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Aon Benfield Securities Launches CATstream for Cedants’ Cat Bond Coverage

Jun 18 2014 // Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, has announced the launch of CATstream – a new client facility, which it said “offers...

Ironshore Canada Enters Commercial Property Market for Sector Specific Risks

Jun 17 2014 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Canada has announced its entry into the Commercial Property Market with capacity that enhances its existing suite of specialty products available in the Canadian region. “Ironshore Canada has...

Ryan Specialty Group Announces Landmark Healthcare Partnership With Lloyd’s Underwriters

Jun 17 2014 // Chicago, IL – 6/17/14 – Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) announces the formation of RSGUM Healthcare, a new healthcare and life science underwriting facility, in partnership with some of the strongest and most...

ProSight Launches Gap Endorsement for TV Commercial Producer Wrap-Up Policies

Jun 16 2014 // The ProSight Specialty Insurance group of companies has introduced a production policy endorsement designed to safeguard independent television commercial producers from potential losses not covered by a client’s...

Ryan Specialty Group Launches Healthcare Partnership with Lloyd’s Underwriters

Jun 16 2014 // Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) has formed RSGUM Healthcare, a new healthcare and life science underwriting facility, in partnership with the healthcare and life science underwriters at Lloyd’s of London....

Nationwide to Re-Enter N.J. Auto Insurance Market

Jun 16 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said on June 6 that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has been approved to write auto insurance in New Jersey, and the company will begin...

Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Launches Accident Coverage for Space Tourism

Jun 12 2014 // Ironshore International’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited through its Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000 (Pembroke) has introduced insurance coverage for passengers and participants in sub-orbital space flights....

Argo Surety, SureTec Launch Mid-Market Surety Program

Jun 11 2014 // Argo Surety, together with SureTec Financial Corp., is now providing expanded combined capacity for the middle market contract surety segment. Through the new program, Argo Surety and SureTec can extend up to $50 million...

Willis Launches UK’s 1st Shariah Compliant Commercial Property Insurance

Jun 10 2014 // Willis Group Holdings announced that in “response to growing demand from property investors for insurance cover that is compliant with Islamic law it has launched the UK’s first Shariah compliant commercial...

Litmus Analysis Launches New Market Research Operation

Jun 9 2014 // UK-based Litmus Analysis announced that Robin Dicks has joined the firm as a Partner in for its new venture “Litmus Research Associates,” which it said it has established “to provide high quality market...

U.S. Risk Pros Launches an Enhanced Professional Liability Program for Architects and Engineers, Construction Managers, and Design/Build Contractors

Jun 9 2014 // Dallas, TX – June 9, 2014 – U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc., the eighth largest managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler in the nation, announced that U.S. Risk Pros, the Professional Liability...

Nationwide to Re-Enter New Jersey’s Auto Insurance Market

Jun 6 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said today Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has been approved to write auto insurance in New Jersey, and the company will begin offering auto...

Great American Launches Bitcoin Coverage for Commercial, Governmental Entities

Jun 3 2014 // Great American Insurance Group’s Fidelity/Crime Division has launched commercial coverage for bitcoins, a virtual online peer-to-peer medium of exchange. Bitcoins are used as a method of exchange by which...

NAS Insurance, Swett & Crawford Launch Cyber Liability Program for IIABCal Members

Jun 2 2014 // NAS Insurance Services and Swett & Crawford have created new cyber liability products for IIABCal members and their clients. Members can now log on to NAS Online to quote and issue cyber liability policies for their...

Heritage Insurance Launches Commercial Residential Program

Jun 2 2014 // Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. has launched a new insurance program for commercial residential properties in Florida. The new line will be written by Heritage’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Property &...

FirstComp Launches Small Business BOP Product in Hawaii

May 28 2014 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Hawaii. The BOP product is also...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Enters Travel Insurance Business

May 20 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, part of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, has launched the first product in its new travel-insurance line designed for travelers, travel agencies, tour operators and travel...

Ironshore Personal Lines Launches Boat, Watercraft Coverage for High-Net Worth Clients

May 8 2014 // Ironshore’s personal lines unit now offers an endorsement option for personal watercraft coverage for high net worth insured homeowners. Ironshore’s watercraft program provides “all risk” coverage...

ANE, Hyundai Marine & Fire Launch New Homeowners Insurance Program

May 8 2014 // ANE, Agency Network Exchange, has formed an agreement with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. that gives its members direct access to Hyundai’s new homeowners insurance product. ANE and its member agents...

Revolution Group, Inc. Launches RevON® Insurance eForms on Salesforce1 AppExchange, the World’s Leading Business Apps Marketplace

May 8 2014 // Insurance professionals will save time and ensure accuracy with pre-filled ACORD forms Westerville, Ohio – May 8, 2014 – Revolution Group, a leading technology integration provider specializing in the property/casualty...