Latest New Markets Headlines
All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nationwide to Re-Enter N.J. Auto Insurance Market
Jun 16 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said on June 6 that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has been approved to write auto insurance in New Jersey, and the company will begin...
Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Launches Accident Coverage for Space Tourism
Jun 12 2014 // Ironshore International’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited through its Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000 (Pembroke) has introduced insurance coverage for passengers and participants in sub-orbital space flights....
Argo Surety, SureTec Launch Mid-Market Surety Program
Jun 11 2014 // Argo Surety, together with SureTec Financial Corp., is now providing expanded combined capacity for the middle market contract surety segment. Through the new program, Argo Surety and SureTec can extend up to $50 million...
Willis Launches UK’s 1st Shariah Compliant Commercial Property Insurance
Jun 10 2014 // Willis Group Holdings announced that in “response to growing demand from property investors for insurance cover that is compliant with Islamic law it has launched the UK’s first Shariah compliant commercial...
Litmus Analysis Launches New Market Research Operation
Jun 9 2014 // UK-based Litmus Analysis announced that Robin Dicks has joined the firm as a Partner in for its new venture “Litmus Research Associates,” which it said it has established “to provide high quality market...
U.S. Risk Pros Launches an Enhanced Professional Liability Program for Architects and Engineers, Construction Managers, and Design/Build Contractors
Jun 9 2014 // Dallas, TX – June 9, 2014 – U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc., the eighth largest managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler in the nation, announced that U.S. Risk Pros, the Professional Liability...
Nationwide to Re-Enter New Jersey’s Auto Insurance Market
Jun 6 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said today Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has been approved to write auto insurance in New Jersey, and the company will begin offering auto...
Great American Launches Bitcoin Coverage for Commercial, Governmental Entities
Jun 3 2014 // Great American Insurance Group’s Fidelity/Crime Division has launched commercial coverage for bitcoins, a virtual online peer-to-peer medium of exchange. Bitcoins are used as a method of exchange by which...
NAS Insurance, Swett & Crawford Launch Cyber Liability Program for IIABCal Members
Jun 2 2014 // NAS Insurance Services and Swett & Crawford have created new cyber liability products for IIABCal members and their clients. Members can now log on to NAS Online to quote and issue cyber liability policies for their...
Heritage Insurance Launches Commercial Residential Program
Jun 2 2014 // Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. has launched a new insurance program for commercial residential properties in Florida. The new line will be written by Heritage’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Property &...
FirstComp Launches Small Business BOP Product in Hawaii
May 28 2014 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Hawaii. The BOP product is also...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Enters Travel Insurance Business
May 20 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, part of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, has launched the first product in its new travel-insurance line designed for travelers, travel agencies, tour operators and travel...
Ironshore Personal Lines Launches Boat, Watercraft Coverage for High-Net Worth Clients
May 8 2014 // Ironshore’s personal lines unit now offers an endorsement option for personal watercraft coverage for high net worth insured homeowners. Ironshore’s watercraft program provides “all risk” coverage...
ANE, Hyundai Marine & Fire Launch New Homeowners Insurance Program
May 8 2014 // ANE, Agency Network Exchange, has formed an agreement with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. that gives its members direct access to Hyundai’s new homeowners insurance product. ANE and its member agents...
Revolution Group, Inc. Launches RevON® Insurance eForms on Salesforce1 AppExchange, the World’s Leading Business Apps Marketplace
May 8 2014 // Insurance professionals will save time and ensure accuracy with pre-filled ACORD forms Westerville, Ohio – May 8, 2014 – Revolution Group, a leading technology integration provider specializing in the property/casualty...
QBE North America Launches Management Liability & Professional Lines Coverages
Apr 30 2014 // QBE North America’s continues its expansion into the management liability & professional lines arena with the launch of three new products for public and private commercial companies and financial institutions...
Broker/Insurer Combo Launch Food and Beverage Industry Contamination Coverage
Apr 17 2014 // Willis Group Holdings has announced the launch of a new product contamination insurance proposition, in partnership with XL Group, Willis Limited’s Food and Drink and Faber Global teams, in association with BRC...
Specialty Insurance Managers Launches High Value Homeowners Program
Apr 14 2014 // Specialty Insurance Managers Inc., a managing general agent based in Austin, Texas, has begun offering a new high value homeowners insurance program in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, with plans...
ProSight Specialty, Tangram Insurance Launch Social Service Package Program
Apr 10 2014 // ProSight Specialty Insurance and Tangram Insurance Services Inc. have added a package insurance product offering for the companies’ joint Community First Insurance Program serving social service organizations. The...
XL Group Launches K&R Coverage with Crisis Management Advisory Services
Apr 8 2014 // XL Group has launched a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis policy that features a new agreement with risk consultancy, Terra Firma Risk Management LLP. Through the agreement, XL Group’s new KRE coverage is...
