Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People
Jun 21 2010 // U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. named Julie Sylim a vice president and branch manager for the company’s Oakland, Calif., office. Julie has more than 20 years of insurance experience, most recently in the wholesale...
E&O Insights: ‘Let Me Think About It’
Jun 21 2010 // Why Agents Should Stress Importance of Umbrella Coverage When uttered together by a client, the five words in the headline of this article are – potentially – very dangerous words. Note the following claim and...
NAS Lowers Rates, Minimum Premiums for Insurance Agents E&O
Jun 18 2010 // NAS Insurance Services, Inc. has released new rates for insurance agents and brokers E&O. Agents managing 100 percent personal lines have new reduced rates and a new minimum premium starting at $2,000. Agents handling...
HCC Insurance Appoints Morley as Head of Professional Liability Unit
Jun 17 2010 // HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., headquartered in Houston appointed Pauline R. Morley as senior vice president of Professional Liability at its Professional Indemnity Agency (PIA) subsidiary. As senior VP, Morley manage...
The Competitive Advantage: Opportunity Knocks
Jun 11 2010 // When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older underwriters had. The most remarkable underwriters knew their stuff. They were great resources for...
IronPro to Offer Privacy Coverage on Miscellaneous Professional Policies
Jun 10 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., will enhance its miscellaneous professional liability policy with an affirmative coverage grant for privacy breach liability and expense fund coverage to...
Tennessee Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
Jun 7 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...
Hiscox USA Adds Underwriters to Los Angeles Regional Office
Jun 4 2010 // Hiscox USA has expanded its business in its Los Angeles, California office with the addition of underwriters in the allied healthcare professional and general liability; architects, engineers and construction managers...
V3 Introduces New Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program
Jun 4 2010 // V3 Insurance Partners LLC has introduced “Vantage360 MPL”, its miscellaneous professional liability program. Designed for non-degreed professionals and professional service firms, it includes two revolutionary...
Premier Insurance to Offer Hospital Coverage Sponsored by Allied World
Jun 3 2010 // Premier Insurance Management Services Inc. (PIMS) has been endorsed by Allied World Assurance Co. and its affiliates (Allied World) for primary hospital professional liability coverage offering risk management and hospital...
Torus Names 3 Senior Execs for Professional Lines in France, Germany
Jun 3 2010 // Torus, the global specialty insurer, announced the appointment of Mathieu Borneuf as Head of Management Liability and Jérôme Gillet as Head of Professional Liability. Both men are based in Torus’ new...
Florida Governor Signs Commercial, Professional Lines Deregulation Bill
Jun 2 2010 // Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has signed into law a bill exempting certain commercial and professional liability insurance rates from state review prior to use. Current state law exempts only those policies with annual...
Ironshore Canada Enters Financial, Professional Lines Market
Jun 2 2010 // Ironshore Canada has entered into the financial and professional lines market, naming Dane Hambrook, vice president, to head the division. Ironshore Canada’s Financial and Professional Lines division will provide...
OneBeacon Broadens @vantage for Information Technology Firms
May 26 2010 // OneBeacon Technology Group announced enhancements to its @vantage for Information Technology product designed for hardware, software and telecommunications companies. Two primary coverage areas have been broadened to...
The Hartford Introduces Low Cost Liability for Consultants
May 26 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. now offers a miscellaneous professional liability policy with premiums beginning at less than $1,000. The Hartford offers miscellaneous professional liability coverage through...
General Star Introduces Miscellaneous Professional E&O Program
May 21 2010 // General Star Management Company has launched a new miscellaneous professional liability (MPL) program available in all states. The program is offered through V3 Insurance Partners LLC, General Star’s exclusive...
Tennessee Insurance Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
May 20 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...
E&O Insights: MGAs Carry a Heavy Errors and Omissions Load
May 17 2010 // Having met the management of many managing general agencies (MGA), and managing general underwriters (MGU), I have been somewhat surprised by their perspective on their errors and omissions (E&O) claim potential. Some...
The Competitive Advantage: Opportunity Knocks
May 17 2010 // Coverage, Underwriting Knowledge Have Become More Powerful Tools in Today’s Market When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older...
Despite Premium Decreases, Medical Professional Liability Industry Profitable
May 14 2010 // The medical professional liability industry is profitable despite premium increases, according to Charlottesville, Va.-based SNL Financial. That industry experienced a profitable year in underwriting, demonstrated by a...
