Latest New Markets Headlines
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QBE North America Launches Management Liability & Professional Lines Coverages
Apr 30 2014 // QBE North America’s continues its expansion into the management liability & professional lines arena with the launch of three new products for public and private commercial companies and financial institutions...
Broker/Insurer Combo Launch Food and Beverage Industry Contamination Coverage
Apr 17 2014 // Willis Group Holdings has announced the launch of a new product contamination insurance proposition, in partnership with XL Group, Willis Limited’s Food and Drink and Faber Global teams, in association with BRC...
Specialty Insurance Managers Launches High Value Homeowners Program
Apr 14 2014 // Specialty Insurance Managers Inc., a managing general agent based in Austin, Texas, has begun offering a new high value homeowners insurance program in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, with plans...
ProSight Specialty, Tangram Insurance Launch Social Service Package Program
Apr 10 2014 // ProSight Specialty Insurance and Tangram Insurance Services Inc. have added a package insurance product offering for the companies’ joint Community First Insurance Program serving social service organizations. The...
XL Group Launches K&R Coverage with Crisis Management Advisory Services
Apr 8 2014 // XL Group has launched a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis policy that features a new agreement with risk consultancy, Terra Firma Risk Management LLP. Through the agreement, XL Group’s new KRE coverage is...
Maine Insurance Bureau Announces New Online Auto, Homeowners Resources
Apr 8 2014 // Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa recently announced that the Bureau of Insurance now offers new online resources for consumers who want to compare auto and homeowners insurance...
Century Risk Advisors Launches Professional Liability Division
Apr 7 2014 // Century Risk Advisors (CRA), an independent brokerage and risk management agency, has launched a new Professional Practice Division that will specialize in creating risk management and insurance programs for law firms,...
Allied World U.S. Launches Coverage for Liability, Expenses of Privacy Breach
Apr 3 2014 // Allied World U.S. has launched Privacy//403 SRVS, a Specified Response Vendor Solution (SRVS) policy to provide coverage for liability and expenses associated with the compromise of sensitive information and information...
Ironshore Personal Lines Launches Primary Flood Coverage for High Value Homes
Apr 2 2014 // Ironshore’s Personal Lines unit has expanded property coverage protection for high net worth homeowners. Ironshore will offer a primary flood option as part of its homeowners insurance for properties valued at $1...
Louisiana Property Insurer Announces Public Offering
Apr 1 2014 // 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company offering homeowners and dwelling insurance to individuals in Louisiana through its wholly-owned subsidiary Maison Insurance Co.,...
Business Risk Partners, LIU Launch New E&O Policy Form for Agents, Brokers
Mar 26 2014 // 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....
ACE, ESIS Launch Programs for Construction Industry Addressing OSHA
Mar 21 2014 // ACE has launched specialized servicing capabilities designed for the construction industry through ESIS, Inc., a risk management services company owned by ACE Group. These services are available for general contractors,...
Hartford Steam Boiler Announces Help Desk Service for Homeowners
Mar 20 2014 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) is now offering technical support services for homeowners through a partnership with Sutherland Global Services (Sutherland), a provider of business process...
National ConnectForce Claims Announces Integration of Google Glass in Property Claims Inspections
Mar 19 2014 // Alpharetta, GA, 03/19/2014 – National ConnectForce Claims (NCC), a leader in the claims adjusting industry, has begun a pilot evaluation using Google Glass as a way to provide realtime feedback from field adjusters....
Lockton, Visiting Nurses Association Launch Professional Liability Program
Mar 18 2014 // The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) and specialty broker Lockton Affinity have launched a new insurance program to protect nurses and Visiting Nurse Association member agencies. VNAA is sponsoring the...
XL, American Specialty Insurance & Risk Partner for Sports, Entertainment Programs
Mar 12 2014 // XL Group’s North America Programs business and American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc., have formed a joint underwriting agreement to offer insurance programs for sports and entertainment...
XL Group launches ‘Automotive Recall Plus’ in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Mar 6 2014 // The global insurance segment of XL Group plc announced the launch of its new product – Automotive Recall Plus – which it described as an “innovative product designed for the automotive supplier industry. It...
Hiscox Launches Protection for Security Risks to Small, Medium-Sized Businesses
Mar 5 2014 // Hiscox has launched a new proactive program addressing a variety of increasing security risks faced by small and medium sized organizations and their employees. Hiscox Special Protection Solutions insurance coverage allows...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Launches Healthcare Umbrella Policy
Mar 4 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a healthcare umbrella policy designed to address the exposures of large medical providers in the ever-changing healthcare environment. Reflecting the...
CGSC Restructures Asia Marine Team with New Hires, Latitude Brokers Launch
Mar 4 2014 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the global wholesale and reinsurance broker, announced a repositioning and rebranding of its marine insurance business in Asia. “Effective from 3rd March 2014, Latitude Brokers...
