Latest Professional Liability Headlines

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

Argo Pro Enhances E&O Coverage for Professional Services Firms

Mar 24 2017 // Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has launched a new Argo PROtect line of products and enhanced errors & omissions (E&O) forms for four different classes of professional services.The...

BHSI Offers Professional Liability, Network Security & Privacy Cover in Canada

Mar 22 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) introduced its Professional First Professional Liability and Network Security & Privacy Policy and announced it has appointed Geoffrey Kendrick as head of Professional...

How Medical Liability Insurers’ $30 Billion ‘Cushion’ Is Also Barrier to Profit

Mar 22 2017 // For all the changes in healthcare over the past 10 years, the principal challenges facing medical professional liability (MPL) insurance remain much the same as they have been since its crisis in the mid-2000s: a high...

Medical Professional Underwriters Weigh Impact of Republican Healthcare Changes

Mar 20 2017 // As they grapple with persistently soft market conditions, medical professional liability (MPL) underwriters must weigh the potential impact on their business of proposed changes in the U.S. healthcare financing system.As...

Everest Introduces New Environmental Policy Form with $10M in Capacity

Mar 14 2017 // Everest Insurance has expanded its environmental offering with the new Everest Environmental Apex policy form, which provides up to $10 million in capacity in a lead or excess position with the ability to schedule general...

Allied World Launches 3 Professional Liability Products in Australia

Mar 8 2017 // Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG announced it has launched three new professional liability products in Australia: Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, Architects and Engineers Professional Indemnity...

ProSpecialist Insurance Services, LLC Announces New Appointment for an Admitted Lawyers Professional Liability Product in New York

Mar 7 2017 // Newtown, PA, March 7, 2017– ProLawyer Insurance, LLC dba ProSpecialist Insurance Services, LLC is pleased to announce their appointment with an A.M. Best “A” (Excellent) rated carrier for Lawyers Professional...

The Competitive Advantage: Insurance is Losing the Battle of Public Relations

Mar 6 2017 // Flooding in southern Louisiana in the late summer of 2016 revealed 86 percent of flooded homes had no flood insurance. No flood insurance next door to one of our nation’s — and that state’s —...

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Mar 6 2017 // Bruce Carnegie-Brown will become the chairman of Lloyd’s following a meeting of the Council of Lloyd’s where his appointment as successor to John Nelson was approved unanimously. His appointment also was...

XL Catlin & PGU to Offer EPLI Cover for Public Officials, Educators & Police

Mar 3 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance companies and Professional Governmental Underwriters Inc. (PGU) have entered into an underwriting agreement to offer public entity management and employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)...

Marsh Launches New Excess Medical Professional Liability Policy Form

Feb 27 2017 // Marsh has unveiled a new excess medical professional liability (MPL) policy form that combines industry favorable MPL terms and conditions into a single excess policy to be used by commercial insurers. Developed by...

Starr’s Pittinger Joins ANV Global Services as Underwriting Director

Feb 22 2017 // ANV Global Services Inc., the North American managing general underwriter (MGU) owned by AmTrust Financial Services Inc., has appointed James Pittinger to the role of underwriting director. Responsible for the North...

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Feb 6 2017 // International insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., based in Itasca, Ill., has promoted James W. Durkin Jr. and William F. Ziebell in its employee benefit division.Durkin,...

DeLong Named Managing Director, Gemini Risk Partners

Feb 3 2017 // Wholesale insurance broker Gemini Risk Partners, based in Chicago, has appointed Yosha DeLong as managing director.Prior to joining Gemini Risk Partners, DeLong was most recently the London regional executive for Ironshore...

Parker Joins Worldwide Facilities’ Financial Service Group

Jan 19 2017 // National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities said that Robert M. Parker has joined the team as Financial Services Practice Group counsel and program development coordinator.In the...

CNA Names Lea Vice President, Commercial Underwriting for E&O, Cyber and Media

Jan 18 2017 // CNA said it has appointed Andy Lea as vice president of commercial underwriting for Errors & Omissions (E&O), Cyber and Media in the company’s commercial unit. In this role, Lea will manage the strategic...

Allied World Taps Zurich’s Beazleigh as VP, Professional Liability, Australia

Jan 18 2017 // Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG announced that Kym Beazleigh has been appointed vice president, Professional Liability, Australia, based in Sydney. He will report to Ed Moresco, senior vice president, Professional...

R-T Specialty Promotes Hunziker, Nielsen

Jan 12 2017 // Chicago-based wholesale insurance brokerage R-T Specialty LLC (RT) has promoted Stephen Hunziker to president of RT Specialty Minneapolis/St. Paul and Todd Nielsen to president of RT Specialty BostonHunziker previously was...

Pioneer Underwriters Appoints Lucey to Lead New Pennsylvania Based Division

Jan 12 2017 // Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) has launched its new Miscellaneous, Technology and Cyber Liability unit with the appointment of David Lucey as vice president to lead the new team.Lucey will report directly to Gene Hinman,...

Today’s Insurance Agency E&O Costs, Coverage and Claims

Jan 10 2017 // Independent agency owners spend their entire careers worrying about the risks and exposures of others. Managing the risks of their own agencies can take a backseat to helping their clients.While agents appreciate the...