Commercial Lines

Small businesses more tolerant of employees who use medical marijuana, other prescription drugs at work.

A.M. Best Special Report says net premiums written increased by 3.9% to $258.8 billion, while net income jumped 17.9% to $31 billion.

Accenture assessed the performance of the 50 largest P&C carriers in the U.S. market, during the period from 2004 to 2013.

Poorly articulated underwriting strategies lead to inconsistent underwriting decisions and ultimately, poor underwriting performance.

High water levels are still posing a threat in South Carolina, and the situation is expected to worsen, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.

Stakeholders who own millions of shares in Towers Watson & Co. are planning to vote against the firms $8.7 billion merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc if the terms of the transactions are not improved.

Volkswagen AG waited two months after acknowledging a software abnormality in its cars to tell regulators the algorithm was designed to cheat emissions tests, according to a staff memo prepared for lawmakers investigating the automaker.

The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyds of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market.