professional liability policy News

Business Risk Partners, LIU Launch New E&O Policy Form for Agents, Brokers

Program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP) has launched a new insurance agents and brokers professional liability form through Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance. It’s the first major policy upgrade since 2008, when BRP and LIU …

ThinkRisk, Aspen Launch New Private, Non-Profit Management Liability Program

ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency, a division of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, and Aspen US Insurance have launched a new national management liability package program. The product is available on an admitted basis in most states and offers multiple coverage lines for …

ProWriters Launches Small Business Online Quoting Platform

ProWriters is now providing agents and brokers access to online quoting and binding for small business professional liability insurance with general liability and/or a business owners policy (BOP). Quotes for small business risks can be accessed from an online portal …

Great American, Landy Agency to Offer Professional Liability Insurance

Great American Insurance Group’s Professional Liability Division has formed an alliance with the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency to offer professional liability insurance to real estate agents, brokers, appraisers and accountants. This new program will be available in all states, …

B&B Protector Plans, Aspen US Partner for Lawyers Professional Liability

B&B Protector Plans, Inc. and Aspen US Insurance have partnered for lawyers professional liability, with Aspen US now the carrier for the Lawyer’s Protector Plan (LPP). The program will offer lawyers professional liability coverage to law firms with one to …

The Hartford Broadens Professional Liability Offerings for Tech Companies

The Hartford has enhanced its FailSafe suite of professional liability offerings to address the evolving needs of technology companies with expanded coverage for data, systems and networks. “Professional liability is one of the most significant risks for technology companies today,” …

Hill Program Managers, Berkley Custom Insurance Form Underwriting Agreement

Denver-based Hill Program Managers, LLC has formed an agreement to underwrite design professional liability coverage in conjunction with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corp. Hill Programs will underwrite professional liability for architects, engineers, surveyors, …

Commentary: R.I. Court’s Ruling on Self-Insured Retentions in Med-Mal Policies

In a surprising decision, the Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a self-insured retention (SIR) endorsement in a nursing facility’s professional liability policy was void. However, the Court’s ruling is broad enough to include all medical malpractice policies in Rhode …

XL Launches Wage & Hour Liability Insurance Coverage

XL Group’s Bermuda Professional Lines Unit has launched a new insurance product to specifically address the needs of Fortune 500 companies and other large employers potentially exposed to employee compensation and classification disputes. The new Wage & Hour liability insurance …

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, …