All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 4 2016 // Chubb said it has enhanced insurance policy wording for companies producing television and other advertising commercials in the UK & Ireland, as the creative industry sector continues to grow and its risks evolve.The...
Aug 3 2016 // San Diego, CA, August 3, 2016 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC (‘Atlas’), a national multi-line program administrator, announced the launch of GoQuote, a new online quoting system for managed...
Aug 2 2016 // Maritime Program Group (MPG) has expanded their marine programs with the launch of a new Ocean Marine Cargo facility. MPG is now underwriting Ocean Cargo with North American Specialty, A+ admitted security by Swiss Re....
Aug 1 2016 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies’ (PHLY) has launched a new Cyber Security Liability Endorsement that offers both first and third party protection for numerous classes of business.The Cyber Security Liability...
Jul 29 2016 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court has put to a rest a case in which an insured alleged breach of faith when the insurance company that wrote his professional liability errors and omissions insurance policy denied coverage due to...
Jul 27 2016 // Allianz Group is launching a new transactional liability unit designed to take advantage of greater M&A deal activity in the U.S. and, ultimately, around the world.The insurer’s Allianz Global Corporate &...
Jul 26 2016 // International broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers has started a new cyber risk practice focused on exposures beyond the commonly accepted definition of data or ‘knowledge assets.’According...
Jul 25 2016 // Insureon, an online agency for small business insurance, has formed a new managing general agency (MGA), Insureon Underwriting Managers, which will operate as a division of Insurance Noodle, the company’s wholesale...
Jul 21 2016 // Discovery Ltd., South Africa’s third-largest insurer by market value, said it has set up a partnership with Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. and SoftBank Group Corp. to develop and introduce products for the...
Jul 21 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it has introduced cyber liability insurance in Australia and named Emma Osgood as head of Cyber Liability in the region.BHSI is focusing on the...
Jul 20 2016 // Novamar, a specialist in the marine and yacht insurance segment, now offers a policy for U.S.-flag yachts navigating Cuban waters. Most vessels $50,000 in value or greater are eligible for coverage. Cuba endorsement...
Jul 18 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced its Commercial Output Policy (COP) that combines the company’s new admitted property insurance policy with its inland marine coverages. BHSI’s COP...
Jul 18 2016 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has launched “One TMK,” a digital exchange for brokers to quote and bind policies on-line in real time.The web-based platform has been developed to help brokers lower their transactional...
Jul 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First architects & engineers (A&E) professional liability insurance in the U.S.The new policy’s cyber coverage addresses media,...
Jul 12 2016 // Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Andy Lane, senior underwriter, in its newly created marine equipment business, part of its marine, energy and property division.Lane joins David Stallard,...
Jul 6 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it has launched a full suite of Accident & Health Insurance products in Australia and appointed Daniel Kenny as head of Accident & Health and Shaun...
Jul 5 2016 // DataPath, a payment processor and provider, has launched RelianceCard, a card-based payment option for workers’ compensation Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) arrangements. The customizable card provides MSA recipients access...
Jul 1 2016 // Berkley Life Sciences, a W. R. Berkley Company, has introduced political risk insurance for life science companies to address life science exposures faced by customers with assets or operations overseas.Life science...
Jun 29 2016 // RLI Insurance Company’s RLI Executive Products Group has launched a new cyber liability insurance product. RLI’s cyber liability insurance offers both first and third party coverage options to protect...
Jun 29 2016 // Latitude Brokers, the Hong Kong-based marine insurance specialist, has opened an office in Singapore, their second in Asia.With the continued growth of the marine markets in Singapore as well as the Lloyd’s platform,...