Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
One-on-One with NIIA’s President Rick Aniello
Jun 7 2004 // Medical malpractice is hot on the list of concerns for Nevada’s independent agents, and the state as a whole. With physicians leaving the state due to the lack of affordable med-mal coverage, the crisis has caught...
E&O/EPLI for Consultants
Jun 7 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Target Insurance Services has a new E&O/EPLI market for Management Consultants. The program is available to technology consultants, including those in information technology. Firms with revenues up...
The End of Extrinsic Evidence’
Jun 7 2004 // For years, a debate has existed as to whether, and under what circumstances, an insurer or insured can introduce evidence outside of the policy and pleadings (the “eight corners”) to seek a determination of the...
Meeker and Horde Join London American General Agency
May 25 2004 // London American General Agency of Arizona Inc. recently announced the addition of Donna Meeker, while Margaret Horde was hired for London American’s San Diego office. Meeker joins London American as a broker. She has...
Darwin Makes Available Hospital Professional Liability Insurance for Oklahoma
May 21 2004 // Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc. (Darwin) announced approval by the Oklahoma Department of Insurance of Platte River Insurance Company to write hospital professional liability coverage on an admitted basis in...
AIA Reports 2004 Kansas Legislative Session a Success
May 17 2004 // The Kansas legislature passed several bills sought by the Kansas Insurance Department and defeated or amended virtually all bills viewed as onerous by insurers before adjourning on May 8, the American Insurance Association...
Professional Liability for Agencies
May 17 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Chicago-based CNA insurance companies and Affinity Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Aon Corp., have jointly introduced Agency Advantage, a new professional liability insurance program for...
Capstone to Hold Professional Lines Seminar
May 13 2004 // Capstone Underwriters, specialty brokers and managing general agency, announced it will sponsor a continuing education seminar, “Professional Lines Essentials,” on June 11, 2004, during the Independent...
Austin’s PLUS Adds Donnelly as VP
May 6 2004 // Professional Lines Underwriting Specialists Inc. (PLUS), an Austin-based professional liability insurance wholesaler, is pleased to announce that Michael Donnelly has joined the firm as vice president to assist in the...
AXIS U.S. Expands Professional Liability Coverage; Builders’ Risk Capabilities
Apr 21 2004 // AXIS U.S. Insurance announced from its headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., that it has expanded both its professional lines capabilities and its Builders Risk Product Offerings. For greater coverage of professional liability...
MANATEE COUNTY (FLA.) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOC. MEMBERS LISTEN IN ON E&O LIABILITY ISSUES:
Apr 19 2004 // The Manatee County Independent Insurance Agents Association Inc. (Bradenton, Fla.) recently hosted two partners from the Phelps Dunbar, LLP law firm (Tampa office), who made a presentation regarding Error & Omissions...
Securities Litigation Landscape Poses Continuing Challenges for D&O Insurers
Apr 19 2004 // The securities litigation landscape remains challenging for all involved in the directors and officers market, executives attending the 2004 PLUS D&O Liability & Insurance Issues Symposium were told. Introducing...
Professional Liability for Homeland Security Contractors
Apr 5 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Cos. introduced SAFETY Act Homeland Protector, a new set of product and professional liability coverages designed for companies developing and selling anti-terrorism products and technologies in...
Professional Liability for Homeland Security Department Contractors
Apr 5 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies introduced SAFETY Act Homeland Protector, a new set of product and professional liability coverages designed for companies developing and selling anti-terrorism products and...
USI Holdings Acquires Bertholon-Rowland
Apr 5 2004 // USI Holdings Corporation announced that it has acquired New York City-based Bertholon-Rowland Corp. (BR). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed The acquisition “creates the one of the largest offerings of...
IIA San Antonio to Hold Professional Liability Seminar
Mar 29 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced a continuing education seminar on professional liability to be held on April 15, 2004. Presenters for the seminar will be Joseph H. Schneider and Beth Snyder...
Manatee County (Fla.) Independent Insurance Agents Assoc. Members Listen in on E&O Liability Issues
Mar 29 2004 // At their recent regularly scheduled monthly luncheon meeting, the Manatee County Independent Insurance Agents Association Inc. (Bradenton, Fla.) had two partners from the Phelps Dunbar, LLP law firm (Tampa office) make a...
Mass. Agents, Bar Compete with Lawyers Programs
Mar 18 2004 // Three months after the insurer and the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) parted ways, Westport Insurance Corp. has signed on with the state’s agent association to sell its lawyers’ professional liability...
AIG Unveils Professional Liability Coverages for Homeland Security Department Contractors
Mar 15 2004 // The AIG Companies have introduced SAFETY Act Homeland Protector, a new set of product and professional liability coverages designed for companies developing and selling anti-terrorism products and technologies in...
PIANY Details Plans for LI RAP
Mar 10 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. has issued a bulletin giving further details for its 19th annual Long Island Regional Awareness Program (RAP) to be held Thursday, April 22, 2004, at Leonard’s...
