Latest New Markets Headlines
All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Al RiskSM Unveils Special Events Liability Insurance with AD&D Coverage
Feb 14 2006 // The AI RiskSM Specialist Insurance Inc., a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has introduced a Special Events Liability Insurance Program that provides both general liability and accidental death...
CHOICE Launches Workers’ Comp Physician Practice Analysis
Feb 9 2006 // CHOICE Medical Management Services, LLC has launched the first ever comprehensive workers’ compensation physician practice analysis. “This is the first provider analysis in the industry using data from the...
National Union Fire Launches Management Liability Package
Feb 7 2006 // National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member company of American International Group Inc., has launched ManagementRisk Protector (MRP), a package of management liability insurance coverages targeted...
Guy Carpenter Unveils Report on Jan. 1 Property Reinsurance Renewals
Jan 31 2006 // Guy Carpenter & Company Inc. reported the publication of Property Specialty Update – 1 January 2006 Renewal Season Overview, an in-depth report on the Jan. 1, 2006 property renewal season. The study, which...
Specialty Global Unveils Miscellaneous E&O Program with Everest
Jan 31 2006 // Specialty Global Insurance has launched its nationwide miscellaneous E&O program with Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, a member of the Everest Re Group Ltd. As Everest’s underwriting and claims manager for...
Specialty Global Unveils Travel Agents E&O Program
Jan 24 2006 // Specialty Global Insurance is launching a nationwide Travel Agents E&O program. The new program is designed for travel agents and tour operators with gross written receipts of $5,000,000 or more. Specialty Global...
Virginia Gov. Unveils Transportation Plan with Auto Insurance Fee Hike
Jan 23 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine is proposing an increase in the state’s auto insurance premium fee and a hike in the auto sales and use tax as part of a broad multi–year transportation initiative. The $3.7...
RISC Launches New Commercial Auto Market in Okla.
Jan 16 2006 // RISC Inc. announced it is rolling out a new commercial auto market in Oklahoma. Coverage highlight include: –Service vehicles of all types –Waste disposal; salvage and recycling operations –Oil Lease...
DMI Launches E&S Division for Auto Dealers and Specialty Shops
Jan 16 2006 // Morgan Hill, Calif.-based DMI Insurance Services Inc., has created a wholesale division that will specialize in E&S markets for independent auto dealers and automotive specialty shops. Tina Evans, an insurance...
InsureMe Launches Marketing Blog
Jan 11 2006 // InsureMe, an Englewood, Colo.-based consumer-agent link for buying insurance online, has created a blog to help online marketers. The blog will help share tips, tools and news, the company says. Unlike a corporate Web...
Allstate Announces New Reinsurance Program for Property, Auto
Jan 11 2006 // Allstate Corp. recently announced a partially completed new reinsurance program for its countrywide personal lines property and auto insurance business. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer said it has placed $750...
FEMA Flood Insurance Program Launches Agent Web Site
Jan 9 2006 // The National Flood Insurance Program has launched a FloodSmart Agents Web site to provide access to agent materials and new content in a password-protected agents-only section of www.FloodSmart.gov. After registering for a...
Venture Programs Launches Industry-First E-Marketing Campaign
Jan 5 2006 // 30-second video spot to broadcast on insurance news web sites is first by a program administrator targeting agent and broker market West Chester, Pa.- Venture Insurance Programs (www.ventureprograms.com), a national...
Japan Internet Mall Operator Considers Entering P/C Market
Jan 4 2006 // Rakuten, one of Japan’s top Internet shopping mall operators, has reportedly announced that it is considering entering the country’s nonlife insurance business to boost its growing financial operations. A...
‘Longshore Forum’ Web Site Launched by LIG Marine Managers
Jan 4 2006 // A Web site designed as an independent source of information and resources on Longshore insurance topics has been launched by LIG Marine Managers of St. Petersburg, Fla. The Web site is open to all marine businesses,...
Calif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
Jan 2 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is introducing new regulations that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According to the...
Calif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
Jan 1 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is introducing new regulations that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According to the...
Guy Carpenter Unveils 2005 Central, Eastern Europe Flood Report
Dec 28 2005 // Guy Carpenter & Company Ltd. reported the release of European Flood Report 2005 – Central and Eastern Europe, a detailed summary and review of 2005 Central and Eastern European flood activity. The report,...
Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates
Dec 23 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver’s record and not on ZIP code. According...
Max Re Announces New Appointments in Property Treaty Reinsurance
Dec 22 2005 // Bermuda-based Max Re Capital Ltd. announced four new appointments in its P/C Reinsurance Division. James Henry Winn has joined the team as Senior VP and North American Treaty Underwriter. He has over 15 years property...
