CAMICO Broadens Protection for Continuously Renewing CPA Policyholders
CAMICO, a nationwide CPA-directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, has broadened protection for potential professional liability insurance claims known to...
View ArticleIronshore Launches Product Liability Endorsements for Manufacturers
Ironshore Specialty Casualty has created a new suite of endorsements to address the products liability exposure of manufacturers and distributors. Coverage is underwritten on a primary basis with...
View ArticleCITA Insurance Services Launches Insurance Agents E&O Program
CITA Insurance Services, a division of Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services Inc., has released a new Insurance Agents Errors & Omissions program. CITA’s new Agents E&O program features...
View ArticleAAIS Releases New Builders’ Risk Coverage Form
A new builders’ risk coverage is now available for insuring civil or public works projects such as highways, levee systems, airports, and other facilities. The American Association of Insurance...
View ArticleForrest T. Jones Launches Accountants Professional Liability Program
Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ) has completed an agreement with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) to serve as the program administrator for LIU’s national accountants’ professional...
View ArticleKinsale Launches New Law Enforcement/Police Professional Product
Kinsale Insurance Co. has launched a new law enforcement/police professional product. This is the initial product in Kinsale’s recently established Public Entity Division. Per Clay Rhoades, Kinsale...
View ArticleAXIS Healthcare Launches Pandemic Protection for Hospitals
AXIS Healthcare—the division of AXIS Insurance that provides professional liability insurance and associated standard casualty coverages for physician groups, hospitals, allied healthcare facilities...
View ArticleProgressive Insurance Snags Texas Uber Drivers Account
Uber Technologies Inc. will use Progressive Insurance to provide coverage for drivers in Texas beginning on Friday, in a pilot that could lead the ride-hailing market leader to diversify its U.S....
View ArticleMaritime Program Group Launches Non-Admitted Homeowners Program
Maritime Program Group (MPG) has launched a new non-admitted homeowners program offered through its Private Client Services division. According Brian Botwinick, VP of Private Client services, the...
View ArticleTaking Stock of D&O Insurance Market: Capacity, Coverage and Culpability
The directors and officers (D&O) liability marketplace continues to find softening rates and intense competition especially in excess layers, according to industry executives. The industry is also...
View ArticleBHSI Expands into Transactional Liability Market with Underhill, 3 Others
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) reported that it has expanded into Transactional Liability Insurance in the U.S. and Canada and named Robert Underhill as senior vice president, head of...
View ArticleChubb Rolls Out New Business Owner’s Policy for Small Business
Chubb is rolling out a new business owner’s policy, Chubb BOP. Crafted for small businesses, Chubb BOP incorporates protection for property and liability exposures, a supporting umbrella liability...
View ArticleStartup Auto Insurer Root Expands by 2 States, Pairs with Lyft on Rental...
Startup telematics-based auto insurer Root is now offering rental coverage in partnership with ridesharing firm Lyft. For policyholders with short-term needs for alternate transportation after an...
View ArticleAmTrust’s TapSafe Covers All of a Consumer’s Connected Devices with a Single App
A property/casualty insurer wants consumers to be able to easily locate and protect all of their tech devices with one app rather than having a warranty or service contract for each device. Specialty...
View ArticleVerisk’s ISO Personal Lines Program Targets $40 Billion Private Flood...
Things just got a bit easier for private personal lines insurance carriers wanting to enter the flood insurance market. Through its ISO subsidiary, data analytics firm Verisk has launched a new...
View ArticleHartford Steam Boiler Launches HSB Cyber Suite for Mid-Sized Businesses
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, has introduced HSB Cyber Suite, a comprehensive cyber insurance coverage designed for small to mid-sized businesses and...
View ArticleChubb Launches Coverage for Small Life Sciences Businesses
Chubb has launched new insurance coverage addressing property and casualty exposures for small life sciences companies. According to Jim Williamson, division president, Small Commercial Insurance,...
View ArticleChubb Invests in Startup Bunker to Develop Gig Worker Insurance
Bunker and Chubb are working together to develop new insurance products focused on freelance workers. Chubb has also become a minority investor in Bunker, committing at least $2 million to the startup...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Insurer Stonetrust Enters Missouri, Tennessee
Workers’ compensation insurer Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. has begun writing business in Missouri and Tennessee. Stonetrust, which is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is also writing in...
View ArticleHow the U.S. Cyber Insurance Market Is Performing: Aon Report
The number of U.S. insurers providing cyber insurance continues to grow along with instances of cyber attacks. In 2017, 170 U.S. insurers reported writing cyber insurance, up from 140 in 2016 and 119...
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