professional indemnity News

Neon Names Novae’s Watson as Underwriter in Professional Indemnity Team

Neon announced it has appointed of Matthew Watson as an underwriter in its professional indemnity team. Watson is based in London and reports to Antonio Bellanca, head of Professional Indemnity at Neon. He joins from Novae where he was senior …

Zurich Offers Post Cyber Attack Response Service in APAC

Zurich Insurance has launched DigitalResolve, a coordinated incident response service to help businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) mitigate and recover from cyber attacks. Offered through Zurich’s partner Crawford & Co., DigitalResolve helps organizations coordinate and manage resources so they can …

Marketform Rebrands as ‘Neon’ After Completing Strategic Review

Marketform, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, announced that the group has today re-launched as “Neon.” The re-launch coincides with the completion of a strategic review of the business, as CEO Martin Reith and the group’s new leadership team continue to progress …

How to Avoid D&O Policy Pitfalls – and Declined Claims: Marsh Report

When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be catastrophic for an insured, forcing the company to deal with “the financial costs of a claim or loss entirely on its own,” according to a report published by …

UK’s Global Risk Partners Acquires Cavendish Munro Professional Risks

Global Risk Partners Ltd. (GRP), the insurance broking and managing general agent investment vehicle, has completed its acquisition of Cavendish Munro Professional Risks Ltd., the specialist retail broker. Cavendish Munro is a London-based professional indemnity (PI) specialist, focused primarily on …

Hamilton Underwriting at Lloyd’s Names Prince as Head of Professional Indemnity

Hamilton Underwriting Ltd., the managing agency of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3334 and the Lloyd’s operations of Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group, announced that Daniel Prince has been hired as head of Professional Indemnity. Reporting to deputy active underwriter and head of Professional …

Marketform Committed to All Current Underwriting Lines After Strategic Review

Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform has confirmed its commitment to all its current underwriting lines after completing a strategic review. These remaining lines are: accident & health, travel; bloodstock & livestock; cargo; financial lines; marine & energy liability; marine hull & …

Hiscox Launches E-Trading System for U.K. Commercial Brokers

After a successful pilot, Hiscox has launched Hiscox Trader, a new e-trading solution for U.K. commercial insurance brokers in partnership with insurance technology specialists Open GI London. The new cloud-based technology enables brokers to give their customers an indication of …

International General Insurance Co. Appoints Mauduit as Head of PI

International General Insurance Holdings (IGIH)* has appointed Chris Mauduit as head of professional indemnity (PI) at its London business IGI UK. Mauduit has 35 years’ experience and joins from Catlin where he worked since 2003, setting up the company’s PI …

BHSI Launches D&O & Professional Indemnity Policies in Asia

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) introduced Executive First™ Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability and Professional First™ Professional Indemnity insurance policies in Asia. “With the launch of these two primary policies, we look forward to bringing BHSI’s exceptional local executive …