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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Finding the right insurance carrier to help a company mitigate its Workers’ Comp costs is key, says Mary Beth Pittinger, vice president and executive underwriter of Workers’ Comp for the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Controlling Workers’ Compensation costs is a process that needs to start at the very top: Those in the C-suite need to commit themselves to creating a zero-injury culture at their organizations, says Calvin Beyer, head of manufacturing for Zurich North America Commercial’s customer industry segments.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Creating best practices in Workers’ Comp for many insurers now means going beyond the basics, digging deep into their claims history, and “making manufacturing better at manufacturing Workers’ Comp.”
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 3, 2012
An informal poll of Manufacturing insurance pros reveals the top risk concerns of insureds, and just how intertwined the exposures in this market can be.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 3, 2012
While Workers’ Comp, Product Recall and Supply Chain Management remain the greatest coverage concerns for manufacturers, Cyber Liability is also becoming a top-of-mind issue, producers say.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
April 26, 2012
The Inland Marine market has long been alluring to carriers given its high profit potential, even when other insurance sectors are suffering.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
April 26, 2012
As the economy begins to turn, competition in Transportation and Construction coverage are heating up the Inland Marine Specialty Insurance segment.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
April 26, 2012
Valuable Articles coverage, including Personal Article Floaters and Jewelry Insurance, has remained a stable sector of the Inland Marine market during the economic recession.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
April 26, 2012
A hardening market is a tough thing to pass up, so in February, Maritime Program Group of Manchester, N.H., launched an exclusive Motor Truck Cargo program with North American Specialty Insurance Co., a subsidiary of SwissRe, as an expansion of its nationwide business, says David C. Morrill, Inland Marine program...
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
April 20, 2012
The indoor-facilities market—e.g., sports centers that offer trampoline use and wall climbing—appears to be growing and expanding, says Mark Nichols, managing director of the accident and health unit of Markel Corp. in Glen Allen, Va. This could be an area in which agents and brokers can specialize.
