Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Stewart Joins NORCAL Mutual in California as SVP in Underwriting
Mar 18 2015 // San Francisco, Calif.-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. has named Andre Stewart senior vice president of underwriting on custom accounts. Stewart will be responsible for new business growth with a focus on multistate and...
Integro Acquires Design Insurance Agency in New York
Mar 10 2015 // Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced its acquisition of Design Insurance Agency Inc., a specialist brokerage providing professional liability coverage and risk management services to architects,...
Capacity Plentiful, Pricing Remains Soft in D&O Marketplace
Mar 9 2015 // The directors and officers liability insurance marketplace continues to be a buyer’s market – with new entrants contributing to the plentiful capacity, competitive pricing and expanded terms, according to industry...
Executives Examine D&O Claim Trends, Cyber Exposure
Mar 6 2015 // A number of industry executives spoke with Insurance Journal recently to share their observations on the current directors and officers liability insurance claim trends. Executives also spoke about a new potential D&O...
Schinnerer Names Telez, Collins to Senior Posts in Professional Liability
Mar 3 2015 // Specialty underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Co.has made two senior appointments in its professional liability line. Jill Tellez has joined the firm in the newly created position of senior vice president,...
Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions Announces Bridget Livingston Joins Firm as Broker in Healthcare Practice Group
Mar 2 2015 // Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 2015- Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions is pleased to announce that effective February 17, 2015, Bridget Livingston has joined the firm as a Broker in the Healthcare Practice Group....
E&O Insights: How to Calm the E&O Waters When Insuring Marinas
Feb 23 2015 // As spring approaches, agencies may have some opportunities to secure commercial accounts dealing with watercraft business. These accounts, typically classified as marinas, boat yards or boat moorage, offer a multitude of...
Business Risk Partners Hires Simmons as E&O Manager in Connecticut
Feb 20 2015 // Bruce Simmons Business Risk Partners, a program administrator in specialty insurance, has hired Bruce Simmons as errors and omissions (E&O) manager for miscellaneous professional liability (MPL) and cyber liability...
Integro Acquires E&O Specialist Firm in California
Feb 19 2015 // Integro Ltd. has acquired E&O Professional Risk Management and Insurance Services Inc. of Mission Viejo, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. E&O Pros founder and CEO Sheri Pontolillo will lead the E&O...
All Risks Adds White as Casualty/PL Broker in Atlanta Office
Feb 19 2015 // All Risks, Ltd. has announced that Jeffrey White has joined the Atlanta office as a casualty and professional lines broker. White has prior experience in the wholesale and retail insurance sectors as a producer and branch...
Celona to Head Medical Professional at Liberty International Underwriters
Feb 12 2015 // Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has named Valoree Celona to its recently-created position of senior vice president of Medical Professional Liability Insurance. Based in...
XL, RPS/Plus to Offer Professional Liability Coverage to Title, Escrow Agents
Feb 10 2015 // XL Group and RPS/Plus Cos. have expanded their underwriting partnership to bring professional liability insurance to title & escrow agents. According to Erin Fry, head of Programs for XL Group’s Select...
CapSpecialty Adds D&O, EPL Product to Insurance Company Coverage Offerings
Feb 10 2015 // CapSpecialty has launched a new insurance company directors & officers/employment practices liability (D&O/EPL) product issued by Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. Insurance company D&O/EPL is a specialty...
E&O Experts: Agents Not Immune to Cyber Segment Exposures
Feb 9 2015 // In today’s digital world of constant communication through methods like email, texting and social media, consumers expect 24/7 access to everyone, including their insurance agent. And while this access can increase...
QBE North America Launches Transactional Liability Insurance Practice
Feb 6 2015 // QBE North America’s has expanded its specialty lines offerings with the launch of a new Transactional Liability Practice. The Transactional Liability Practice, led by Dennis Kearns, QBE senior vice president &...
CapSpecialty Introduces E&O Insurance for Technology Providers
Feb 4 2015 // CapSpecialty has launched CapSpecialty TechMediaCyber (CapTMC), a new professional liability errors & omissions product issued by Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. that includes cyber protection and offers data privacy...
Chubb Reports Q4 Net Income Falls 2%; Says No Fear of ACE, Google
Feb 2 2015 // The Chubb Corp. in Warren, New Jersey, reported net income of $558 million for the 2014 fourth quarter, a 1.9 percent decrease from $569 million net income during the prior year fourth quarter. The operating income, which...
XL Group Introduces New Excess Executive Liability Form
Jan 28 2015 // XL Group has developed a new excess “follow form” insurance policy to provide the option of buying an additional layer of professional liability insurance protection. According to Kelly Lyles, chief executive...
IA&B Adds to Sales Center Staff in Pennsylvania
Jan 27 2015 // Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B), a tri-state trade organization based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hired John Angstadt as business development specialist and Cheryl Shiffer as professional lines account...
Not All Program Market Competition Is Good
Jan 26 2015 // The program insurance business market has enjoyed years of growth and appears on track to continue its expansion. However, while program business is attracting new interest, some participants are cautioning that not all...
