Latest New Markets Headlines
All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC Announces Exclusive New Workers’ Compensation Partnership with Falls Lake Insurance Companies
Jun 14 2016 // San Diego, CA, June 14, 2016 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program administrator, announced today the addition of an exclusive new workers’ compensation insurance program with Falls...
Beazley Launches Combined Event Cancellation Coverage
Jun 10 2016 // Beazley has introduced Cancellation Plus, an endorsement that combines event cancellation coverage with protection for reduced ticket sales and concessions in the event of poor weather depressing event revenues. Beazley...
Grange Insurance Launches Cyber Coverage for Businesses
Jun 6 2016 // Grange Insurance launched new cyber coverage for businesses that offers protection against potential data breaches. The new coverage offers limits ranging from $25,000 to $1 million, first- and third-party coverage and...
Abacus Insurance Brokers Launches Professional Small Business Program
Jun 3 2016 // Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based program manager that distributes specialty insurance products online, has launched its online Professional Small Business Program. The program provides general liability,...
Liberty Mutual Announces 3 Commercial Insurance Leadership Appointments
Jun 3 2016 // Liberty Mutual announced three senior appointments to its Commercial Insurance operating unit. Mike Fallon is appointed president, National Insurance, which helps large and specialized businesses with risk management....
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Launches Cyber Risk Insurance Product in UK
Jun 3 2016 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions expands its cyber offering with the launch of CyberSolutions UK, a market-specific, primary insurance product. This cyber risk protection solution “provides tailored coverage to mid-sized...
Tower Hill Insurance Launches Private Flood Program in Florida
Jun 2 2016 // Tower Hill Insurance has expanded its residential property insurance coverage offerings in Florida to include stand-alone flood policies with coverage up to $5 million. Standard coverage through the National Flood...
Towergate Launches Specialty London Markets U/W Division; 2 DUAL Execs Hired
May 27 2016 // Towergate Underwriting has formed a Specialty London Markets underwriting division, by hiring two market leading talents in this important and undeveloped specialist opportunity for the group. John Murphy and Glenn...
ESIS Launches Healthcare Industry Risk Management Practice
May 26 2016 // ESIS, Inc., Chubb’s risk management services division, has launched a new industry practice dedicated to serving the claims and risk management needs of healthcare organizations and life sciences firms. The ESIS...
Liberty International Underwriters Launches Auto Parts Recall Policy
May 25 2016 // Liberty International Underwriters, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched an Automotive Components Product Recall Policy designed to cover first and third party recall expenses. The policy coverage encompasses...
Seven Corners Launches Kidnap & Ransom, Crisis Management Travel Coverages
May 16 2016 // International travel insurance and specialty benefit management company Seven Corners, Inc., has unveiled two new insurance products – Captum Kidnap and Ransom and Ally Crisis Management – for international...
Partner Specialty Group Launches Online High Value Homeowners Facility
May 16 2016 // Partners Specialty Group, LLC has announced a new non-admitted online high value homeowners facility with limits in excess of $60 million. Appointed agents will be able to access the online portal and obtain quotes for the...
Marsh’s Torrent Technologies Launches Private Flood Coverage
May 13 2016 // Torrent Technologies, Inc., in coordination with Torrent’s Write-Your-Own (WYO) carriers participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), has launched a new, automated private market primary flood...
Edison Insurance Launches Online Quoting System for Florida Homeowners Coverage
May 12 2016 // Edison Insurance Co. has launched an online quoting system that offers specific premium quotes for homeowners insurance coverage in Florida. According to Clint Strauch, Edison Insurance president and co-founder, Edison has...
Corps Launches Flood Protection Study in North Dakota’s Souris River Valley
May 10 2016 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week is launching a study of permanent flood protection for the Souris River Basin in North Dakota, which includes Minot. The Corps will look at the cost-effectiveness and...
Hiscox Launches New US Flood Cover
May 9 2016 // Hiscox London Market has launched a new flood product for U.S. homeowners — FloodPlus. Working with wholesale brokers in the US to distribute the new product, FloodPlus offers higher limits and a wider scope of cover...
Tokio Marine Kiln Launches General Aviation Consortium on Lloyd’s Asia Platform
May 9 2016 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the leading provider of specialist and corporate insurance, has launched its first General Aviation Consortium on the Lloyd’s Asia platform. The consortium will provide all brokers and buyers...
JLT Re Enters U.S Mortgage Insurance Market
May 5 2016 // Reinsurance broker JLT Re has launched a new operation in North America – JLT Re Global Mortgage Solutions — to offer insurance and reinsurance to government-sponsored entities, mortgage insurers, mortgage lenders and...
Volvo to Launch Autonomous Driving Trial in London in 2017
Apr 28 2016 // Swedish car maker Volvo will begin an autonomous driving trial in London in 2017. Called “Drive Me London,” the UK trial will use real families in semi-autonomous cars. Starting with a handful of AD cars next...
Mercury Insurance Launches Ride-Hailing Coverage in Illinois
Apr 27 2016 // Mercury Insurance is now offering ride-hailing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft and other Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers in Illinois. This new coverage will provide drivers with insurance that will bridge the...
