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Wisconsin to Intensify Brake Inspections on Commercial Trucks
May 5 2010 // The Wisconsin State Patrol is increasing air brake inspections on large trucks as part of an annual, national safety effort. The goal of Operation Air Brake, which begins May 5, is to reduce large truck crashes and make...
Chartis Introduces One-Stop Solution for Small Business Construction
May 4 2010 // Chartis has introduced Construction Solutions for Small Business, a multi-line coverage approach to construction-related insurance products. This new practice will offer the full product set currently available from the...
Mainstay, Liberty International Target ‘Green’ Mid-Size Real Estate
May 4 2010 // Mainstay Insurance Group and Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, have launched a new “green” program that offers a broad form general liability product for mid-size...
Free Online Places to ‘Spy’ on Potential Commercial Prospects
May 3 2010 // It’s Fun to be an Insurance Detective In the dark days of insurance sales – before computers, cell phones, and digital cameras – gathering information about a potential commercial prospect required real...
OSHA to 15,000 U.S. Employers: ‘Ready or Not, Here We Come’
May 3 2010 // In early March 2010, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a letter to approximately 15,000 U.S. employers who had reported higher rates of and more severe workplace injuries than the national...
IMA Names Johnson Commercial Lines Claims Manager
Apr 28 2010 // IMA Inc., an independently owned retail insurance broker, announced that Susan Johnson has joined the Wichita, Kan., office as commercial lines claims manager. Her responsibilities at IMA include managing the commercial...
Employers Direct Relaunched as PacificComp to Work With Independent Agents
Apr 28 2010 // Agoura Hills, Calif.-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Co. (PacificComp), formerly Employers Direct Insurance Co., has relaunched its business with a new name and transformation from a direct writer of workers’...
Employers Holdings To Announce Q1 Earnings on May 6
Apr 23 2010 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc., whose subsidiaries are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance focused on small businesses, will review the company’s first quarter 2010 financial...
A.M. Best Affirms ‘A-‘ Rating of Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance
Apr 20 2010 // Ratings agency A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance...
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...
