Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
ACE USA Appoints Philip Twietmeyer Sr. VP ACE Select Markets
Jan 22 2004 // Philadelphia-based ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group of Companies, announced the promotion of Philip Twietmeyer to Senior Vice President of ACE Select Markets. Based in Cherry Hill, N.J.,...
AIIA Members Have Access to New E&O Umbrella
Jan 21 2004 // Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) member agencies now have access to a new E&O Umbrella. In response to member requests IIABA through Big “I” Advantage programs is making a commercial umbrella...
Douglas Boyce to Head American Re Insurance Operations Unit
Jan 21 2004 // American Re-Insurance Company announced from its headquarters in Princeton, N.J. that Douglas Boyce has joined the company as vice president responsible for day-to-day oversight of the company’s insurance company...
Small Business BOP
Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc., has a new small business BOP designed for office, retail, wholesale, service and high-tech classes of business. Businesses must have less than $5 million in...
CNA Targets $1 Billion in Main Street Business
Jan 12 2004 // The small business unit of Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA hopes to hit $1 billion in premium volume at the end of 2005 by targeting Main Street businesses with more customized policy forms and a stripped-down...
Small Business BOP
Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc., has a new Small Business BOP designed especially for office, retail, wholesale, service and high-tech classes of business. Businesses must have less than $5...
CNA Targets $1 Billion in Main Street Business
Jan 12 2004 // The small business unit of Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA hopes to hit $1 billion in premium volume at the end of 2005 by targeting Main Street businesses with more customized policy forms and a stripped-down...
NAPSLO Mid-Year Set for Scottsdale
Jan 2 2004 // The 2004 NAPSLO Mid-Year Educational Workshop is set for Feb. 5-8 at the Marriott Camelback Inn Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Workshop programs include an examination of Errors & Omissions coverage, a current review of...
Russell Bond & Co. Announces Promotions
Dec 19 2003 // Buffalo, NY-based Russell Bond & Co. (RBCO), a regional Excess & Surplus Insurance Wholesaler and Managing General Agent, announced the promotion of three executives: Tonya C. Hollederer, Anthony Ambrose, and...
Rich Banas to Lead XL’s Professional Liability Operations
Dec 10 2003 // XL Capital Ltd. announced that Rich Banas has been given executive management responsibility for XL’s professional liability operations in the U.S, and has also been named global practice leader for similar...
London American Offers E&O Renewal Solutions
Dec 10 2003 // Recognizing an increasing need by insurance agencies to replace their non-renewed errors & omissions coverage, London American General Agency Inc. has secured a number of alternative markets to meet the demand. These...
PLUS Convention Highlights D&O, E&O Concerns For Agents/Brokers
Dec 1 2003 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s 16th annual convention, held Nov. 9-11 in Philadelphia, featured a broad range of discussions on timely issues facing insurers, agents, brokers and the lawyers who...
NCMIC Insurance Co. to Become New Carrier for Lawyer’s Protector Plan
Nov 26 2003 // NCMIC Group, Inc. and Brown & Brown, Inc. announced that NCMIC Insurance Company will become the new carrier for the Lawyer’s Protector Plan® (LPP)® insurance program, effective as soon as new filings can be...
Monteleone, Mullin Receive PLUS Awards at Annual Conference
Nov 26 2003 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) recently honored Joseph Monteleone of The Hartford Financial Services Group with its 2003 PLUS1 Award at the organization’s 16th Annual International...
XL America Obtains Renewal Rights for Professional Liability Policies from Royal & SunAlliance USA’s DPIC Unit
Nov 17 2003 // XL America, Inc. announced its acquisition of renewal rights for Royal & SunAlliance USA’s (“RSA”) DPIC unit, which provides professional liability insurance and services for architects, engineers...
Lawyers’ Professional Liability
Nov 17 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Navigators Pro, a division of Navigators Management Company, a subsidiary of The Navigators Group, Inc., introduced LPL Magistrate SM, its Lawyers’ Professional Liability Policy. LPL Magistrate SM...
Policy Options and Offerings are Major Issues for Mid-Size Manufacturers
Nov 17 2003 // Coverage options and product offerings, rather than price, are the most important factors for middle market manufacturers when they go looking for insurance to cover their businesses. At least that’s the conclusion...
Professional Office Package
Nov 3 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: The Combined Group announced it now can package business owners coverage with its specified professions errors and omissions product. Product features: all coverages with one carrier with separate limits...
Professional Liability/E&O Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Nov 3 2003 // Professional liability and errors & omissions (E&O) are two coverages that just aren’t yet seeing the impending softening of the hard market—and are unlikely to anytime soon. These days, the professional...
AAMGA Reflects on Prosperous Year, Plans for the Future
Nov 3 2003 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) will hold its mid-year meeting at the Phoenician Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 13-15. At the heart of this year’s meeting will be several...
