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Energi of Canada Launches P&C Program for Energy Construction

Energi of Canada has launched a new property & casualty program for energy construction. The new energy construction program offers risk management services and insurance coverage for contractors in the following segments: Water/sewer and excavation contractors Cable, TV, telephone, and …

U.S. Regulators Scrutinizing Coal Mines’ Clean-Up Insurance Program

Coal giant Peabody Energy has been among the harshest critics of federal energy policies, joining a court challenge to the Obama administration’s new clean air regulations and denouncing its promotion of renewable fuels. But there is one government program that …

Kentucky Enters into Fracking Debate

The debate over hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to drill oil and natural gas wells, may be coming to Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports there’s been increased interest among oil and gas companies in areas of eastern and central Kentucky. …

RSG’s Global Special Risks Launches Underwriting Facility for Upstream Energy Risks

Ryan Specialty Group’s Global Special Risks (GSR), a subsidiary of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, has launched a new binding authority facility for the Upstream Solutions Energy Package, which provides products for oil and gas operators and non-operators of North American-based …

JLT Specialty Adds 5 to U.S. Energy Practice

Insurance and reinsurance broker JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc., announced the appointment of five additional specialists to its Houston-based energy risk team: William Helander, most recently senior vice president, Aon Wynne …

Energi, HDI-Gerling America Extend Partnership for the U.S. Energy Industry

Energi and HDI-Gerling America have entered into a multi-year agreement to extend their risk management and insurance programs to certain segments of the United States downstream, midstream and upstream energy markets. Energi provides distribution management, underwriting, policyholder services and loss …

Worldwide Facilities Partners with Beazley, Canopius to Offer Energy Insurance

Worldwide Facilities, Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with the Canopius and Beazley Lloyd’s of London syndicates to provide a new underwriting platform for land-based oil and gas lease operators. Products will be initially offered from Worldwide’s Houston office, which …

ProSight Specialty Expands Energy Market Coverage with Three New Programs

ProSight Specialty Insurance is expanding its reach in the energy market with the launch of three new insurance programs designed for the business needs and exposures of solar energy contractors, propane and fuel dealers, and oil and gas contractors. The …

Ironshore Increases Capacity to $25 Million for Energy Risks

Ironshore Energy Property has increased capacity to $25 million for energy risks throughout its global platform. This increase in capacity is available across all classes within the energy sector, including refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical plants, gas plants, pipelines, terminals, mining …

Ironshore’s U.S. Energy Unit Launches Endorsements for Upstream Risks

The Energy Unit of Ironshore’s U.S. Specialty Casualty unitis now offering enhanced insurance coverage endorsements for upstream energy risks as part of its ExcessProtect Plus Energy Commercial Excess Liability policy. The suite of endorsements provides insurance coverage for energy risks …