Latest Professional Liability Headlines

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CyberTech from Travelers Offers Tech Firms Choice of 3 Coverage Modules

Aug 10 2006 // Travelers has launched CyberTech+, a product designed to help protect technology companies from a variety of exposures including errors and omissions, computer viruses, and copyright and trademark infringement. Under the...

ProAssurance Closes on PIC Wisconsin; Premiums Grow 4% in 2Q

Aug 8 2006 // ProAssurance Corporation in Birmingham, Ala. reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $30.0 million, or $0.90 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 net income was $167.3 million, or $4.95...

Excess flood insurance — when the federal plan isn’t sufficient

Aug 7 2006 // The lessons learned from Katrina and Rita and predictions of a future with bigger and stronger storms highlight more than ever the importance of flood insurance, even in locations where it was previously thought...

Understanding real estate-related risks

Aug 7 2006 // Throughout California and other states, there has been an incredible increase in the number of professionals involved in or related to real estate. When thinking about real estate risks, the first to come to mind are real...

New breed of pampered pet services creates market for insurers

Aug 7 2006 // With pet-friendly hotels, doggie happy hours and pet massages available today, this world might truly have gone to the dogs–and cats. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc., 63 percent...

Understanding real estate-related risks

Aug 7 2006 // Throughout California and other states, there has been an incredible increase in the number of professionals involved in or related to real estate. When thinking about real estate risks, the first to come to mind are real...

New breed of pampered pet services creates market for insurers

Aug 7 2006 // With pet-friendly hotels, doggie happy hours and pet massages available today, this world might truly have gone to the dogs—and cats. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc., 63 percent...

London American Introduces Agents’ E&O Program

Aug 3 2006 // London American Professional Liability LLC, a program administrator and managing general agency, has introduced a new program for independent property/casualty insurance agents’ errors and omissions. The program will...

London American Professional Liability, LLC introduces a new Errors and Omissions Program

Jul 26 2006 // Fort Lee, New Jersey – London American Professional Liability, LLC (LAPL) a Program Administrator and MGA, introduces a new program for Independent Property & Casualty Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions. The...

Online Marine General Liability, Maritime Employers Liability

Jul 25 2006 // A new online marine general liability and maritime employers liability rating program has been announced by LIG Marine Managers in St. Petersburg, Fla. The “Thunderstorm” program is designed to provide 24/7...

Excess flood market steps up when national flood program falls short

Jul 24 2006 // The historical lessons learned from Katrina and Rita, and looming predictions of a future with bigger and stronger storms, have made flood insurance popular these days — even in locations where it was previously...

The excess flood market steps up when national flood program falls short

Jul 24 2006 // The historical lessons learned from Katrina and Rita, and looming predictions of a future with bigger and stronger storms have made flood insurance popular these days — even in locations where it was previously...

The excess flood market steps up where NFIP drops off

Jul 24 2006 // The historical lessons learned from Katrina and Rita and looming predictions of a future with bigger and stronger storms highlight more than ever before the importance of flood insurance, even in locations where it was...

E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Offers Free Legal Advice with Policies

Jul 17 2006 // Los Angeles-based E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc., which specializes in insurance professional liability and risk management, is offering all of its E.L.M. Insurance Broker errors and omissions clients 30 minutes of...

The Hartford Expands Professional Liability Product for Tech Firms

Jul 17 2006 // Connecticut-based The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has announced that its member companies have expanded the policy limits available to customers from $1 million to $2 million on The Hartford’s FailSafe...

Rockwood Introduces E&O Coverage for New P/C Agents

Jul 11 2006 // Rockwood Programs has recently partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyds of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically for property casualty agents licensed less than three years. “Our...

Liberty International Offers Travel Professionals’ E&O Program

Jul 10 2006 // Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, and Travel Professionals Insurance Network (TPIN), a service of MPP Co. Inc., have partnered to offer a new travel professionals errors and...

AVRECO’s Borderline Med-Mal Market

Jul 4 2006 // Chicago-based wholesaler AVRECO has a new medical liability insurance market for borderline nonstandard physicians and surgeons. It’s geared toward doctors on their way to a standard market, but who haven’t...

People

Jul 3 2006 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners unanimously elected New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny as secretary-treasurer of the association at the NAIC summer meeting last month in Washington. D.C....

Jul 3 2006 // People The National Association of Insurance Commissioners unanimously elected New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny as secretary-treasurer of the association at the NAIC summer meeting last month in...