All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 17 2010 // Having met the management of many managing general agencies (MGA), and managing general underwriters (MGU), I have been somewhat surprised by their perspective on their errors and omissions (E&O) claim potential. Some...
May 17 2010 // When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older underwriters had. The most remarkable underwriters knew their stuff. They were great resources for...
May 14 2010 // The medical professional liability industry is profitable despite premium increases, according to Charlottesville, Va.-based SNL Financial. That industry experienced a profitable year in underwriting, demonstrated by a...
May 7 2010 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Collin J. Suttie as president of Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters LLC (BerkleyMed) in St. Louis, Mo. Suttie succeeds BerkleyMed founder J. Michael Foley, who will continue to be...
May 5 2010 // Hirsch Insurance Agency opened its doors for business on April 24, 2010, in Houston, Texas. The newly created agency is founded by Zachary Alan Hirsch. Hirsch Insurance will specialize in lawyers professional liability, as...
May 3 2010 // Professional liability insurer Insight Insurance Services, Inc. has expanded its errors and omissions coverage for insurance agents and agencies and is now licensed to offer its product in 42 states and the District of...
May 3 2010 // It is probably fair to say that just about every town has a restaurant or tavern. Thus, pursuing these commercial risks is probably close to a no-brainer. Before you take that first step, however, be aware that these risks...
Apr 26 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., now offers a new national architects and engineers professional liability program in cooperation with All Risks Ltd. IronPro will provide professional...
Apr 23 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc, has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance....
Apr 21 2010 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) members see a growing appetite among businesses and non-profits for directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), error and omissions insurance (E&O),...
Apr 19 2010 // It would probably be rather difficult to find many agents unaware of business interruption coverage. Most recognize that for their business customers, business interruption (BI) coverage is extremely valuable. It is, after...
Apr 19 2010 // Those in the business of providing liability coverage to doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, may have just found themselves in a perfect storm of opportunity.Health care reform in the United States is a...
Apr 6 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance....
Apr 5 2010 // Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, based in Lansing, Mich., appointed Lisa Riddle the new vice president of Claims and Medical Operations.In her new role, Riddle is responsible for the strategic direction of...
Apr 5 2010 // New Jersey-based Synergy Professional Associates has hired Thomas Dattoli as manager of its professional liability unit. Dattoli will be responsible for underwriting professional and excess liability for lawyers, and...
Apr 5 2010 // While high-profile crimes like Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme generate headlines, employees at companies across the county are committing smaller, low profile crimes every day.Many employee theft schemes...
Mar 31 2010 // XL Insurance has unveiled XLsmartADVANTAGE, a specialized professional liability insurance program specifically designed for small architectural and engineering firms. “The $11 billion Design Professional industry is...
Mar 30 2010 // Pennsylvania-based wholesale insurance broker W.N. Tuscano Agency has launched a professional liability insurance division called TuscanoProThe division will work with retail insurance agents to secure comprehensive...
Mar 22 2010 // The last few years of the soft market have forced many carriers and agencies to get creative when it comes to bringing in additional premium. This has included launching new products for specialized risks. At first glance,...
Mar 22 2010 // New Jersey-based Synergy Professional Associates has hired Thomas Dattoli as manager of its professional liability unit.Dattoli will be responsible for underwriting professional and excess liability for lawyers, and...