Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tharpe Joins Jimcor’s Professional Liability Team
Oct 6 2010 // New Jersey-based wholesaler Jimcor Agencies has hired Frazier J. Tharpe as professional liability specialist. Tharpe has 25 years of experience having worked on the carrier, wholesaler and claims sides of the insurance...
The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies
Oct 6 2010 // I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of those forces include: legislation, case law, the Web,...
Crump Acquires Target Underwriting
Oct 4 2010 // New Jersey-based wholesaler Crump Property & Casualty Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Target Underwriting Management Corp., a managing general underwriter and program administrator headquartered in...
Enrollment for Farmer’s Professional Liability Coverage to Begin
Oct 1 2010 // Enrollment for the United Farmers Agents Association’s Errors and Omissions Plan for all qualified agents will begin 10/1/2010 for the coverage period beginning 1/1/2011. Premium will be collected in January when the...
11 Firms Named Entrepreneurial Insurance Award Finalists
Sep 28 2010 // The man who started the online insurance exchange MarketScout in 2000 is on the lookout for innovators and innovations in the insurance industry. Richard Kerr recently hosted more than 400 insurance entrepreneurs and...
Couch Braunsdorf to Offer Insurance for Law Firms Through Zurich
Sep 28 2010 // Attorneys and law firms in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. seeking professional liability insurance from Zurich will now be able to purchase the insurance protection from Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group. Zurich and...
MMIC Expands Insurance Services to Kansas and Missouri
Sep 21 2010 // Medical professional liability insurance provider, MMIC Group, recently announced its entry into the Kansas/Missouri marketplace. According to MMIC President and CEO Bill McDonough, “As consolidation of healthcare...
Roth to Lead Brown & Brown’s Professional Liability Brokerage
Sep 21 2010 // Brown & Brown, Inc. announced that Rob Roth has been named director and practice leader of Professional Liability for the company’s wholesale brokerage division. Roth began his career with ECC Insurance Brokers,...
The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies
Sep 20 2010 // Proactively Manage Your Future and Be Ready for Change I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of...
E&O Coverage for Real Estate Agents – Don’t Sell a Home Without It
Sep 20 2010 // Liability Woes Include Misrepresentation, Structural Defects, Legal Errors and More Real estate errors and omissions (E&O) liability coverage is big business. Although the recent property debacle has focused attention...
E&O Insight: Attention Personal Lines Unit!
Sep 20 2010 // Why Homeowners is a Major Cause of E&O Claims When reviewing errors and omissions (E&O) claims frequency by line of business, homeowners ranks third behind two commercial lines products (casualty and property)....
AZ Court Decision Could Increase Agent E&O Premiums
Sep 6 2010 // The Arizona Supreme Court is weighing in on the state’s uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage selection form – a decision that could dramatically increase insurance agency’s errors and omissions...
E&O Insights: Insuring Contractors
Sep 6 2010 // Risks to Consider When Working With Contractors If you are running an agency, there is a pretty good chance you insure a contractor or two – whether they are your traditional artisan contractors or a class of...
Lexington to Insure Tax Credits on Low Income Housing
Aug 31 2010 // Lexington Insurance Company, a Chartis company, has introduced its Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) First Party and Professional Liability Insurance program. The program is designed to protect owners, developers and...
Zurich Introduces Enhanced Professional Liability Coverage for Contractors
Aug 19 2010 // Zurich has introduced an enhanced professional liability policy aimed at mid-sized and large construction customers. “The coverage is designed for the professional exposures of a construction manager, whether offered...
Chartis Enhances Coverage for Network Security, Privacy Risks
Aug 18 2010 // Chartis is expanding Specialty Risk Protector, its professional liability and data network security insurance coverage developed by its Executive Liability division, to give customers access to additional protection for...
Travelers Introduces Liability Package for Medical Technology
Aug 16 2010 // The evolution of software and electronics for medical devices and the transferring of electronic personal identity records is creating a new combination of risks in the medical technology industry. To address these risks,...
2010 Education & Training Directory
Aug 16 2010 // Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to...
AZ Court Decision Could Increase Agent E&O Premiums
Aug 13 2010 // The Arizona Supreme Court is weighing in on the state’s uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage selection form — a decision that could dramatically increase insurance agency’s errors and omissions...
Zurich Enhances Professional Liability Coverage for Architects, Engineers
Aug 11 2010 // Zurich has introduced an enhanced professional liability policy aimed at design firms of all sizes that provide architectural and engineering services to the construction industry. Specialized coverage options are also...
