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Insurance Agents Hit House Health Bill As Bad for Small Business
Nov 9 2009 // The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIBA) are not pleased with the healthcare reform bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The group is particularly opposed to the...
Willis to Expand UK Commercial Broker Network Internationally
Nov 6 2009 // Willis Group Holdings announced plans to expand its successful Willis Commercial Network business model for serving independent brokers from its base in the UK to countries around the world. Willis selected Mark Radburn...
State Insurance Chiefs Urge Steps to Control Health Costs for Small Business
Nov 5 2009 // Lower profit margins, the downturn in the economy and significant premium increases are among the reasons small business employers have more difficulty than larger competitors affording insurance coverage for their...
Small Business Owners See Their Firms Leading Recovery Next 2 Years
Nov 2 2009 // Looking out 12 to 24 months, small business owners say their companies will emerge from the recession strong and well positioned for growth over the next two years, leading the U.S. to economic recovery. According to new...
Georgia Court Blocks ‘Stacking’ of Business Auto Policies
Nov 1 2009 // The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that injured motorists are not entitled to maximize their coverage by combining commercial auto insurance policies on several vehicles to cover one accident, a tactic known as...
What Employers Need in Employment Practices Liability Insurance Today
Nov 1 2009 // Over the past 10 years, the number of employees filing individual discrimination charges against their employers has increased by 20 percent, resulting in $274.4 million in monetary benefits paid out in 2008, according to...
Legislation, Litigation: Double Whammy for Employers’ Liability
Nov 1 2009 // New Laws on Genetic Information, Data Breaches, Pay Discrimination Increase Employers’ Exposure New legislation has often brought new exposures to employers. This is also true of litigation. As 2009 proceeds, there...
Feds Say New York City Logged 90 Workplace Deaths in 2008
Oct 30 2009 // Construction continues to be a hazardous job for some workers in New York City. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week that of the 90 fatal workplace injuries in the city in 2008, about a third involved...
CNA Appoints Rutkowski Senior Vice President, Commercial
Oct 30 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. has named David Rutkowski as senior vice president of Commercial Segments. Rutkowski will be responsible for CNA’s Middle Market customer segments including Construction, CustomXpress, General...
Texas Mutual Recognizes Employers for Workplace Safety
Oct 28 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company is recognizing 164 Texas-based employers for their workplace safety efforts. The award is based largely on each policyholder’s safety record, as well as the types of hazards their...
Obama to Boost Small Business Lending
Oct 21 2009 // President Barack Obama will announce a package of initiatives Wednesday to increase credit to small businesses, an administration official said Tuesday. “The proposal will increase the caps for existing SBA (Small...
How to Keep Workplace Friendships from Jeopardizing Your Job
Oct 20 2009 // When it comes to workplace relationships, the general advice is to keep your distance. After all, friendships can be tested by a number of different issues in the workplace. But the people we see every day at work often...
Employers Plan Big Changes for Benefit Plans for Next Year
Oct 19 2009 // As employees flip through their open enrollment packets, they may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, from increases in employee contributions to a new wellness program. According to the 2009...
Commercial Buyers Remain Winners In Current Insurance Market
Oct 19 2009 // Insurance markets are in a relative state of calm and commercial insurance buyers are benefitting from generally stable pricing, global insurance broker Lockton says in a new report. In its overview, Lockton reports that...
Employers Plan Big Changes for Employee Medical Plans for Next Year
Oct 7 2009 // As employees flip through their open enrollment packets, they may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, from increases in employee contributions to a new wellness program. According to the 2009...
How the Great Recession is Changing the American Workplace
Oct 5 2009 // Going to work may never be the same again: the Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force in ways that will last years, if not longer. The work force is graying as college graduates can’t find...
Public Employers in Ohio May See Lower Comp Premiums
Oct 5 2009 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, workers’ compensation premiums for Ohio’s Public Employer Taxing Districts (PECs) will drop by an average of 17 percent. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of...
Small Business to Congress: Fix Health Insurance Now!
Oct 2 2009 // Whether they’re young or old, entrepreneurs always have a hunger to come up with the next big idea, or to do something better than anyone else. That’s the spirit that lives in each and every small business...
Commercial Buyers Remain Winners In Current Insurance Market
Oct 1 2009 // Insurance markets are in a relative state of calm and commercial insurance buyers are benefitting from generally stable pricing, global insurance broker Lockton says in a new report. In its overview, Lockton reports that...
Willis Commercial Network to Streamline Renewals Process
Oct 1 2009 // Willis Group Holdings has announced that its Willis Commercial Network (WCN), in partnership with local independent brokers in the UK, will launch an initiative in conjunction with its insurer partners to eliminate...
