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Lockton: Companies Overlooking Most Crucial Part of Kidnap & Ransom Insurance

The ransom and extortion industry’s danger zone has expanded well beyond Central and South America, yet companies tend to downplay the importance of a kidnap & ransom insurance policy, according to a new report by Lockton. The report, authored by …

Liberty International Launches Marine Business Owner Policy

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched a new policy designed to cover marine liability and property related risks for small and mid-size marine businesses owners and operators. The new policy, …

Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients

The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and mitigate their business risks. The new service, called Risk Control OnDemand, connects Travelers risk experts with insureds through screen share …

Frontline Insurance Approved for Coastal Homeowners in Delaware

Frontline Insurance, a provider of coastal homeowners coverage, is now licensed in Delaware. Frontline already operates in Florida and South Carolina and recently announced a new coverage program for Alabama residents, including wind and flood all in one package. A …

Hudson Insurance Group Now Writing Excess Business in New York

Hudson Insurance Group, the U.S. Insurance Division of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. has received approval from the Excess Line Association of New York to write excess line business in the State of New York through Hudson Excess Insurance Co. Hudson …

MetLife Auto & Home Expands Identity Protection Coverage

MetLife Auto & Home has enhanced its identity protection services to include assistance for digital threats, such as e-mail and social media compromise, as well as data breach victim assistance. The services are provided as part of the company’s identity protection program, …

Zurich Programs, Aon Affinity to Cover Non-Profit Long-Term Care Organizations

Zurich  North America Commercial’s Programs & Direct Markets business has entered into an agreement with Aon Affinity, the consumer, association and group program business of Aon plc to offer coverage to non-profit long-term care organizations. The program will be available …

First Capital, Hudson Insurance Group Launch Insurance Services PL Facility

First Capital-AWIS, LLC (First Capital) and Hudson Insurance Group (Hudson) have introduced a new insurance services professional liability primary and excess facility underwritten by Hudson and administered exclusively by First Capital. The facility offers a range of insurance services classes, …

Bliss & Glennon Launches Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Lifestyle Program

Redondo Beach, CA-based Bliss & Glennon, Inc.’s Complex Casualty division of has launched a new specialty program for the nutraceutical/health/nutrition/natural products industry. The product is supported by a national AM Best “A+” rated insurance company with claims servicing expertise in …

Argo Pro to Offer Professional Liability Products Through San Francisco Office

Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, has expanded its national presence to San Francisco to serve the growing needs of the professional liability insurance market in the …