Latest Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Suttie Named President of Berkley Medical Excess Underwriter
May 7 2010 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Collin J. Suttie as president of Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters LLC (BerkleyMed) in St. Louis, Mo. Suttie succeeds BerkleyMed founder J. Michael Foley, who will continue to be...
Hirsch Insurance Opens in Houston; Professional Liability a Specialty
May 5 2010 // Hirsch Insurance Agency opened its doors for business on April 24, 2010, in Houston, Texas. The newly created agency is founded by Zachary Alan Hirsch. Hirsch Insurance will specialize in lawyers professional liability, as...
Argo Group’s Insight Services Expands Insurance Agent E&O Coverage
May 3 2010 // Professional liability insurer Insight Insurance Services, Inc. has expanded its errors and omissions coverage for insurance agents and agencies and is now licensed to offer its product in 42 states and the District of...
E&O Insights: Food for Thought When Insuring Bars and Restaurants
May 3 2010 // It is probably fair to say that just about every town has a restaurant or tavern. Thus, pursuing these commercial risks is probably close to a no-brainer. Before you take that first step, however, be aware that these risks...
IronPro to Offer Architect, Engineers Program Through All Risks
Apr 26 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., now offers a new national architects and engineers professional liability program in cooperation with All Risks Ltd. IronPro will provide professional...
IronPro, JLT Facilities to Offer Legal Liability Coverages
Apr 23 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc, has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance....
CAA Members See Uptick in D&O, E&O and EPLI Policies
Apr 21 2010 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) members see a growing appetite among businesses and non-profits for directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), error and omissions insurance (E&O),...
E&O Insights: Dangers of Renewing Business Interruption Coverage ‘As Is’
Apr 19 2010 // Understand Where Property Coverage Ends and BI Coverage Begins It would probably be rather difficult to find many agents unaware of business interruption coverage. Most recognize that for their business customers, business...
Perfect Storm Brings Opportunities in Covering Health Care Providers
Apr 19 2010 // Health Care Reform Opens Doors for New Exposures and Markets Those in the business of providing liability coverage to doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, may have just found themselves in a perfect storm...
IronPro, JLT Partner to Provide Liability for Small to Mid-Size Law Firms
Apr 6 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance....
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Apr 5 2010 // Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, based in Lansing, Mich., appointed Lisa Riddle the new vice president of Claims and Medical Operations. In her new role, Riddle is responsible for the strategic direction of...
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Apr 5 2010 // New Jersey-based Synergy Professional Associates has hired Thomas Dattoli as manager of its professional liability unit. Dattoli will be responsible for underwriting professional and excess liability for lawyers, and...
D&O Coverage as a Partner in Crime (and Fidelity)
Apr 5 2010 // While high-profile crimes like Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme generate headlines, employees at companies across the county are committing smaller, low profile crimes every day. Many employee theft schemes...
XL Launches Professional Liability Program for Small Architects, Engineers
Mar 31 2010 // XL Insurance has unveiled XLsmartADVANTAGE, a specialized professional liability insurance program specifically designed for small architectural and engineering firms. “The $11 billion Design Professional industry is...
Tuscano Launches Professional Liability Division
Mar 30 2010 // Pennsylvania-based wholesale insurance broker W.N. Tuscano Agency has launched a professional liability insurance division called TuscanoPro The division will work with retail insurance agents to secure comprehensive...
8 New Markets in Response to Current Trends
Mar 22 2010 // Insurance Companies Generate New Programs to Bring in Additional Premium The last few years of the soft market have forced many carriers and agencies to get creative when it comes to bringing in additional premium. This...
Dattoli Joins Synergy as Professional Liability Manager
Mar 22 2010 // New Jersey-based Synergy Professional Associates has hired Thomas Dattoli as manager of its professional liability unit. Dattoli will be responsible for underwriting professional and excess liability for lawyers, and...
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Mar 22 2010 // Laura McCormick has joined Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox as a professional lines broker specializing in miscellaneous professional, environmental consultants, E&O and non-profit D&O. McCormick...
NAS Insurance Offers General Liability with Professional Liability
Mar 18 2010 // NAS Insurance Services, Inc. has enhanced its miscellaneous and technology errors and omissions (E&O) insurance by adding general liability coverage with a $1,000,000 limit for each occurrence and a $2,000,000 general...
Zurich North America Introduces E&O Policy for In-House Lawyers
Mar 18 2010 // Zurich North America has introduced Employed Lawyers Select, a new errors and omissions (E&O) policy that gives in-house counsel coverage against negligence claims. “Without negligence coverage, in-house...
