Latest New Markets Headlines
All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Schinnerer Launches Online Flood Program for Residential, Commercial Properties
Feb 3 2016 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, an underwriting manager, has launched Schinnerer Flood – an online program offering primary insurance for commercial and residential properties through the National Flood Insurance...
Aspen MGA Entering Texas Private Passenger Auto Market
Feb 2 2016 // Aspen Managing General Agency (MGA) announced it is entering the Texas private passenger auto market on March 1, 2016, led by industry veteran Paul Harrison. Aspen MGA is a division of Allstar Financial Group, an...
ISO Launches Management and Professional Liability Unit
Feb 1 2016 // ISO has launched a management and professional liability unit. The unit will spearhead new and revised coverage options as well as actuarial and analytics products for business and corporate risks. Joining ISO to lead the...
Chubb Launches Cyber Response Partnership with Crawford for Clients in Europe
Feb 1 2016 // Chubb has launched a new partnership with Crawford & Co., as it continues to invest in building its cyber enterprise risk management capabilities. A global leader in claims and crisis management, Crawford & Co....
Liberty Specialty Markets Enters Chinese Market via Lloyd’s China Platform
Jan 28 2016 // London-based Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), which is part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has joined the Lloyd’s China platform. LSM’s Underwriting Division of Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) Ltd....
BHSI Launches Life Agent & Broker Dealer Professional Liability Coverage
Jan 28 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched life agent & broker dealer professional liability insurance and named Atea Martin as head of claims. Underwriting of the new line is overseen by Paul Humel,...
Marsh Launches Global Excess Cyber Risk Facility Called ‘Cyber ECHO’
Jan 27 2016 // Marsh has launched “Cyber ECHO”, a global excess cyber risk facility that provides more reliable insurance coverage for organizations around the world. Following a series of high-profile cyber losses,...
The Main Street America Group Launches Personal Auto Program in South Carolina
Jan 26 2016 // The Main Street America Group has introduced Main Street Protection Auto, its new private passenger auto insurance program for the preferred/standard marketplace in South Carolina via its statewide network of independent...
OneBeacon Launches Coverage for Community Health Centers
Jan 21 2016 // OneBeacon Healthcare Group, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has launched a new federally qualified community health clinics and providers policy, which provides additional protection for potential gaps in the...
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...
Marine Insurers Cautious About Re-Entering Iran, Despite Lifting of Sanctions
Jan 19 2016 // Foreign oil tanker owners are expected to make a slow return to Iran despite the lifting of many sanctions as insurers tread carefully, leaving shipping players unwilling to pick up cargoes as quickly as Tehran has...
Automakers, U.S. to Unveil Safety Collaboration Pact
Jan 12 2016 // The U.S. government and a group of global automakers are set to unveil a voluntary agreement at the Detroit auto show on Friday aimed at improving auto industry safety and spurring culture changes, according to company and...
BHSI Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance in Canada
Jan 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) Insurance in Canada. The new MPL policy provides claims-made coverage for professionals and...
Schinnerer Launches New Cyber Protection Package
Jan 6 2016 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company has launched its Cyber Protection Package. Using Schinnerer’s online broker portal, brokers can quote a cyber policy in minutes by answering a few basic questions about their...
Farmers Insurance Launches New Rideshare Coverage in 7 States
Jan 5 2016 // Farmers has introduced a new Rideshare Insurance Coverage designed to make rideshare insurance coverage options available for ride-hailing drivers in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and...
Farmers Insurance Launches Rideshare Insurance Coverage in Texas
Jan 4 2016 // Farmers Insurance has introduced its new Rideshare Insurance Coverage endorsement designed to provide coverage options for ride-hailing drivers in Texas. Farmers said it worked with representatives of the Texas Department...
New Empire Group Launches Excess Liability Program for Real Estate Risks
Dec 31 2015 // New Empire Group has launched a new excess liability program for real estate as part of their Prime Umbrella Program Portfolio. The program offers low minimum premiums and will provide limits of coverage from $5 million to...
JBA Releases Comprehensive UK Flood Model before Flood Re Launch
Dec 18 2015 // UK-based JBA Risk Management, a global provider of flood modelling services for insurers, reinsurers, and property or asset managers, announced the release of its “high resolution, multi-peril flood model of the UK...
Ford Announces Autonomous Vehicle Testing on California Roads
Dec 17 2015 // Ford announced that it is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, and fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans are set to take to California...
NFS Edge Launches Flood Coverage Option for Condo Associations
Dec 16 2015 // NFS Edge Insurance Agency, Inc., a unit of Aon National Flood Services, Inc., through its Insurmark division has launched a new private flood insurance alternative to the Residential Condominium Business Association...
