American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) News

AAIS Adds Jonas as Commercial Lines Product Manager in Illinois

The Lisle, Illinois-based national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), has named Joseph Jonas as its new commercial lines product manager. Jonas is responsible for AAIS forms, manual rules and rating information in the standard commercial …

AAIS Files New Standardized Personal Auto Program Nationwide

American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization governed by its member companies, announced the filing and approval of a new standardized Personal Auto Program available for the P/C insurance industry. Alabama leads the states in …

AAIS Releases New Drone Coverage Forms, Rules Filings Ahead of FAA Regulations

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a non-for-profit national insurance advisory organization, announced new filings of Unmanned Aircraft Liability Coverage forms and rules in their Agricultural General Liability Program (AgGL), in response to consumer demand for coverage for unmanned …

AAIS Names Howard to Communications Director Post

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a national insurance advisory organization for property/casualty insurers, has named Melanie Howard as director of Corporate Communications. Howard will be responsible for company-wide marketing communications strategy, media relations, internal and executive communications support, …

BHSI Launches Commercial Output Policy for Inland Marine Exposures

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced its Commercial Output Policy (COP) that combines the company’s new admitted property insurance policy with its inland marine coverages. BHSI’s COP uses American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) wording and responds to property …

AAIS Offers Its First Personal Auto Program for Insurers; Includes 60 Endorsement Options

The property/casualty insurance advisory organization AAIS has unveiled its first standardized personal auto insurance program for use by insurers that it says is the first new auto program available to the industry in decades. The American Association of Insurance Services …

ACE’s Souza Named Farm, Agribusiness Manager at AAIS

Robin Souza, a veteran agricultural insurance, is the new product manager for farm and agribusiness programs for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS). Souza comes to AAIS from ACE Agribusiness. She previously served in agricultural insurance underwriting, loss control …

AAIS Releases New Builders’ Risk Coverage Form

A new builders’ risk coverage is now available for insuring civil or public works projects such as highways, levee systems, airports, and other facilities. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has released a new Civil Works Project coverage form …

AAIS Says Updated Small Businessowner Program Approved in 26 States

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) recently filed updated eligibility criteria, endorsements, loss costs, and rating procedures for its Businessowners Program (BOP). To date, the filing has been submitted in 46 states and approved in 26, with more approvals …

Fireman’s Fund’s Rippley Named VP Commercial Lines at AAIS

Leslie Rippley, who has 25 years’ experience, nearly all of it with major carriers, is the new vice president of commercial lines for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), the national property/casualty advisory organization. Rippley is joining AAIS from …