E&O professional liability News

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Miscellaneous Professional Liability Coverage

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has launched a miscellaneous professional liability policy in New Jersey with expansion into a half dozen more states by the end of 2016. The company’s new product is a separate line targeting more than 50 …

Pearl Insurance Expands Lawyers PL Program to Florida, Georgia

Pearl Insurance, a third-party administrator, has expanded its Lawyers Professional Liability program to Florida and Georgia. The program is designed for law firms with one to 35 employees. Pearl Insurance has over 60 years of experience in providing professional liability …

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Lawyers PL Program, Plans Other Product Launches

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering a lawyers professional liability policy in California, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the District of Columbia with ten more states planned in 2016. Available as either a complement to other policies …

BHSI Launches Life Agent & Broker Dealer Professional Liability Coverage

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched life agent & broker dealer professional liability insurance and named Atea Martin as head of claims. Underwriting of the new line is overseen by Paul Humel, AVP, Financial Institutions, Executive & Professional Lines. …

XL Catlin Expands Architects & Engineers Product to Cover Drones, Technology Risks

XL Catlin’s Design Professional insurance business has enhanced its professional liability insurance for architects and engineers (A&E) as well as other design professionals. XL Catlin’s newest Design Professional insurance enhancements include: Professional liability protection for a firm’s use of drones …

MarketScout Launches Professional Liability Practice, Hires McCormick to Lead

MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty managing general agency (MGA) headquartered in Dallas, has formed a national professional liability practice with the addition of insurance industry veteran, Laura McCormick. McCormick joins MarketScout as senior vice president and national …

Forrest T. Jones Launches Accountants Professional Liability Program

Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ) has completed an agreement with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) to serve as the program administrator for LIU’s national accountants’ professional liability insurance program for accounts with annual revenues up to $5 million. FTJ will …

BHSI Adds New Leadership, Expands Executive, Professional Lines Offerings

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has added new leadership to its Executive & Professional Lines as part of the company’s expansion of its dedicated underwriting capabilities in the U.S. According to Dan Fortin, senior vice president, head of Executive & …

BHSI Launches Professional Liability, Network Security and Privacy Policies

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched two policies providing cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk management resources, the Professional First Network Security & Privacy Policy and the Professional First Professional Liability and Network Security & Privacy Policy. …

Synergy Professional Associates Expands Lawyers Program to Washington

Synergy Professional Associates has launched a new lawyers professional liability program focused on small law firms in the state of Washington, in partnership with AmTrust Underwriters Inc., an AmTrust Financial Company. The new facility targets small law firms from one …