Latest Professional Liability Headlines

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

CAMICO Broadens Protection for Continuously Renewing CPA Policyholders

Nov 4 2015 // CAMICO, a nationwide CPA-directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, has broadened protection for potential professional liability insurance claims known to policyholders who...

Do’s and Don’ts of E&O Suits

Nov 3 2015 // Ask any agent who has suffered through an errors and omissions (E&O) suit and they will provide sage-like insight into the professional and even personal trials created by such an ordeal. Years ago I met an agent who,...

Ace Names North American Claims Team with Chubb’s Miller, Ace’s Poetzsch as Executive VPs

Nov 2 2015 // Ace Ltd. has named the future claims leadership team it intends to appoint for the company’s North America Insurance division upon completion of its acquisition of Chubb, which is expected in the first quarter of...

BHSI Launches D&O & Professional Indemnity Policies in Asia

Nov 2 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) introduced Executive First™ Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability and Professional First™ Professional Indemnity insurance policies in Asia.“With the...

Time Is Right to Review Agency E&O Limits

Nov 2 2015 // Fewer independent agencies are facing increased premiums for their agency errors and omissions (E&O) coverage and some experts say that is one reason they should consider upping coverage limits at their next...

‘Misfit’ Doctors, Lawyers: Find a Friend in E&S Market

Nov 2 2015 // Doctors and lawyers are taking up more space in the surplus lines professional liability (PL) markets, with growth and consolidation in the healthcare industry and real estate concerns among the legal field fostering...

Everest National’s Koehler Named President of OneBeacon’s New Financial Institutions Unit

Oct 23 2015 // Kevin Koehler has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as president of its new Financial Institutions business unit.In this new role, Koehler will lead a specialty team focused on professional liability, management liability...

Roth Joins Insurance Wholesaler, Founders Professional, in Chicago

Oct 23 2015 // Insurance wholesaler, Founders Professional, has added Ryan Roth as a professional liability broker in the company’s new downtown Chicago office. Roth has nearly 10 years of professional liability experience. Prior...

BHSI Adds New Leadership, Expands Executive, Professional Lines Offerings

Oct 21 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has added new leadership to its Executive & Professional Lines as part of the company’s expansion of its dedicated underwriting capabilities in the U.S. According to...

NORCAL Expands Medical Professional Liability Coverage to Arizona

Oct 21 2015 // NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company is now offering medical professional liability insurance to physicians and health care professionals in Arizona. This is the twelfth state to come under the parent company’s umbrella...

E&O Insights: How Well Are You Managing Your Agency’s Commercial Lines Accounts?

Oct 19 2015 // Ask errors and omissions (E&O) carriers about their results when dealing with commercial lines shops and most, if not all, would comment that heavy commercial lines agencies definitely generate their share of E&O...

IronHealth Launches Hospital, Health System Liability Policy

Oct 14 2015 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced its “LeadingEdge” policy for hospitals and integrated health care systems. IronHealth has developed the policy in response to the...

BHSI Launches Professional Liability, Network Security and Privacy Policies

Oct 9 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched two policies providing cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk management resources, the Professional First Network Security & Privacy Policy...

B2-USA, Inc. and Wipfli LLP Announce Agreement with WILMIC

Oct 6 2015 // Irving, TX, October 6, 2015 – B2-USA, a leading insurance information and technology firm specializing in configurable policy administration applications, and Wipfli LLP, one of the leading consulting firms in the...

QBE, Jorgensen & Co. to Offer Accountants Professional Liability Coverage

Oct 6 2015 // QBE North America and Jorgensen & Co., a specialist professional liability managing general underwriter, have formed an underwriting agreement to provide accountants and consultants professional liability insurance...

Allied World Enhances Policy for Insurance Agents & Brokers

Oct 6 2015 // Allied World North America has introduced an updated policy for insurance agents and brokers with expanded definitions and coverage.According to Al Fantuzzi, senior vice president of the North American E&O Division at...

General Star to Combine Contract P&C, E&O Divisions Into Program Unit

Oct 5 2015 // Surplus lines insurer General Star announced it is combining its contract Property/Casualty and Errors & Omissions divisions into a new delegated business division under the leadership of Matt Brown. The new division...

Markel Launches Captive Agents, Broker-Dealers Coverage, Adds Product Leaders

Oct 5 2015 // Markel Global Insurance, a division of Markel Corporation, has launched new product offerings and leadership for captive agents and securities broker-dealers coverage.The captive agents product covers the professional...

Lessons from the Gold King Mine Contamination

Oct 5 2015 // On Aug. 5, 2015 an environmental contractor acting under the EPA’s authority breached a bulkhead at the entrance to the Gold King Mine in Southwestern Colorado. As a result, 3 million gallons of heavy metal laced...

Medical Professional Insurer Market Prepped for Consolidation: Fitch

Sep 29 2015 // The medical professional liability insurance market continued its years-long decline in 2014 in terms of net written premium volume, hammered by forces including worsening accident-year results and a rapidly evolving...