Latest Professional Liability Headlines

All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.

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Feb 5 2018 // David Kramer and Theodore Nittis have launched Gemini Risk Partners as an independent professional liability insurance brokerage in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.The firm will focus on serving law firms, as it did when it was...

Business Risk Partners Expands Into Financial Services Sector

Jan 30 2018 // Business Risk Partners (BRP) has expanded into the financial services sector with the addition of two specialty insurance coverages: miscellaneous professional liability insurance for a broad range of lenders, advisors and...

Professional Liability Insurance Brokerage, Gemini Risk, Launched in Michigan

Jan 23 2018 // Experienced lawyers and insurance professionals David Kramer and Theodore Nittis have launched Gemini Risk Partners as an independent professional liability insurance brokerage in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The firm will...

CAMICO Names Ryder Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications

Jan 22 2018 // San Mateo, Calif.-based CAMICO has named Michael Ryder vice president of sales, marketing and communications. Ryder has more than 25 years of experience in professional liability insurance programs, sales and program...

Ascent Launches Allied Health Professional Liability Product

Jan 17 2018 // Ascent Underwriting, a niche-product managing general agent, has launched a professional liability product for allied health practitioners and facilities in the U.S.Ascent’s new Allied Health product includes a...

The Competitive Advantage: A Scary Trend

Jan 8 2018 // Maybe “trend” is inaccurate because the data is scant, or maybe “trend” is a presage. The “trend” does not yet exist, but it will. The “trend” is companies taking drastic...

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Dec 18 2017 // INSUREtrust has promoted Will Tschetter to Professional Lines broker.In his new role, Tschetter will specifically focus on new broker production and will be brokering cyber insurance, technology errors and omissions...

Tower Group Companies Top List of U.S. P/C Impairments in 2016: A.M. Best

Dec 13 2017 // Of the 14 property/casualty impairments identified for 2016, 11 were members of the Tower Group, with the remaining three composed of two medical professional liability risk retention groups and a commercial lines...

Allied World Launches Professional Liability Policy for Healthcare Consultants

Dec 13 2017 // Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings has launched a professional liability policy, offering coverage specifically designed to address the risks of health care consultants and companies that provide consulting services to...

Founders Professional Opens New California Office, Taps DeCew and Steen

Dec 4 2017 // Founders Professional has hired Matt DeCew and Jeff Steen and is launching a new San Diego, Calif. office.This is the firm’s fifth location. DeCew and Steen will work with retail insurance agencies throughout the...

CAMICO Simplifies Professional Liability Application for Small Accountant Firms

Nov 22 2017 // CAMICO, a nationwide CPA-directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, has introduced a new insurance application for smaller CPA firms. The online, interactive application guides users...

Hiscox Launches Coverage Suite for Financial Services Firms

Nov 21 2017 // Hiscox has launched a new suite of professional and management liability coverages for financial services firms across the U.S. The new platform, Hiscox FS, is an expansion of Hiscox’s current offering to financial...

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Nov 20 2017 // Tricia Wilson has joined insurance broker Holmes Murphy as an account executive, specializing in property/casualty for the Dallas market.Wilson comes to Holmes Murphy with more than 18 years of industry experience. Over...

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Nov 20 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has appointed Bill Doucette as vice president of Human Resources and Organization...

BHSI Launches Network Security & Privacy Liability Insurance in Canada

Nov 16 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has unveiled its Professional First Network Security & Privacy Liability Policy in Canada. The product combines cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk...

Alera Group Acquires Illinois Professional Liability Broker, Flagship Healthcare

Nov 14 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Flagship Healthcare, a physician-owned insurance brokerage specializing...

ISMIE Expanding Medical Professional Liability Insurance Offerings in Wisconsin

Nov 8 2017 // ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. and ISMIE Indemnity plan to expand their medical professional liability coverage for health professionals, groups and health care facilities in Wisconsin.With a recently updated state rate...

CRC Group Hires Blair to Midtown Manhattan Office

Nov 8 2017 // CRC Group has hired Carol Blair as a professional lines broker for the CRC Midtown Manhattan office, effective October 1, 2017.Carol brings more than 16 years of experience in brokerage to CRC in professional risks in...

Insurtech-Led TPA, Advent Claims, to Administer Claims for Principia Underwriting

Nov 8 2017 // Advent Claims, the insurtech-led claims third party administrator (TPA), announced it has signed an agreement to administer all claims for Aquila Underwriting-backed MGA, Principia Underwriting.Principia, which previously...

Allianz to Offer Small Business Cyber Risk Management Services Through Zeguro

Nov 8 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with Silicon Valley-based software company Zeguro, to address cyber security and risk management for small to...