Southeast News

MagMutual Expands PL Coverage to Hospitals, Health Systems

MAG Mutual Insurance Co., a medical professional liability insurer in the Southeast, is now offering a suite of coordinated coverage, defense and patient safety products to hospitals and health systems. Provided through MagMutual’s Professional Security Insurance Co., the offering combines …

MedMal Direct Expands into Georgia

Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Co. (MedMal Direct) has received its certificate of authority from the Georgia Department of Insurance and has officially launched operations as a medical malpractice insurance carrier in Georgia. MedMal Direct provides medical malpractice insurance directly to …

W. R. Berkley Corp. Forms Berkley Southeast Insurance Group

W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Berkley Southeast will be based in Atlanta, Ga. and will provide standard commercial lines insurance services to a range of businesses in six Southeastern states: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North …

IronHealth, Medical Mutual Launch Hybrid Medical PL Policy for Hospitals in N.C.

IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced IronMed NC, a hybrid medical professional liability product that will be available through a partnership with Medical Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC) of North Carolina.  The new product has been designed …

RiskMeter Enhances Kentucky Premium Tax Report

RiskMeter Online, a provider of real-time natural hazard risk reports, has added premium tax assessment data and effective dates to its Kentucky Premium Tax report.  This additional information assists insurers in determining if the correct premium tax amounts have been …

Insurance Claims from Recent Tornadoes May Top $1B

March came in like a very large and powerful lion, spawning severe weather across the Midwest, interior south and southeast United States. Insured losses from the tornadoes, hail and high winds that struck in late February and early March may …

Langman Joins Aon’s Construction Group for Southeast

Aon Risk Solutions has added David Langman as a senior vice president in its Construction Services Group in Atlanta. Langman will lead strategic efforts in the Southeast region and be responsible for targeted new client development and retention throughout the …

BB&T Promotes Owen to Director of Commercial Lines in Florida

BB&T Insurance Services has promoted David Owen to director of commercial lines and BB&T Insurance Services’ at its Fort Myers, Florida office. Owen will also continue as the branch manager of BB&T’s Cape Coral office and will oversee all commercial …

Lloyd’s of London Names Smith Southeast Director

Lloyd’s of London has appointed Rodney Smith to serve as the regional director for Lloyd’s newly established Southeast region. Smith will be based in Atlanta, Georgia and be responsible for market development in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, …

K&K Names Holloway Southeast Sales Representative

K&K Insurance has appointed Stuart Holloway as regional sales representative for its Southeast territory. The territory includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. K&K, is a division of Aon Underwriting Managers and …