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OSHA Cites Boston Employer in Window Washer’s Fatal 29-Story Fall
May 10 2024 // Federal workplace safety investigators are alleging that an East Boston window cleaning company’s failure to inspect and replace damaged or defective equipment contributed to an employee’s fatal 29-story fall...
Slain Visiting Nurse’s Husband Sues Employer, Alleging It Ignored Safety Concerns
May 8 2024 // The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about...
New $20M Coverage for California Commercial Property E&S Risks in Wildfire Areas
May 8 2024 // Wildfire Defense Insurance Services is offering a $20 million excess and surplus commercial property coverage for E&S risks in wildfire prone areas of California. The coverage is for total insured value up to $20...
People Moves: Leif Assurance Hires Sills as Commercial Lines Account Executive
May 6 2024 // Kristine Sills Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Kristine Sills as a commercial lines account executive. Sills’ responsibilities include managing new business acquisitions, as well as handling the...
Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cybersecurity as Top Threat
May 6 2024 // The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3 – similar to last quarter’s score of 61.3 – reflecting a stable business climate. More small businesses see...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace
May 6 2024 // A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The Connecticut Appellate Court on March 19 upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against a nonprofit...
New California Law Expands Work Comp Role in Curbing Workplace Violence
May 6 2024 // New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers’ responsibilities and hands workers’ compensation insurers an unprecedented oversight role that is likely to trigger...
Probe Into Death of Nurse on Home Visit Alleges Employer Failed to Protect Workers
May 3 2024 // A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety...
‘Dirty Dozen’ Unsafe Employers Putting Workers at Risk
May 1 2024 // A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe...
Ardonagh to Acquire Italian Commercial Lines Business Mansutti S.r.l
Apr 30 2024 // The Ardonagh Group, the London-based insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Mansutti S.r.l, the commercial lines business of Italian insurance broker, Mansutti SpA. Financial details of the...
Hartford Q1 Income Up 41% on Commercial Lines as Auto Results Improve
Apr 29 2024 // The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift told analysts late last week that the insurer’s first quarter results included “progress toward restoring targeted profitability in auto” as it turned in an improved...
Price or Safety? Priorities Change for Small Businesses After a Workers Comp Claim
Apr 26 2024 // Previous workers’ compensation claims can present an opportunity for agents serving small-business clients. The Hanover’s “2024 Small Business Risk Report: A Focus on Workers’ Compensation,”...
Employer Can’t Deny Comp Claim in Shooting Then Argue Immunity, Court Says
Apr 26 2024 // An employer cannot deny a workers’ compensation claim on the grounds that a shooting injury was not work-related then turn around and argue it has immunity from a tort lawsuit because the incident happened at work, a...
Aon Completes $13B Acquisition of Middle-Market Broker NFP
Apr 26 2024 // Aon plc said late Thursday that it has completed its $13 billion acquisition of middle-market P/C broker NFP. The purchase price will be funded by $7 billion in cash and $6 billion of Aon stock. Closing was earlier than...
Viewpoint: Insurers Face Added Role in Curbing Workplace Violence With California Law
Apr 25 2024 // New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers’ responsibilities and hands workers’ compensation insurers an unprecedented oversight role that is likely to trigger...
Ohio Manufacturer Fined $314K Following Fatal Workplace Incident
Apr 23 2024 // An Ohio subsidiary of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers could have prevented a 26-year-old employee in Franklin from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine...
Wells Fargo Bond Saleswoman Sues Over ‘Unapologetically Sexist’ Workplace
Apr 22 2024 // Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and tolerated an “unapologetically sexist”...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Commercial Auto, Telematics and Cannabis
Apr 22 2024 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Commercial auto is a tough topic in any business segment, but it’s tougher still for cannabis businesses. For our latest podcast, we spoke with Griffen Kapulica, broker relationship...
People Moves: Liberty Names Bernau as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Producer
Apr 22 2024 // Andrew Bernau The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, named Andrew Bernau senior vice president, commercial lines producer. Bernau is based in Chicago. Bernau has nearly 20 years of...
Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cybersecurity as Top Threat
Apr 16 2024 // The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3—similar to last quarter’s score of 61.3—reflecting a stable business climate. More small businesses see an improving...
