation recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples. Connecticut’s civil union law, which will go into effect October 1, formally recognizes...
Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute
Jun 19 2005 // – Dr. Gary Namie, -Robert Cap, Shand Morahan, Markel Corporation – Johan Lubbe, Jackson Lewis LLP – Gregg Draddy, The Hartford “To be honest, what are the damages of being shouted at? I would not...
U.S. commercial insurers earn big
Jun 19 2005 // At the midpoint of 2006, many commercial insurers are generating exceptional earnings, according to an article published by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The article, which is titled “U.S. Commercial...
Pa. Law Shields Employers Who Disclose Employees’ Job Histories
Jun 17 2005 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation that protects employers from being sued over work histories they disclose about current or former employees. The measure stemmed from the case of a Pennsylvania nurse who...
Maryland’s IWIF Offering Free Young Workers Safety Kit to Employers
Jun 17 2005 // In recognition of IWIF’s Safety Saves Week, which runs June 19-25, Maryland’s IWIF has created a young worker safety kit for employers. Called Safety Rules, the free kit contains information and tools employers...
Employers Insurance Group Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Jun 17 2005 // The companies of Employers Insurance Group, which include the leading workers’ compensation carrier in Nevada and companies doing business throughout six western states, announced the appointment of William E. Yocke...
IRISK Solutions Promises Risk Management for Middle Market Firms
Jun 8 2005 // IRISK Solutions (IRISKSolutions.com), a new independent risk management consulting firm, launched on June 1, 2005. IRISK targets small to middle market companies with annual gross premiums from $50,000 to $1 million. IRISK...
PRO-BUSINESS INSURANCE BILL TOPS ARIZ. LEGISLATIVE SESSION:
Jun 6 2005 // Legislation that will allow business owners to lower their insurance costs highlighted the action on insurance-related measures during the recently concluded Arizona legislative session, according to Sam Sorich, regional...
Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?
Jun 6 2005 // Many of the greatest problems small businesses face are government-related, particularly something they call ‘unreasonable government regulation.’ There probably are few American small business owners who could...
ACUITY Promotes Taber to Commercial Lines Staff Underwriter
Jun 3 2005 // Kelly Taber has been named commercial lines staff underwriter at corporate headquarters of Sheboygan, Wis.-based regional property/casualty insurer ACUITY. Taber joined ACUITY in December 2000 as a senior commercial lines...
The Hartford Chosen as Preferred Commercial Insurer by National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
Jun 2 2005 // The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), representing more than 40,000 wholesale- distribution companies across the country, has selected The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. as its endorsed...
State Fund Instructs So. Cal Employers on Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 31 2005 // As part of its ongoing statewide educational program on workers’ compensation fraud, State Compensation Insurance Fund held a seminar on May 20, for San Bernardino County employers. State Fund was joined by the San...
R&M Report on U.K. Employer’s Liability Market Sees Slower Growth
May 25 2005 // Dublin-based Research and Markets has announced the addition of UK Commercial Liability Insurance 2005 to their offering, which it describes as “a market based report looking in-depth at the three key liability...
Survey: Consumerism Gaining Foothold in Group Benefits for Mich. Mid-Market
May 24 2005 // Troy, Mich.-based benefits broker McGraw Wentworth released the results of its 2005 Southeast Michigan mid-market group benefits survey. The survey compares benefit plans and trends among 465 mid-sized organizations in...
