Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
PIA National, Zurich North America Small Business Note National CSR of the Year Award
Feb 4 2003 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) is joining with Zurich North America Small Business to honor an outstanding customer service representative (CSR) who works for a member of the...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings for AIG’s Domestic Commercial P/C Companies
Feb 4 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A++ (Superior) relating to the American International Group (AIG) (New York), which comprises the domestic commercial property/casualty companies. The rating...
Wash. Workplace Injuries Down in 2001
Jan 27 2003 // Washington’s job sites were safer in 2001, continuing a trend that began nearly a decade ago, according to survey results released by the Department of Labor and Industries. The survey showed that 7.6 out of every...
ROUGH ROAD FOR COMMERCIAL LINES
Jan 27 2003 // Fitch Ratings reports that the commercial line and reinsurance sectors of the domestic property and casualty industry faces greater uncertainty than personal lines, according to a new report published by the ratings...
Zurich North America Small Business Forms Partnership with Foremost Co.
Jan 22 2003 // As part of its strategy to provide independent agents with easy access to high-quality products and services through the internet, Zurich North America Small Business announced the formation of a cross-selling alliance...
The Hartford’s “Complex Claim Advice” Offers Help to Self-Insured Employers
Jan 22 2003 // The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it’s now offering a program called “Complex Claim Advice,” to employers who self-insure their short-term disability plans and face “a growing...
Hawaii Employers Mutual Signs with Connective Technologies
Jan 16 2003 // Connective Technologies Inc. announced that they had entered into a contract with Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC) to provide real-time upload from the AMS family of agency management systems. The TEAM-UP...
PartnerRe Appoints Jean-Marie Nessi Head of Non-U.S. Global P/C Business Unit
Jan 15 2003 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mr. Jean-Marie Nessi has been appointed Head of the Property & Casualty business unit for PartnerRe Global. He will report to Bruno Meyenhofer, CEO of PartnerRe...
Fitch Says Personal Lines will Fare Better than Commercial
Jan 15 2003 // Highlighting the questions on profitability and reserves, Fitch Ratings reports that the commercial line and reinsurance sectors of the domestic property/casualty industry faces greater uncertainty than personal lines,...
GE Commercial Realigns Pair of its Businesses
Jan 15 2003 // GE Commercial Insurance is realigning two of its businesses, Industrial Risk Insurers (IRI) and Global Asset Protection Services (GAP Services) into one major company. The integration will enable a newly expanded IRI to...
Zurich North America Small Business Notes System Enhancements for Agents, Brokers
Jan 10 2003 // Zurich North America Small Business has announced system enhancements that give its agents and brokers online access to important customer account management documents. By logging onto eZSB, the Zurich Small Business...
New Market: General Contractors/Commercial & Apartments
Jan 10 2003 // Anderson & Murison Inc. has a program for general contractors doing commercial and apartments. No dwellings or condos. Blanket additional insured CG2010 11/85. Per project aggregate. Waver of subrogation. This is a...
WI Ins. Dept. Unveils New Web Page for Small Business
Jan 9 2003 // Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the launch of a new Web page for small employers, designed “to help Wisconsinites with small businesses search for...
Fireman’s Fund Unveils iCustomer Series Initiative for Middle Market Segments
Jan 7 2003 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company announced the national rollout iCustomer Series(TM) initiative to the hotel, restaurant, real estate, retail, wholesale and manufacturing segments. The iCustomer Series program is a...
CDI Licenses Employers Direct Insurance Co.
Jan 7 2003 // Forgoing the use of independent agents, Employers Direct Insurance Company (EDIC), a new specialty California workers’ compensation insurance carrier with $50 million in capital, has been licensed by the California...
Commercial Roofers, Steel Erectors
Dec 19 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Aerostaff Services Inc. has available a new market for Commercial Roofers and Steel Erectors and other Hazard Groups 6-10. This is a PEO arrangement; payroll must run through Aerostaff. Available on a...
Employers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
Dec 16 2002 // S&P’s Ratings affirmed its ‘BBBpi’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Employers Mutual Casualty Co. and related pool members (collectively referred to as EMC) based on the...
GE Global, Employers Re Downgraded
Dec 16 2002 // Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer and senior debt rating of GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation (GE Global) to “A’ from “A+.” Fitch also downgraded the insurer financial strength...
Employers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
Dec 16 2002 // S&P’s Ratings affirmed its ‘BBBpi’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Employers Mutual Casualty Co. and related pool members (collectively referred to as EMC) based on the...
Main Street America Launches Online Commercial Quoting Tool
Dec 9 2002 // Main Street America Group, the Keene, N.H.-based parent of National Grange Mutual Insurance and Old Dominion Insurance, announced the launch of a new online quoting tool, Quick Quote, for commercial insurance products on...
