Scottsdale Insurance Co. News

E&S Insurer Ategrity Raises $75M, Plans Further Expansion

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co. sad it has completed a $75 million capital raise led by Sequentis Financial LLC to support its continued growth. Ategrity is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based specialty property/casualty insurance company focused on the excess and surplus lines market …

Scottsdale Insurance’s Miller Departs to Lead Parent Nationwide’s Venture Arm

Michael Miller, the longtime president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance Co., has quietly moved onto a new executive role with corporate parent Nationwide where he’ll manage and spearhead strategic investments for the insurance giant. Miller is the new …

Association of National Advertisers Launches Patent Troll Insurance

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) has launched an insurance program to protect marketers against the expense of Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), often known as “patent trolls.” PAEs are firms with the sole business purpose of launching patent claims against …

Freedom Specialty, Pro-Praxis Unite for Healthcare Professional Liability

Freedom Specialty, an arm of Scottsdale Insurance Co., is partnering with healthcare underwriter Pro-Praxis, part of the Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Group, for a specialized excess healthcare professional liability program. The Complex Healthcare program is available immediately and can …

Scottsdale’s Miller: E&S Market Stable with Moderate Growth in 2013

The excess and surplus lines insurance industry was in a good place last year, characterized by a stable market and moderate growth, according to one executive who is bullish on the sector. “I think the E&S market is the market …

Scottsdale in Arizona Names Davis Vice President

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Scottsdale Insurance Co. named Karen Davis vice president of agency management and business development. Davis will oversee the product management, research and new business development areas, reporting to Gary Tiepelman, senior vice president of contract underwriting. Davis is …

Scottsdale Taps Franke as VP of Contract Underwriting In West

Scottsdale Insurance Co. named Steve Franke as vice president of contract underwriting for the Western region. Franke will oversee the Northwest, Southwest and Pacific regions. He will report to Gary Tiepelman, senior vice president of contract underwriting. Franke replaces Dave …