Trinity Underwriting Managers, Inc. (TUMI), a Georgia-based program administrator, is now an approved Lloyd’s Coverholder and recently began underwriting business on behalf of certain underwriters at Lloyd’s. Available coverages include, but are not limited to: motor truck cargo, auto physical …
Argo Insurance, the Bermuda-based platform for Argo Group International Holdings’ worldwide professional and casualty lines, has launched a new excess casualty facility. Effective immediately, the new offering provides an additional $25 million in limits for targeted industries. The new facility …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has released an updated marine open cargo policy that consolidates multiple coverage components into one form. The updated marine open cargo policy incorporates several coverage endorsements in a single form, …
INTTRA, a global multi-carrier shipping network for ocean freight, has launched a new member service that enables shippers to purchase cargo insurance from marine insurance specialist, FP Marine Risks, via INTTRA’s e-commerce platform. INTTRA members can elect to purchase cargo …
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com Inc. Tapping customers to …
The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said the day after pirates killed two sailors near Nigeria’s coast. Despite pledges by nations to patrol the …
With so many people flying over the holidays, there’s a good chance some of these travelers will end up at their final destination without their luggage. Nearly four of every 1,000 passengers filed a complaint about mishandled bags in 2010 …
Lawmakers responded to pleas from industry and foreign governments on Friday with a tentative agreement to block the Obama administration from requiring that air shipments of lithium batteries be treated as hazardous cargo because of the danger of fires during …
The federal government is no longer requiring that about 76,000 of the nation’s for-hire truckers carry cargo liability insurance. Over the objections of shippers and transportation brokers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a rule effective March 21 …
