Latest Commercial Lines Headlines
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Workers’ Compensation Undercuts Employer Liability Exclusion, U.S. Appeals Court Rules
Jul 11 2023 // Since workers’ compensation shields an employer from liability, an insurer may not be able to rely on an employer liability exclusion in a commercial general liability policy to avoid claims. That’s the...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Sandric as Leader Asia Region; Banyan Risk Appoints Munro as CUO; Miller Strengthens Entertainment Team With Senior Hire
Jul 11 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial, Banyan Risk and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Sandric as Leader Asia...
Markets/Coverages: Zurich Launches Cyber for Middle Market
Jul 11 2023 // Zurich North America introduced a cyber insurance offering designed specifically for middle market businesses. The Zurich Cyber Insurance Policy Concierge Suite includes not only cyber Insurance coverage but also...
NSM Acquires Shield Commercial Insurance Services in California
Jul 11 2023 // NSM Insurance Group acquired Shield Commercial Insurance Services in Palm Desert, California. Shield specializes in insurance solutions for the general contractor and construction liability space. Shield is focused on...
Why Labor Unions Are Gaining Leverage in Contract Talks With Big Employers
Jul 10 2023 // U.S. union workers are finding more solid footing during contract negotiations with employers as a tight labor market allows employees to flex more bargaining power. Airline pilots, railroad employees, dockworkers, and...
Q2 Commercial P/C Rates Hold; Personal Lines Slightly Decrease: MarketScout
Jul 7 2023 // Like the first quarter of 2023, the composite rate for U.S. commercial property/casualty lines increased 5% in the second quarter, according to MarketScout’s Market Barometer. The Dallas-based distribution and...
California Insurance Broker Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Businesses
Jul 7 2023 // Brian Keith Arteaga, 39, of Placentia, California, was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement, theft of fiduciary funds, insurance fraud, and money laundering after a California...
Top Global Business Risks and Their Effects on the Insurance Industry
Jul 5 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Exploring the Top Global Business Risks of 2023 and Their Effects on the Insurance Industry Earlier this year, international corporate insurance carrier Allianz Global...
Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Workplace Bias Law
Jul 3 2023 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether workers can bring discrimination lawsuits based on unwanted workplace transfers that were allegedly motivated by bias, an issue that can make or break many...
Fitch: Hardening Commercial Lines Market to Continue Through 2023
Jul 3 2023 // This year will mark the fourth year of a hardening market for the commercial lines underwriting cycle, according to the latest US Commercial Lines Market Update released by Fitch Ratings. The Council of Insurance Agents...
Nationwide E&S Exits Commercial Auto Effective July 15
Jun 29 2023 // Nationwide E&S will stop writing wholesale-driven contract binding commercial auto new business, including primary brokerage auto effective July 15, according to an announcement released to Nationwide brokers this week...
EEOC Warns Employers to Check AI Workplace Monitoring Tools for Bias
Jun 19 2023 // The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers...
New York High Court Upholds Electronic Data Logging for Commercial Trucks
Jun 16 2023 // New York’s highest court ruled that a state regulation requiring the installation of electronic logging devices in commercial motor vehicles does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition against...
High Definition Vehicle Insurance Expands Commercial Trucking Product Into Oklahoma
Jun 15 2023 // High Definition Vehicle Insurance, a commercial auto insurance provider, launched its insurance products for commercial trucking fleets in Oklahoma, effective July 1. HDVI used approximately 3.5 billion miles of telematics...
Three Texas Companies Recognized for Workplace Safety
Jun 14 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) awarded three companies the Lone Star Safety Award for their exemplary workplace health and safety programs and low rates of work-related...
Property Leads Q1 Commercial Insurance Price Increases: WTW CLIPS
Jun 14 2023 // Commercial property insurance, with double-digit first quarter price increases, led other lines of businesses tracked by WTW’s Commercial Lines Pricing Survey (CLIPS). CLIPS found the aggregate price change for U.S....
California Restaurants Offered Priest to Extract Confessions of Workplace ‘Sins’
Jun 14 2023 // Federal wage and hour investigators say a northern California restaurant attempted to use an alleged priest to get employees to admit workplace “sins.” During litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor in...
Nationwide to Take Actions to Limit Risk in Personal, Commercial Portfolios
Jun 13 2023 // Add Nationwide to a growing list of insurers making changes to deal with losses in some areas of the country. In a June 12 “business actions update” Nationwide announced moves “to mitigate risk and manage...
Fitch: Hardening Commercial Lines Market to Continue Through 2023
Jun 13 2023 // This year will mark the fourth year of a hardening market for commercial lines underwriting cycle, according to the latest US Commercial Lines Market Update released by Fitch Ratings. The Council of Insurance Agents &...
People Moves: Everest Insurance Names Industry Veteran Laval as Chief Commercial Officer, Int’l; Sompo Taps SiriusPoints’ Cramér Manhem for Europe Board of Directors
Jun 12 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Insurance and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Insurance Names Industry Veteran Laval as Chief Commercial...
