Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Approves Commercial Auto Market Reforms
Sep 20 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has approved plans to implement a limited servicing carrier program for the state’s commercial auto residual market as proposed by Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers...
Commercial Property
Sep 20 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AXIS U.S. Insurance’s excess and surplus property unit is now offering property insurance coverage for U.S.-based lumber, wood products and furniture risks. The underwriting of this specialized...
‘Chicago’ Magazine Names Chubb a Top Employer
Sep 16 2004 // Chicago magazine has ranked the commercial lines carrier Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. No. 2 out of the top 25 places to work in Chicago. The magazine determined the 25 best employers in Chicago with the help of the...
Tower Group Buys Pre-Atlantic Mutual N.Y. Commercial Renewals from OneBeacon
Sep 15 2004 // New York-based Tower Insurance Group has agreed to purchase the renewal rights on most of the New York commercial business OneBeacon Insurance held prior to OneBeacon’s buying Atlantic Mutual’s book of business...
Zurich Names Lindemann Middle Markets President
Sep 14 2004 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich has named Robert Lindemann president of the middle markets business unit of its North American commercial business division. Lindemann brings 29 years of commercial insurance experience with...
PCI: Hurricanes Prove Commercial Insurance Value
Sep 9 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has issued a bulletin, which notes: “Business owners who debate the need for insurance coverage can learn a valuable lesson from Hurricanes Charley and...
Employers Re to Become GE Insurance Solutions
Sep 7 2004 // General Electric has announced that it intends to unify the branding of its reinsurance and commercial insurance products and services as GE Insurance Solutions. “The name change is significant, yet it’s just...
LIG Educational & Consulting Services Commercial Marine Seminars Set for Melbourne, Key Biscayne
Sep 7 2004 // LIG Educational & Consulting Services, a sister company of Florida-based LIG Marine Managers, is providing two hands-on training seminars in Melbourne and Key Biscayne, Florida this winter. For more information on the...
Grow Small Commercial Accounts with a “Producer-Free Zone”
Sep 6 2004 // There are myriad reasons and methods for restructuring your agency. In my June 7, 2004, column I suggested completely eliminating your personal and commercial lines departments and replacing them with combined direct...
Five Steps to Creating a Small Commercial Producer Free Zone
Sep 6 2004 // • Make certain your commercial CSRs have the necessary license and skills to service small accounts without a producer. Run regular in-house classes on how and what to upsell or cross-sell. • Populate the PFZ with...
Commercial Property
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AXIS U.S. Insurance’s excess and surplus property unit is now offering property insurance coverage for U.S.-based lumber, wood products and furniture risks. The underwriting of this specialized...
Commercial Property
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AXIS U.S. Insurance’s excess and surplus property unit is now offering property insurance coverage for U.S.-based lumber, wood products and furniture risks. Covered risks include logging...
Warren Joins MaximInsurance as Commercial Rep.
Aug 31 2004 // Houston area-based MaximInsurance announced the addition of Lee Warren to its team of insurance professionals. She joined the company as a commercial lines commercial service representative, handling new and renewal...
IGNORING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE:
Aug 23 2004 // A recent follow-up survey by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) found that many companies and organizations in all industries have yet to address the problem of workplace violence. ASSE said its Risk...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Employers
Aug 17 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
AXA UK Names Richardson Group Business Risk Director
Aug 16 2004 // The board of AXA UK plc announced that it has approved the appointment of Ian Richardson to the board, in the newly created post of group business risk director. Richardson and his team will be responsible for operational...
Commercial Auto
Aug 9 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services (BTIS) announced a new online commercial auto program intended for up to four vehicles with a maximum GVW of 45,000 lbs. Classes of business include...
Allstate Workplace Division Unveils New Worksite Application for Independent Agents
Aug 3 2004 // Allstate Workplace Division has launched a new electronic worksite application program called AllApp for independent agents contracted to sell Allstate Workplace Division products. AllApp features a combined product...
Fla. Employer of Killed, Injured Workers Ordered to Halt Work Actions
Aug 2 2004 // The employer of two workers killed and at least three who were injured last month in a construction accident on a Hobe Sound work site has been ordered to cease all business operations in Florida. The order was issued...
BWC Offering Safety Classes for Ohio Employers
Jul 28 2004 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will offer several classes designed to teach the basics of health and safety in the workplace. “Safety education is an essential element in the overall success of...
