Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
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Liberty Mutual Appoints Northeast Division VP for Commercial Insurance
May 22 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Commercial Insurance business unit announced that Patrick Tully has been appointed vice president and managing director of distribution in the Northeast division of its national insurance...
The Main Street America Group Expands Commercial Products into Wisconsin
May 21 2013 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its Main Line Business Owners Policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super regional property/casualty insurance...
Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers
May 21 2013 // Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite...
SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers Launches Workplace Safety Program
May 20 2013 // SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when...
Space Mountain Reopens at Disneyland After Workplace Appeal Dropped
May 20 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides finally reopened in May after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case. The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Fund Plans to Return $1 Billion to Employers
May 20 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives and modernize the way employers pay into the fund. A...
North Carolina Underreports Workplace Deaths: Study
May 20 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports. The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job...
Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients
May 15 2013 // The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and mitigate their business risks. The new service, called Risk Control OnDemand, connects...
North American Retailers Devising Own Bangladesh Workplace Safety Plans
May 15 2013 // North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement–an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to–though details of any...
Space Mountain Reopens At Disneyland After Workplace Appeal Dropped
May 7 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides has reopened after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case. The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated when a...
Commercial Rates Up 5% in April; Berkshire Move Could Affect Market: MarketScout
May 7 2013 // Property, casualty and professional liability insurance rates were up five percent in April, according to MarketScout’s most recent composite index. That matches the increase for March. Commercial property and...
EMPLOYERS Names Hatfield Vice President of Underwriting in California
May 6 2013 // RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bradley N. Hatfield vice president of underwriting for strategic partnerships and alliances. He will be based out of EMPLOYERS’ office in Glendale, Calif. He has more than 25 years of...
Patent Claims Causing Firms to Exit Business Lines: Study
May 6 2013 // Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara...
Buffett Says Berkshire to Be ‘Significant Factor’ in Commercial Insurance
May 6 2013 // Investor Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway plans on growing its commercial lines insurance business quickly now that it has added four executives from American International Group (AIG). “I think you will see us...
North Carolina Underreports Workplace Deaths: Study
May 3 2013 // A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports. The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Fund Plans to Return $1 Billion to Employers
May 2 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives, and modernize the way employers pay into the fund. A...
AJ Gallagher Acquires UK’s Property & Commercial Limited
May 2 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher announced the acquisition of UK-based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This insurance business provides retail and...
OSHA Eyes Workplace Safety for Temporary Workers
May 1 2013 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an initiative to further protect temporary employees from workplace hazards. An OSHA memorandum directs field inspectors to...
Hartford Steam Boiler Launches Cyber Attack Protection for Small Businesses
Apr 29 2013 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, has launched HSB CyberOne, a new cyber risk insurance coverage for small businesses. The new product expands HSB’s suite of products...
Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC Announces its Launch of the Atlas Commercial Division
Apr 23 2013 // San Diego, CA, 4/23/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the formation of the Atlas Commercial Division. This new division will be headed up by...
