Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
OSHA Seeking $84K Fine in Pa. Workplace Elevator Death
Oct 3 2006 // A contractor faces $63,000 in federal workplace safety fines for an accident in which a subcontractor’s employee was decapitated by an elevator. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed the...
LWCC Stresses Driver Safety in the “Mobile Workplace”
Oct 3 2006 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers throughout the state to educate their employees about driving safely in the “mobile workplace.” As part of this campaign, the...
Pacific Coast E&S Offers Business Auto Market
Sep 29 2006 // Pacific Coast E&S Services has a new business auto market available in California. Market covers business auto, liability and physical damage, light and medium vehicles; and local and intermediate radius. Most drivers...
Oregon Employers To Pay Less for Workers’ Comp in 2007
Sep 28 2006 // Oregon will reduce the workers’ compensation “pure” premium rate by 2.1 percent for 2007, Governor Ted Kulongoski announced, maintaining Oregon’s streak of not raising the rate in 16...
Both employers and employees benefit from investment in learning
Sep 25 2006 // Insurance is one of the fastest changing, most regulated industries in America. That very nature insists that those who want to excel in their current responsibilities and pursue their career goals must include education...
Agents signing up for Florida’s new small business JUA
Sep 25 2006 // Florida’s residual market for commercial insurance began providing coverage for small businesses on Sept. 15. More than 60 agents had signed up online for the program within hours of the official signing of a...
Gain new commercial appointments with intriguing giveaways
Sep 25 2006 // The insurance industry has a well-earned reputation for stodginess. A vast percentage of today’s independent agents still employ conservative form letters and phone calls to attract the attention of...
Both employers and employees benefit from investment in learning
Sep 25 2006 // Insurance is one of the fastest changing, most regulated industries in America. That very nature insists that those who want to excel in their current responsibilities and pursue their career goals must include education...
Gain new commercial appointments with intriguing giveaways
Sep 25 2006 // The insurance industry has a well-earned reputation for stodginess. A vast percentage of today’s independent agents still employ conservative form letters and phone calls to attract the attention of...
Employers Direct Web Site to Sell Workers’ Comp Directly to Consumers
Sep 19 2006 // Employers Direct Insurance Co., a direct writer of California workers’ compensation insurance, has announced the launch of its new enhanced Web site developed for current and prospective customers. The new design at...
Florida’s Commercial JUA Now Open for Small Business Risks
Sep 18 2006 // Originally slated for a Sept. 1 start date, Florida’s residual market for commercial insurance began providing coverage for small businesses on Sept. 15. A signing event took place midday on Sept. 15 and by...
Allied North America Creates New Business Division
Sep 14 2006 // Jericho, N.Y.-based Allied North America, a nationwide risk and insurance brokerage firm for the construction industry, has announced the creation of Allied Risk Solutions LLC, a new division which will focus on providing...
Preferred Employers Insurance Joins Trusted Choice Network
Sep 14 2006 // Preferred Employers Insurance Co., a key California workers’ compensation insurer, has joined the Trusted Choice program. “We believe it is very important for consumers in California and across the country to...
PGI Commercial Opens California Office
Sep 12 2006 // PGI Commercial has opened a branch office in Fullerton, Calif. Jill Bay, who until recently held a senior underwriting position in a nationwide insurance provider, has been appointed branch manager. The new unit will...
Middle Market Continues to Befuddle Life Insurance Distribution System
Sep 12 2006 // America’s middle market has generated much attention in the life insurance industry and among consumer advocates for being underserved. Despite some middle-market-targeted successes in individual companies, the...
Progressive to Enter Mass. Auto Market– Commercial Lines
Sep 11 2006 // Massachusetts is about to get a new auto carrier—for commercial, not personal, lines. Progressive Insurance is awaiting approval of rate and form filings from the Massachusetts Division of Insurance in preparation for...
U.K.’ s BCC, AIG Team up to Offer Small Business Solutions
Sep 8 2006 // The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has teamed up with AIG Europe (UK) Limited to provide small and mediums sized businesses (SMEs) with tailored insurance solutions and advice on business risk management. “Recent...
Employers Insurance Group Cuts Calif. Workers’ Comp Costs
Sep 8 2006 // Nevada-based Employers Insurance Group (Employers) has reduced its workers’ compensation insurance costs, providing California physicians and surgeons improved special group pricing. Insurance and services are...
Fla. Commercial JUA Hires Carrier, Moves Closer to Operation
Sep 7 2006 // Florida’s residual market for commercial insurance is closer to realizing its plan to provide coverage for businesses with property valued under $1 million that can’t obtain coverage in the private insurance...
Morrello Joins Beazley’s U.S. Mid-Market Commercial Property Team
Sep 7 2006 // Joseph Morrello has been hired as Beazley Group plc’s U.S. Eastern region underwriting manager, mid-market commercial property, covering the east coast from Maine to Florida. Beazley has been underwriting U.S....
