Latest Intact Headlines

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Intact Insurance Launches Commercial Drone Insurance in Canada

Jan 20 2016 // Canadian insurer Intact Insurance has launched drone insurance for its commercial lines customers. This Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) coverage caters specifically to small and medium-sized businesses in Canada that currently...

OneBeacon Launches Cyber Liability Product for Information Technology Risks

Dec 15 2015 // OneBeacon Technology Insurance, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has introduced a modular technology professional liability product – Information Technology Solutions-Complete – to address technology...

OneBeacon Names Garganigo as Senior VP, Professional Liability

Nov 5 2015 // Marc Garganigo has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as senior vice president of Professional Liability. Garganigo will oversee the company’s Design Professional business unit and will identify expansion opportunities...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Enters Final Stretch with No-Hit Record Intact

Oct 29 2015 // It has been 10 years since a major hurricane hit the U.S., and as the Atlantic season staggers into its last month, every day that passes seems certain to extend that record streak. Wilma was the last major system,...

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...

OneBeacon Launches Liability Coverage for Film, Radio, Theater Industry

Oct 16 2015 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, has introduced a new professional liability product – Producer Plus Liability. The product provides liability insurance was designed for producers of entertainment and industrial films,...

OneBeacon Names Iannotti as Professional Liability President

Sep 23 2015 // John Iannotti has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as president of Professional Liability. Iannotti will oversee OneBeacon’s financial services, management liability and design professional liability business units,...

OneBeacon Sells Crop Agency to Amtrust, Exits Crop Insurance Market

Aug 3 2015 // OneBeacon Insurance Group is exiting the crop insurance business. The Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company made it official with the sale of its exclusive managing general agency – Climate Crop Insurance Agency...

OneBeacon Adds Risk Management Services to EPLI Coverage

Jun 1 2015 // OneBeacon Management Liability, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., has added a package of risk management products and services for its employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) policyholders through...

OneBeacon Explores Sale; China’s Fosun Interested: Sources

Apr 8 2015 // OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd., a specialty insurer controlled by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., is exploring a sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter. OneBeacon has drawn interest from companies...

OneBeacon Technology Adds Nathan Martin as Vice President of South Region

Mar 19 2015 // OneBeacon Technology Insurance Group has appointed Nathan Martin as vice president overseeing the South Region. John Wurzler, OneBeacon Technology president, said Martin will work on continuing to building the...

Rating Agencies Warn OneBeacon After Loss Reserve Charge

Feb 12 2015 // OneBeacon Insurance Group has been dealt a ratings outlook warning from Fitch Ratings and an outright downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service, stemming from substantial adverse reserve development in the 20914...

Canadian Insurer Intact Q4 Profit Nearly Doubles to US$164.8 Million

Feb 5 2015 // Intact Financial Corp, Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, reported a near-doubling in quarterly profit, boosted by strong growth in underwriting income. The company’s net income rose to C$205...

Lahn Joins OneBeacon Surety Group as Executive in Southwest

Jan 15 2015 // Michael Lahn has joined OneBeacon Surety Group as senior vice president of the Southwest region, which includes Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. Lahn has more than 20 years of surety...

Armour Group Completes OneBeacon Run-off Acquisition

Dec 24 2014 // Armour Group Completes OneBeacon Run-off Acquisition The Bermuda-based Armour Group Holdings Limited announced the completion of the acquisition of the OneBeacon Run-off. “The transaction includes the acquisition of...

OneBeacon Launches Environmental Website for Producers, Clients

Dec 18 2014 // OneBeacon Environmental, a member of Hamilton, Bermuda-based OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd., has launched a new website, www.onebeaconenvironmental.com, featuring overviews of product lines, classes of business, and...

OneBeacon Sells Lawyers Professional Liability Business to Argo

Dec 17 2014 // OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. has sold the renewal rights to its lawyers professional liability business to Argo Group US, Inc., a member of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. The transaction includes renewal rights...

Judge Backs Insurer OneBeacon in Milwaukee Archdiocese Sex Abuse Case

Nov 11 2014 // A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that challenged whether it was liable for the church’s handling of child sexual abuse cases. U.S. District Judge Rudolph...

Canadian P&C Insurer Intact Financial’s 3rd Quarter Profit Rises

Nov 5 2014 // Intact Financial Corp., Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, reported a more than four-fold rise in quarterly profit, helped by a sharp fall in catastrophe losses. The company’s profit last year was...

Stuckel Joins OneBeacon Entertainment in Chicago

Oct 7 2014 // OneBeacon Entertainment (OBE), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has opened an office in Chicago, Ill., led by Mark Stuckel. Stuckel comes to OneBeacon with 35 years of underwriting experience, much of which was spent...