Latest New Markets Headlines
All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Specialty Global Unveils Travel Agents E&O Program
Jan 24 2006 // Specialty Global Insurance is launching a nationwide Travel Agents E&O program. The new program is designed for travel agents and tour operators with gross written receipts of $5,000,000 or more. Specialty Global...
Virginia Gov. Unveils Transportation Plan with Auto Insurance Fee Hike
Jan 23 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine is proposing an increase in the state’s auto insurance premium fee and a hike in the auto sales and use tax as part of a broad multi–year transportation initiative. The $3.7...
RISC Launches New Commercial Auto Market in Okla.
Jan 16 2006 // RISC Inc. announced it is rolling out a new commercial auto market in Oklahoma. Coverage highlight include: –Service vehicles of all types –Waste disposal; salvage and recycling operations –Oil Lease...
DMI Launches E&S Division for Auto Dealers and Specialty Shops
Jan 16 2006 // Morgan Hill, Calif.-based DMI Insurance Services Inc., has created a wholesale division that will specialize in E&S markets for independent auto dealers and automotive specialty shops. Tina Evans, an insurance...
InsureMe Launches Marketing Blog
Jan 11 2006 // InsureMe, an Englewood, Colo.-based consumer-agent link for buying insurance online, has created a blog to help online marketers. The blog will help share tips, tools and news, the company says. Unlike a corporate Web...
Allstate Announces New Reinsurance Program for Property, Auto
Jan 11 2006 // Allstate Corp. recently announced a partially completed new reinsurance program for its countrywide personal lines property and auto insurance business. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer said it has placed $750...
FEMA Flood Insurance Program Launches Agent Web Site
Jan 9 2006 // The National Flood Insurance Program has launched a FloodSmart Agents Web site to provide access to agent materials and new content in a password-protected agents-only section of www.FloodSmart.gov. After registering for a...
Venture Programs Launches Industry-First E-Marketing Campaign
Jan 5 2006 // 30-second video spot to broadcast on insurance news web sites is first by a program administrator targeting agent and broker market West Chester, Pa.- Venture Insurance Programs (www.ventureprograms.com), a national...
Japan Internet Mall Operator Considers Entering P/C Market
Jan 4 2006 // Rakuten, one of Japan’s top Internet shopping mall operators, has reportedly announced that it is considering entering the country’s nonlife insurance business to boost its growing financial operations. A...
‘Longshore Forum’ Web Site Launched by LIG Marine Managers
Jan 4 2006 // A Web site designed as an independent source of information and resources on Longshore insurance topics has been launched by LIG Marine Managers of St. Petersburg, Fla. The Web site is open to all marine businesses,...
Calif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
Jan 2 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is introducing new regulations that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According to the...
Calif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
Jan 1 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is introducing new regulations that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According to the...
Guy Carpenter Unveils 2005 Central, Eastern Europe Flood Report
Dec 28 2005 // Guy Carpenter & Company Ltd. reported the release of European Flood Report 2005 – Central and Eastern Europe, a detailed summary and review of 2005 Central and Eastern European flood activity. The report,...
Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates
Dec 23 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According...
Max Re Announces New Appointments in Property Treaty Reinsurance
Dec 22 2005 // Bermuda-based Max Re Capital Ltd. announced four new appointments in its P/C Reinsurance Division. James Henry Winn has joined the team as Senior VP and North American Treaty Underwriter. He has over 15 years property...
ICAT Launches Commercial Builder’s Risk Cat Product
Dec 22 2005 // International Catastrophe Insurance Managers LLC (ICAT) and Lantana Insurance Ltd., a member of the Glencoe Group of Companies, have launched a commercial Builder’s Risk catastrophe product to be written on a surplus...
CNA Launches New Small Business Product Combining Former Policies
Dec 15 2005 // CNA has introduced a new product, CNA Connect, for small business customers that will combine the company’s former business owners policy and commercial package policies into one broad flexible product. CNA Connect...
XL Announces Changes in Leadership at Specialty Marine and Energy Unit
Dec 6 2005 // Clive Tobin, chief executive responsible for XL Capital Ltd’s insurance operations announced the appointment of a new leadership team for XL Insurance Global Marine and Offshore Energy unit, part of XL’s...
BCBS of Okla., State Chamber Launch New Health Plan for Small Businesses
Dec 6 2005 // The Oklahoma State Chamber and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma reported they are making available Oklahoma Chamber Blue, a health insurance plan designed to make health coverage more affordable and accessible for...
Liberty Mutual Launches Online Business Interruption Training Tool
Nov 29 2005 // Liberty Mutual Property has launched online training capabilities for business interruption coverage, designed to address the most confusing and complicated aspect of property insurance. The Web-based training program...
