Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Taylor Joins Burns & Wilcox’s Dallas/Fort Worth Office
Feb 6 2004 // Stacy Taylor joined the Dallas/Fort Worth office of Farmington Hills, Mich-based national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent, Burns & Wilcox Ltd., in the position of professional...
Kibble & Prentice Acquires BGI Inc.
Feb 2 2004 // As part of its strategy to grow through acquisitions and provide its customers with expanded services and market access, Seattle-based Kibble & Prentice has acquired BGI Inc., a player in the Northwest insurance...
Aon: Hospital Pro Liability, Physician Benchmark Study Forecasts Continued Loss Cost Increase for the Year
Jan 28 2004 // The high trend of insurance rates experienced by hospital professionals and physicians over the past three years show no sign of slowing in 2004 as claims costs are increasing at a steady rate of 9.7 percent according to...
Update on Alleged Life Agents E&O Fraud
Jan 27 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
Life Agent’s Alleged E&O Fraud Uncovered by <em>IJ</em>
Jan 26 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
IIAT, TSLA Release Joint Best Practices Study
Jan 26 2004 // Two Texas insurance organizations released a study recommending best practices for business relationships between wholesalers and retailers at the Joe Vincent Management Seminar in Austin. The study, Best Practices for...
Alleged Life Agents E&O Fraud Uncovered by IJ
Jan 24 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
Agents E&O Fraud Uncovered by <em>IJ</em>
Jan 23 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
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...
