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HDI-Gerling to Enter UK Auto Fleet Market

Jun 12 2012 // Industrial Insurance Company HDI-Gerling has announced it is expanding its product range in the UK to include Motor [Auto] fleet coverage.The company said it has appointed John Shepherd to the position of Director of Motor...

Colony Specialty Launches Environmental Auto Product

Jun 11 2012 // Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., is now offering business auto coverage in conjunction with its general liability and pollution coverages through their environmental division. The...

XL Group Announces Promotion for Marine Business in Northeast

Jun 6 2012 // XL Group plc has promoted James Thielebeule to regional vice president and manager for the Northeast region of its marine business. In his new position, Thielebeule will manage growth strategy, producer management, and...

AIG’s Chartis Launches Hospitality and Leisure Industry Practice Group

Jun 5 2012 // AIG’s property/casualty division Chartis announced the launch of its hospitality and leisure industry practice group, which will provide specialized insurance and risk management products for the hotel, amusement,...

Rockhill Launches E&S Primary General Liability Underwriting Unit

Jun 4 2012 // Rockhill Insurance Group has expanded its product offerings to include primary general liability. The new underwriting unit will be led by Bob Stone, who will be based in Dallas, Texas. Stone will focus on building a...

GMI Launches Program for Non-franchised, Used Auto Dealerships

May 29 2012 // GMI Insurance, a managing general agent for transportation insurance nationwide, has launched a new program for non-franchised, used auto dealerships.GMI is the exclusive nationwide underwriting manager for this program,...

Frank Crystal & Co. Launches Marine Insurance Practice

May 23 2012 // Frank Crystal & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has formed an exclusive cooperation with P.L. Ferrari & Co. to launch a new U.S.-based marine insurance practice. A European-based insurance broker...

Willis Launches Insurance Program for Equipment Rental Industry

May 23 2012 // Willis Programs of New Hampshire, Inc., a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has introduced a customized insurance product for rental yards and the equipment rental industry. Rent-itGuard will meet the insurance and risk...

Aqua Underwriting Enters UK Commercial Market with High Net Worth Products

May 16 2012 // UK-based Aqua Underwriting announced the launch of a range of niche commercial combined products exclusively for brokers, building on its success with high net worth (HNW) products in the personal lines market.Aqua said...

Protective Specialty Launches Allied Health Medical Professional Liability Product

May 4 2012 // Protective Specialty Insurance Co. will now offer an allied health medical professional liability product. It is designed for both entities and individuals in more than 250 subclasses. In addition to customized insurance...

ThinkRisk and OneBeacon Announce [in]FUSE – Insurance Agents & Brokers Professional Liability Protection

Apr 27 2012 // Chicago, IL, 04/27/12 – ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency, LLC and OneBeacon Professional Insurance join forces to announce the launch of a new Professional Liability Policy for Insurance Agents & Brokers. The...

Norman-Spencer Launches P&C Program for Recreational Marine Market

Apr 24 2012 // The Norman-Spencer Agency is launching First Marine, an A+ rated, nationally admitted property and casualty coverage product.First Marine is a new proprietary program available through Norman-Spencer’s Marine...

Atlas General Insurance Services Announces Expansion and Has Named Greg Mosher President of the Newly Formed Atlas Specialty Insurance Division

Apr 16 2012 // San Diego, CA, 4/16/2012 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a San Diego based program administrator, is pleased to name Greg Mosher President of Atlas Specialty Insurance Services, a new division of Atlas...

Veracity Insurance Solutions Launches Food Liability Insurance Program

Apr 12 2012 // Utah-based Veracity Insurance Solutions, LLC has launched the Food Liability Insurance Program (FLIP). FLIP is a sister program to Veracity’s Artists, Crafters, and Tradesmen Insurance Program (ACTinsPro) and is...

Minnesota DOT Announces Flood Mitigation Projects

Apr 2 2012 // Minnesota transportation officials have announced eight flood mitigation projects to be built over the next five years.The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the projects total $30 million and are part of a $50...

Willis Announces Accountable Care Organization Insurance Liability Policy

Mar 29 2012 // Willis has introduced the Accountable Care Organization Liability insurance policy to address the health care industry’s move to adapt health care delivery models following the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

Liberty Mutual Acquires KIT Finance, Enters Russian Auto Insurance Market

Mar 29 2012 // Liberty Mutual, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, said it would enter the Russian market with a deal to acquire KIT Finance Insurance, which primarily writes auto coverage in St. Petersburg and...

Maryland Lt. Gov. Launches Health Insurance Marketing Campaign

Mar 21 2012 // Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown wants to increase the number of applications to a federally funded health insurance program run by the state. Brown kicked off the second anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act on...

Low-Cost Online Commercial Lines Quoting Tool for P/C Agents Launched

Mar 19 2012 // The launch of a real-time commercial lines rater that gives agents access to a handful of large carriers was announced recently by a division of Networked Insurance Agents.MyNTrack, a division of Grass Valley, Calif.-based...

Nebraska Medical Liability Insurer Adds Staff, Announces Promotions

Mar 9 2012 // Preferred Professional Insurance Company (PPIC), an Omaha, Neb.-based Catholic-owned medical liability insurance firm, has hired Patti Hiemer as the company’s accounting clerk and made a number of staff changes.James...