Equine News

Markel International Names Brown & Larson to Equine & Livestock Team

Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Lynette Brown as underwriter in its livestock team and Emilie Larson as underwriting assistant for the equine team. Brown has over 10 years’ experience in livestock insurance, most recently as livestock underwriter …

XL Group’s Specialty Businesses Launch Luxury Lines Program for Private Clients

XL Group’s Specialty insurance businesses in North America have teamed up on a new luxury lines to extend their equine, aviation, yacht, fine art, and kidnap, ransom & extortioncoverages to protect high net worth private customers and their possessions. According …

Louisiana: All Racehorses from Illinois Must Be Checked for Virus

Any horse coming into Louisiana from Illinois must have a health certificate showing that it has not been at Hawthorne Race Course in the past 30 days because nearly 70 horses at Hawthorne have tested positive for a very contagious …

Drought Brings Outbreak of Horse Disease in Louisiana, Arkansas

Agriculture officials in Arkansas and Louisiana have warned veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease if there’s another drought this year. The disease is often called pigeon fever because basketball-sized abscesses in the chest and abdomen …

New AD&D Coverage Available for Riders and Grooms

The Professional Riders Organization will start offering their members accident and disability insurance through a new policy designed with the assistance of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, AmWINS Group Benefits and underwriter Zurich Insurance. The policy will cover professional event riders …