Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced that it has received approval from Lloyd’s of London to establish a new syndicate. Designated Syndicate 2232, with the pseudonym AWH, Allied World said it would be “fully operational and writing business effective …
The official name is Kölnische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, known outside Germany as Cologne Re. It has been part of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re since 2003, and has recently elected to change the company’s name to General Reinsurance AG, as of July …
IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., will enhance its miscellaneous professional liability policy with an affirmative coverage grant for privacy breach liability and expense fund coverage to address the privacy exposures faced by a broad array of business …
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Big “I” Markets program has formed a partnership with the American Risk Management Resources Network (ARMR), LLC to provide Big “I” members access to the environmental insurance market place plus expertise in …
Marsh has formed an International Nuclear Practice for all nuclear clients based outside the US and Canada. It will be headed by Mark Popplewell, head of Marsh’s UK power and utilities practice, who will also work closely with Dan McGarvey, …
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a fourfold increase in demand for and production of solar photovoltaic (PV) is expected between 2008 and 2012. To help protect its clients who are installing solar panels and energy systems and operating …
Crump Insurance Services has promoted Jake Blackshear to lead its Nashville office. His new title is senior vice president-office leader. Blackshear will be responsible for overseeing all branch activities, including working with clients and carrier partners. A 17-year veteran of …
Fewer than half of the medical malpractice claims settled by Connecticut insurers over the last four years resulted in payments to patients, and the average size of those payments fell last year, according a new report by state regulators. The …
San Francisco-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has named Allison Parshall the new manager of InsureMyEquipment.com. This online insurance product is designed to streamline the previously time-consuming, manual process of providing rental insurance to the production industry. Camera operators, lighting stage hands …
The Orange Empire Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society recently elected its 2010-2011 officers. The chapter serves about 300 members who live and/or work in the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties of California. The incoming new …
