All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 2 2014 // Latitude Brokers Ltd., previously the Marine Division of Cooper Gay Asia, has been launched as a separate entity. The change follows the receipt of regulatory approval in July 2014 by the Hong Kong Confederation of...
Aug 27 2014 // MAPFRE U.S.A. said it has begun selling a term life insurance product in Massachusetts, where MAPFRE’s affiliate Commerce Insurance Company is the largest auto and home insurance carrier.MAPFRE said it is seeking to...
Aug 25 2014 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has created a crime insurance endorsement to help protect companies from an increasingly prevalent type of fraud. Chubb’s Social Engineering Fraud Endorsement provides coverage...
Aug 25 2014 // Reno, NV, 8/25/14– JHPInsite.com, an insurance quote engine technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of I-Square.org. I-Square.org represents an innovative new tool designed to assist agents and brokers...
Aug 19 2014 // Industrial insurance specialist Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Allianz Cyber Protect in Canada, a suite of coverages with capacity to protect a company in the event of a data loss or a...
Aug 19 2014 // Alteris Insurance Services Inc. has launched a new specialty insurance program for large water-related entities in the contiguous U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).Alteris’s new coverage provides protection to large...
Aug 15 2014 // Acadia Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Co., has launched a new insurance policy for small businesses in Maine and New Hampshire called AcadiaAdvantage. The product is expected to be available in additional states this...
Aug 11 2014 // Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has announced a disaster relief package to help residents of Allegany and Washington counties who were affected by flooding in June.The governor announced the relief last Friday. The...
Aug 4 2014 // BOULDER, CO – (August 4, 2014) – ICAT, a leading provider of property insurance to businesses and residences in hurricane and earthquake exposed regions of the United States, is pleased to announce the launch of its...
Jul 31 2014 // SCI Underwriting Management, LLC, a managing insurance agency with a focus on the aging service industry, has launched four new products for the segment: property (ultimate cover); nursing home auto coverage; crime...
Jul 28 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has entered the fiduciary liability market and named Rhonda Prussack as vice president, Fiduciary Liability, to lead the effort.According to Dan Fortin, senior vice president,...
Jul 22 2014 // After last month’s launch of its cyber liability including professional indemnity coverage for technology companies, XL Group has announced “the launch of a second, more general cyber risks insurance solution...
Jul 18 2014 // Chief Executive Insurance Services has launched an enhanced personal director’s liability (PDL) policy. Coverage is available to members of Chief Executive Group and their spouses, as well as non-members through...
Jul 17 2014 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has launched a new product designed to support the railroad industry, including Class I railroads. Called the Cantilever Excess Pollution Liability...
Jul 16 2014 // Specialist lines underwriting agency CFC has launched an intellectual property product focused on small and medium sized companies. The product can cover the costs associated with a number of intellectual property...
Jul 10 2014 // Specialty Insurance Group (SIG) has been launched by three specialty and risk insurance veterans, Greg Mosher, David Harris and Lowery Robinson, to provide custom programs for the needs of the sports, leisure and...
Jul 10 2014 // Owners of South Carolina rental properties have the option of insuring their residences through Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. beginning July 14. The coverage is available for rental residence or an owner-occupied...
Jul 10 2014 // Three specialty and risk insurance veterans have launched Specialty Insurance Group (SIG) to provide custom programs for the sports, leisure and entertainment markets. The new Indianapolis-based firm is a member company of...
Jul 10 2014 // A bulletin from Aon’s London headquarters notes that as “part of its global strategy to empower human and economic possibility for clients, colleagues and communities,” it is launching its...
Jul 8 2014 // Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that Mark Maritzen has joined the company as executive vice president and head of commercial property within its U.S. Insurance operation.Maritzen will be responsible for...