Commercial Lines

Firefighters in three Nebraska counties battled expanding wildfires on Wednesday and an Arkansas town of 1,300 people was evacuated because of an approaching fire, as the central part of the United States suffered through another day of stifling heat.

Liberty Mutuals chief executive left no doubt on where he believes the blame lies for inadequate workers compensation rate levels, criticizing statesNew York and Massachusetts in particularfor not approving steeper increases.

Three regional insurers say second-quarter catastrophe losses will run into double-digit figures, stemming mainly from 13 weather events throughout the period.

A Trusted Choice-themed "Chopper for Charity," created by the famed Orange County Choppers, will tour across the country to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Swimming pools are perfect for beating the heat, but they can also present some insurance complications.

While insurers have achieved steady rate increases in personal lines, more needs to be done to contend with weather-related losses in the homeowners line and high-severity losses in personal auto, according to a Travelers executive.