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#1 QBE to Non-Renew $500M of North American Mid-Market Biz
Jun 19 2024 // QBE announced that it will start shutting down the middle-market segment in North America to focus on North American businesses where it has more meaningful market position, relevance and scale. Three core businesses...
#2 Commercial Property Insurance Market Proving More Stable, Capitalized: USI
Jun 6 2024 // Following last year’s historically challenging property insurance market, 2024 is proving to be “a more stable and capitalized market,” USI Insurance Services reported in its latest Commercial Property...
#3 Uninsured Roofing Firm Owner Sentenced for Attempted Cover-Up of Workplace Death
Jun 19 2024 // The owner of a New York roofing company has been sentenced for attempting to cover up an employee’s on-the-job death. Law enforcement investigators determined that Jeremiah Wiedemann, owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing,...
#4 Business Liability Claims Litigation Jumped in 2023: Lex Machina
Jun 17 2024 // After holding relatively steady for nearly a decade, the number of business liability policy claims cases jumped 28% in 2023, according to a litigation report from Lex Machina. The report found that 3,596 business...
#5 Vacant Commercial Property Owners Face Sidewalk Liability: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jun 17 2024 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that all commercial landowners — including owners of vacant commercial lots — have a duty to maintain the public sidewalks abutting their property in reasonably good...
#6 WTW: US Commercial Insurance Price Increases in Q1 ‘Steady’ at 6.3%
Jun 11 2024 // Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance increased overall by an average of 6.3% during the first quarter. Quarterly price increases have been about 6% since the global pandemic, WTW reported in its Commercial Lines...
#7 EEOC Sues 15 Employers in 10 States for Not Filing Workforce Demographics Data
Jun 4 2024 // Last week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took what is being called an unprecedented step by filing lawsuits against 15 employers for allegedly failing to comply with mandatory reporting...
#8 Are Employers Prepared for California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law?
Jul 1 2024 // California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Senate Bill 553, which is now in effect (July 1), requires businesses with exposure in the state to implement robust workplace violence prevention plans. SB 553, which...
#9 Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Workplace Standard for Indoor Heat
Jun 25 2024 // A California workplace safety oversight board adopted a new standard for indoor workplaces to enact safety measures when the temperature reaches 87°F. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved an indoor...
#10 Apple Unfairly Fired UK Worker Who Was Part Toxic Workplace Culture, Judge Says
Jun 26 2024 // Apple Inc. unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments that were part of a toxic workplace culture at one of its London stores, according to a UK court ruling. Apple’s investigation, before firing Timothy...
#11 People Moves: CSAA Names Huebner EVP of Commercial Insurance
Jun 11 2024 // Jeff Huebner CSAA Insurance Group named Jeff Huebner executive vice president of commercial insurance. Huebner is responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand. Huebner has been with...
#12 Markets/Coverages: Sompo Offers Tech Insurance Cover for UK Middle Market Clients
Jun 5 2024 // Sompo announced the launch of a new technology insurance product for middle market clients in the United Kingdom. The package includes coverages comprising property, casualty, professional indemnity (PI) and cyber. Excess...
#13 The Anatomy of Employee Happiness: Key Factors That Drive Workplace Satisfaction
Jun 17 2024 // In today’s competitive job market, companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of prioritizing employee happiness. It’s no secret that happy employees are more productive, engaged, and likely to stay...
#14 City Firms Don’t Have an Answer for UK Regulators on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Jun 20 2024 // Hundreds of UK banks, brokers and insurers missed a deadline to respond to the financial watchdog’s survey on sexual harassment and bullying in the City, suggesting that firms are struggling to grasp the scale of the...
#15 Survey: Mid-Market Leaders Peg Cyber, Economy and Regulation as Top Concerns
Jun 17 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
#16 Business Liability Claims Litigation Jumped in 2023: Lex Machina
Jul 1 2024 // After holding relatively steady for nearly a decade, the number of business liability policy claims cases jumped 28% in 2023, according to a litigation report from Lex Machina. The report found that 3,596 business...
#17 Vacant Commercial Property Owners Face Sidewalk Liability in New Jersey
Jul 1 2024 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that all commercial landowners — including owners of vacant commercial lots — have a duty to maintain the public sidewalks abutting their property in reasonably good...
