Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
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California Motorcycle Dealers Endorse Zurich Commercial
May 22 2008 // Tthe California Motorcycle Dealers Association has endorsed Zurich’s North America Commercial business as its insurance carrier for general property and casualty insurance and preferred provider for vehicle service...
Colorado Casualty Offers Commercial Lines Products
May 21 2008 // Englewood, Colo.-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is introducing its new commercial lines product portfolio and Web-based underwriting application to agents in Colorado, Nevada,...
Ohio Employers Ask for Another Review of Workers’ Comp Rates
May 19 2008 // A group of Ohio employers who say their businesses are being crushed by injured-worker insurance rates that the state modified last year has asked the state’s watchdog to take another look at the program. The newly...
Employers Should Spell Out Telecommuting Policy to Control Exposure
May 19 2008 // Even where an employer has no formal telecommuting policy, it likely faces risks from workers working off-site More and more employers are offering various levels of telecommuting in order to retain existing staff and...
Survey: Small Business Customers Depend on Agents’ Expertise
May 19 2008 // Agent expertise in workers’ compensation insurance is a critical factor in small businesses’ choice of carriers, according to a recent national survey conducted by EMPLOYERS, which specializes in insurance for...
Survey: Small Business Customers Depend on Agents’ Expertise
May 19 2008 // Agent expertise in workers’ compensation insurance is a critical factor in small businesses’ choice of carriers, according to a recent national survey conducted by Employers, which specializes in insurance for...
Survey: Small Businesses Don’t Understand Dollars Spent on Workers’ Comp
May 19 2008 // Too many small business decision-makers appear to be spending money on workers’ compensation insurance coverage without understanding how workers’ compensation insurance works, what they get for their premium...
Employers Holdings Reports Decline in Q1 Earnings
May 16 2008 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. reported net income for the first quarter in 2008 was $25.5 million, down from the $27.9 million earned in the same period in 2007. First quarter net premiums earned declined $13.9...
Colorado Supreme Court: Employer Must Pay Suspended Workers’ Comp
May 16 2008 // The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that an employer must pay temporary disability benefits to an employee although the employee had been suspended. According to Sigala vs. Atencio’s Market, Eva Sigala was injured...
Ohio Employers Ask for Another Review of Workers’ Comp Rates
May 12 2008 // A group of Ohio employers who say their businesses are being crushed by injured-worker insurance rates that the state modified last year has asked the state’s watchdog to take another look at the program. The newly...
Safeco and Costco Partner to Offer Business Insurance in Test States
May 7 2008 // Costco and Safeco are offering business insurance to businesses that are Costco members, effective May 2008. According to information on Costco’s Web site, Costco business members may secure up to a 10 percent...
America First Insurance Rolls out New Commercial Line Products
May 7 2008 // Richardson, Texas-based America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has introduced Custom Protector, a commercial lines product that offers additional built-in coverages with expanded...
Survey: Small Businesses Don’t Understand Their Dollars Spent on Workers’ Comp
May 6 2008 // Too many small business decision-makers appear to be spending money on workers’ compensation insurance coverage without understanding how workers’ compensation insurance works, what they get for their premium...
Richardson Joins State Auto’s Middle Market and Large Account Unit
May 5 2008 // Todd Richardson joined State Auto Insurance Company’s Austin, Texas-based Middle Market and Large Account (SAMMI) facility. Richardson brings more than 19 years of experience to his new role as a SAMMI account...
Hanover Insurance Grows Commercial Lines, Shrinks Personal Lines in 1Q
May 1 2008 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. in Worcester, Mass., reported a drop in net income, an increase in commercial lines business and higher losses on personal lines for the first quarter of 2008. The company’s net...
Huge Fire Rips through South Los Angeles Commercial Site
Apr 30 2008 // Firefighters battled a huge blaze that engulfed a commercial facility in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman d’Lisa Davies said the fire erupted about 2:15 p.m. on April 28. About 80...
Liberty Mutual Unearths ‘Green’ Commercial Property Coverages
Apr 23 2008 // With green building construction starts expected to increase 400 percent in the next two years according to construction experts, Liberty Mutual Property, part of Liberty Mutual Group, has introduced a collection of...
Survey: 1Q Commercial Lines Premiums Drop Most Since 2005
Apr 21 2008 // Commercial lines insurance premiums experienced the largest quarterly drop since 2005 during the first quarter of 2008, according to an industry survey of risk managers. Undeterred by mounting claims from the meltdown of...
Employers Holdings Files Definitive Proxy Statement
Apr 16 2008 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. filed a definitive proxy statement with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides official notification to company’s shareholders of matters to be...
Mid-Size Cars Show Improved Safety
Apr 11 2008 // Several mid-size cars have made strides in protecting motorists in side crashes through standard air bags and improved designs, the insurance industry reports. Crash test results released Thursday by the Insurance...
