Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
St. James Insurance Group Re-Enters Commercial Lines, Appoints New SVP
Apr 15 2010 // St. James Insurance Group, based in Orlando, Fla., has re-entered the commercial lines business after a five year absence. The program manager has appointed Dave Stricker, former senior vice president of All Risks Ltd., to...
Wyoming Hiring Workplace Fatality Epidemiologist
Apr 14 2010 // Wyoming, which has the worst fatality workplace in the nation, is hiring a full-time epidemiologist, a position that could replace a state task force that has been studying the issue, officials said. Gov. Dave Freudenthal...
Illinois Gov. Signs Bill Creating Tax Credit for Small Businesses
Apr 14 2010 // Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a bill into law that that is expected to boost Illinois’ economy by creating up to 20,000 jobs over the next year at small businesses across the state. Senate Bill 1578 creates...
ACE UK Launches Environmental Risk for Small to Mid-Sized Firms
Apr 13 2010 // ACE UK has launched Environmental Protect, a policy offering coverage for both small to medium-sized companies and multinational operations. The new policy comes as submissions from regional and London market brokers...
Employers Promotes Giannini to VP
Apr 8 2010 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers has promoted Barbara Giannini to vice president of strategy and management reporting. With 17 years of financial management and strategic consulting experience, Giannini previously served as the...
Chartis Brokerage Launches Web Site for Brokers with Small and Mid-sized Risks
Apr 7 2010 // Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Agency, Inc. (RSCIA), a brokerage subsidiary of Chartis, has launched RiskSpecialistsCompanies.com, a new website providing web-based access to property, casualty and specialty lines...
CNA Appoints New Commercial Underwriting Officers
Apr 7 2010 // Chicago-based CNA Financial Corporation has appointed new commercial underwriting officers in several branch offices. The following commercial underwriting officers are scheduled to begin their new roles in April: Jamie...
IronPro, JLT Partner to Provide Liability for Small to Mid-Size Law Firms
Apr 6 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance....
FERMA Survey Polls Commercial Buyers for Feedback to Insurers
Apr 1 2010 // The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) announced that it is presently conducting, “a wide-ranging, risk management benchmarking survey,” aimed at compiling data to let insurers know...
Montgomery Offers Commercial Fleet Technology Service in Florida
Mar 31 2010 // Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Group regional operation, is now providing Onboard Advisor for commercial fleets in Florida. Onboard Advisor is a fleet management solution that helps companies increase fleet safety...
Kentucky Employers Mutual Agrees to $30.8 Million Dividend
Mar 29 2010 // Kentucky’s major workers’ compensation insurance carrier has decided to return some of its surplus to policyholders. The decision comes after several weeks of political pressure. Earlier this month, Gov. Steve...
Montgomery Insurance Looks to Grow Florida Commercial Lines Business
Mar 23 2010 // Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Group regional operation, says it is implementing a commercial lines growth plan in Florida with its independent insurance agents. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based unit with...
More Males Filing Sexual Harassment in Workplace Claims
Mar 22 2010 // John Pilkington’s boss wouldn’t take no for an answer. During more than two years as a food runner at an upscale steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona, Pilkington says his male supervisor groped, fondled and...
Employer Healthcare Costs Rose 7.3% in 2009
Mar 22 2010 // Average healthcare costs for U.S. employers rose by 7.3 percent in 2009, surpassing inflation and the growth rate in overall healthcare spending, Thomson Reuters reported Monday. Overall U.S. healthcare spending, including...
Commercial Insurance Prices Stayed Flat in 4th Quarter: Towers Watson
Mar 18 2010 // A competitive market landscape perpetuated flat commercial insurance prices during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the latest market survey. After nearly five years of steady price decreases, findings from...
Zurich North America Commercial Names Rasor to Lead Construction Unit
Mar 11 2010 // Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich named Scott Rasor as head of Zurich North America Commercial’s Construction group. Rasor previously served as senior vice president for Construction, specializing in...
IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors
Mar 8 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has...
IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors
Mar 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, the Associated Press has...
IRS, States Target Employers’ Use of Independent Contractors
Mar 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has...
IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors
Mar 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has...
