Latest Commercial Lines Headlines

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ACE USA Names Gallozzi Commercial Marine Senior Vice President

May 24 2006 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, has promoted Bob Gallozzi to senior vice president, Commercial Marine, part of ACE USA’s International & Specialty Group. Based in...

La. Workers’ Comp Insurer Stresses Workplace Safety for Young Hires

May 23 2006 // Summer is a peak hiring time for thousands of young workers, and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers of the importance of safety in the workplace for young hires. According to...

Willis Named “2006 European Commercial Broker of the Year”

May 23 2006 // Global broker Willis Group Holdings has been named the “2006 European Commercial Broker of the Year” for the second consecutive year. The award was presented as part of the annual European Risk Management...

Suncoast CPCU topic: How to resolve conflict in the workplace

May 22 2006 // Insurance professionals, whether working as agents or claims adjusters, need to learn and refine effective conflict resolution skills. The first step is to understand each person’s job responsibilities and individual...

Despite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report

May 22 2006 // Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in the first quarter of 2006, all indications point to a continuing soft commercial insurance market, according to the Risk and Insurance Management Society...

Distinguish your agency with commercial client training

May 22 2006 // Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in how to shop for the lowest possible premium. Very few are schooled in the everyday nuances of managing their firm’s insurance program. This is...

Employers’ Coalition and Destiny Health Plan Create Partnership in Northern Ill.

May 17 2006 // Chicago-based Destiny Health and the Rockford, Ill.-based Employers’ Coalition on Health (ECOH) recently announced a partnership that offers small businesses in northern Illinois a unique option in health care...

Mo. Director Praises Legislature for Passing Health Insurance Bill for Small Employers

May 16 2006 // Department of Insurance Director Dale Finke today praised the Missouri Legislature for passing House Bill 1827, which will allow more small employers to obtain health insurance for their employees. According to release...

G.J. Sullivan Excess and Surplus Goes Online for Business Owners Policies/Commercial Auto Risks

May 9 2006 // G.J. Sullivan Co., Orange, Calif., has announced that agents in California and Arizona can now go online to www.gjsullivan.com to rate business owners policies and commercial auto risks 24 hours per day.. The online rating...

OSHA cites 14,000 employers for high worker injury rates

May 8 2006 // Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help them fix safety and health hazards, the Occupational...

Commercial lines insurers’ capital, M&A activity silent in first quarter

May 8 2006 // Stock Prices: Shares of commercial lines insurers were down 2 percent in the first quarter of 2006, with the exception of Ohio Casualty Corporation, whose stock traded up 12 percent. In February, Ohio Casualty announced...

OSHA cites 14,000 employers for high worker injury rates

May 8 2006 // Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help them fix safety and health hazards, the Occupational...

Progressive Drives Commercial Auto Into North Carolina

May 1 2006 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Co.’s, the third largest auto insurance group in the country, is offering commercial auto insurance through Drive Insurance from Progressive local independent agents in North...

Patrion Names Rezinas Vice President of Commercial Lines

Apr 26 2006 // Patrion Insurance Services, Riverside, Calif., has named Mari Rezinas vice president of commercial lines. Rezinas has more than 35 years experience in the insurance industry, with an emphasis on commercial accounts. Prior...

Davis Joins Apollo Agencies as Commercial Lines Manager

Apr 26 2006 // Apollo Agencies Inc., a subsidiary of Kinecta Federal Credit Union based in Tustin, Calif., has named Yolanda Davis commercial lines manager. She will oversee client services and marketing as well as be responsible for...

Washington Renames Workplace Safety Program

Apr 25 2006 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has changed the name of the division responsible for workplace safety and health from WISHA to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health – or...

OSHA Cites 14,000 Employers for High Worker Injury Rates

Apr 25 2006 // OSHA 14,000 http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/foia/hot_12.html Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help...

U.S. Commercial Brokers Reiterate Call for Terrorism Backstop

Apr 25 2006 // The commercial insurance marketplace cannot effectively price and underwrite terrorism coverage because there still is no effective modeling, so any long-term solution to the terrorism risk coverage must involve the...

Survey: Commercial P/C Rates Hold Flat or Drop Slightly

Apr 20 2006 // Commercial property/casualty rates were flat or fell slightly during the first quarter of 2006, with renewal premiums for half of all account sizes holding steady or dropping between 1 percent to 10 percent in the first...

R&M Reports on U.K. Commercial

Apr 19 2006 // Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition of UK Commercial Liability Insurance 2006 to their offering. The research firm said the new report presents “an overview of three key UK liability markets:...