Latest New Markets Headlines
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ACE USA Unveils Online Platform for Contractors Pollution Liability Coverage
Mar 1 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced that its ACE Environmental Risk unit has launched a web-based underwriting facility that enables brokers to access Contractors...
GOVERNOR UNVEILS WORKERS’ COMP PLAN
Feb 21 2005 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry rolled out his plan for reforming the workers’ compensation system. He follows Democratic and Re-publican lawmakers in both houses of Oklahoma’s legislature in announcing workers’...
ProBuilders Enters N.E. Contractors’ Insurance Market
Feb 17 2005 // ProBuilders Specialty, a risk retention group managed by NationsBuilders Insurance Services, has entered a number of the New England states to offer contractors’ general liability coverage. The program will be...
Trinity E&S Announces Expansion of Contractor’s Liability Program
Feb 13 2005 // Bermuda Dunes, Calif.-based Trinity E&S Insurance Services Inc., announced it has expanded its in house contractor’s liability program to include the states of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is...
Okla. Gov. Henry Unveils Workers’ Comp Plan
Feb 3 2005 // Saying he wants to cut costs for business and boost benefits for injured workers, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry announced his comprehensive reform plan for the state’s workers’ compensation system. Based on the...
Langer Group Announces Sports Liability Program
Jan 28 2005 // The Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Langer Group announced that is teaming up with Francis L. Dean & Associates Inc. and the Aegis Group to offer affordable, comprehensive accident and liability insurance for teams, leagues,...
GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF LOW COST AUTO OUTREACH CAMPAIGN:
Jan 3 2005 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the initial results of the aggressive outreach campaign launched in August 2004 to enroll eligible Los Angeles drivers in the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program...
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE ANNOUNCES CALIF. WORKERS’ COMP PROGRAM:
Jan 3 2005 // Everest National Insurance Company announced it has been writing California workers’ compensation business on a direct retail business since October 2003 from its Western Regional Office in Orange, Calif. During its...
Insurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Dec 20 2004 // Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry’s largest carriers are doing today? Now finding out is as simple as visiting Insurance Journal Online. Insurance Journal Online (www.InsuranceJournal.com) has...
Garamendi Announces Results of Low Cost Auto Outreach Campaign
Dec 16 2004 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the initial results of the aggressive outreach campaign launched in August 2004 to enroll eligible Los Angeles drivers in the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program...
HSB Unveils Identity Recovery Coverage for Insurers Serving Home Owners, Small Business Market
Dec 15 2004 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) is now offering to insurers identity recovery coverage that combines identity theft insurance with services that help victims restore their credit history...
Sloan Mason Announces Revision in Workers’ Comp/USL&H Product
Dec 13 2004 // Sloan Mason Insurance Services announced an important revision to their Workers’ Compensation/USL&H product for California companies with longshore exposures. Domestic U.S. Insurance Carrier – A.M. Best...
Hartford Launches ‘Quote Marine’ eSubmission Tool
Dec 9 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a new electronic application submission, rating, quoting and binding tool “Quote Marine,” which will assist agents in selling, servicing and managing...
FINEOS Enters Australian Market with CommInsure Sale
Dec 1 2004 // Dublin-based FINEOS Corporation, a leading provider of banking and insurance software, announced that CommInsure, the insurance arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd., is to deploy FINEOS Front Office to support...
Euclid Managers Launches Web Log for Internet, Tech and Media Liability Insurance
Nov 16 2004 // Kansas City-based underwriting manager and claims administrator Euclid Managers has developed a new Web log devoted to Internet, tech and media liability insurance hot topics, including coverage analysis, recent case law...
AIG Private Client Group Unveils Flood Coverage for Homeowner Policies in Several States
Nov 15 2004 // AIG Private Client Group, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the beginning of a national roll-out that adds flood coverage to eligible...
Canadian P&C Insurance Industry Promises to Unveil Disclosure Plan Today
Nov 12 2004 // On November 12, 2004, insurance industry representatives will unveil what they say is a plan to demonstrate the industry’s commitment to ensuring that Ontario consumers enjoy the highest level of transparency and...
Canadian Insurance Industry Announces Disclosure Plan
Nov 12 2004 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada today revealed details of a plan to provide enhanced clarity and access to information in insurance sales and service. Components of the plan include a Code of Consumer Rights and...
AmWINS Launches Management Liability Unit
Nov 1 2004 // American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the Charlotte, N.C.-based independent wholesale insurance broker, has formed a new specialty team to focus exclusively on management and professional liability products. Called...
ACE Europe Unveils Dataguard Product in UK to Assist Businesses Recover Info from Damages
Nov 1 2004 // ACE Europe, part of the global ACE Group of Companies, has launched its ACE Dataguard product in the UK to help businesses recover revenue and information that is corrupted or destroyed through cybercrime or as a result of...
