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BHSI Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance in Canada

Jan 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) Insurance in Canada. The new MPL policy provides claims-made coverage for professionals and...

Schinnerer Launches New Cyber Protection Package

Jan 6 2016 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company has launched its Cyber Protection Package. Using Schinnerer’s online broker portal, brokers can quote a cyber policy in minutes by answering a few basic questions about their...

Farmers Insurance Launches New Rideshare Coverage in 7 States

Jan 5 2016 // Farmers has introduced a new Rideshare Insurance Coverage designed to make rideshare insurance coverage options available for ride-hailing drivers in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and...

Farmers Insurance Launches Rideshare Insurance Coverage in Texas

Jan 4 2016 // Farmers Insurance has introduced its new Rideshare Insurance Coverage endorsement designed to provide coverage options for ride-hailing drivers in Texas. Farmers said it worked with representatives of the Texas Department...

New Empire Group Launches Excess Liability Program for Real Estate Risks

Dec 31 2015 // New Empire Group has launched a new excess liability program for real estate as part of their Prime Umbrella Program Portfolio. The program offers low minimum premiums and will provide limits of coverage from $5 million to...

JBA Releases Comprehensive UK Flood Model before Flood Re Launch

Dec 18 2015 // UK-based JBA Risk Management, a global provider of flood modelling services for insurers, reinsurers, and property or asset managers, announced the release of its “high resolution, multi-peril flood model of the UK...

Ford Announces Autonomous Vehicle Testing on California Roads

Dec 17 2015 // Ford announced that it is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, and fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans are set to take to California...

NFS Edge Launches Flood Coverage Option for Condo Associations

Dec 16 2015 // NFS Edge Insurance Agency, Inc., a unit of Aon National Flood Services, Inc., through its Insurmark division has launched a new private flood insurance alternative to the Residential Condominium Business Association...

Ironshore Launches Professional Liability Coverage for Global Mining Sector

Dec 16 2015 // Ironshore International has launched a professional liability product designed to provide protection for risk exposures within the mining sector worldwide. Ironshore’s dedicated product provides coverage to engineers...

OneBeacon Launches Cyber Liability Product for Information Technology Risks

Dec 15 2015 // OneBeacon Technology Insurance, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has introduced a modular technology professional liability product – Information Technology Solutions-Complete – to address technology...

XL Catlin Launches Financial Institution Bond Insurance Coverage

Dec 14 2015 // XL Catlin’s Global Professional business has launched a suite of new financial institution bond insurance policies in the U.S., offering financial institutions balance sheet protection against employee dishonesty,...

Great American Insurance Launches M&A Liability Division in New York

Dec 11 2015 // Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has launched a new Mergers & Acquisitions Liability Division. This unit, which is based in New York, will offer primary and excess representations and...

Nationwide Launches New Online Quoting System for Small Business Agents

Dec 11 2015 // Nationwide is launching FastPath, a quicker commercial quoting system for insurance agents serving small-business clients. Features of FastPath include: Faster quoting with an average of 80 percent fewer...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Enters Asia Surety Market; Ho Named Head

Dec 9 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced that it is entering the Surety market in Asia and has appointed Andrew Ho as Vice President, Head of Surety, Asia, based in Singapore. “Our expansion...

Ironshore International Announces Continental Europe Markets Expansion Strategy

Dec 7 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International has announced an expansion strategy to establish a locally-driven presence in selected Continental European markets. As part of the initiative, “Ironshore Agency Limited is...

Investigation Launched into Workers’ Comp Services Provider BBSI

Dec 7 2015 // A financial investigation was launched in mid-November into Barrett Business Services Inc., a giant professional employer organization that deals with many workers’ compensation carriers. The independent...

Main Street America Launches Commercial Lines Cyber Risk Coverage

Dec 4 2015 // The Main Street America Group has launched a cyber risk protection offering designed for “Main Street” businesses in 19 states across the country. The coverage, available through Main Street America’s...

ACE Announces Future Leadership Team for Global Surety Business Unit

Dec 2 2015 // ACE Ltd. announced the leadership team it has appointed for the company’s Global Surety business unit, which will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, expected in the first quarter of 2016. As...

Philadelphia Insurance Launches Craft Brewery & Distillery Coverage

Nov 25 2015 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) has launched a new product for craft brewery & distilleries that offers a package policy and other product enhancements. There’s been consistent growth in breweries...

JLT Specialty USA Announces Addition of Marine Specialty in NYC

Nov 23 2015 // JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), a specialty-focused provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, announced the...