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Dovetail Insurance Expands Distribution of BOP Product in Midwest

Dovetail Insurance, a supplier of cloud-based insurance product delivery services, is expanding its distribution of NetBOP in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. NetBOP is a business owners policy (BOP) insurance product developed for businesses …

Salt Lake City-Based MGIS Expands into Utah Market

The MGIS Companies, Inc. (MGIS) and Freedom Specialty, a Nationwide Insurance company, have entered the Utah medical malpractice insurance market. MGIS provides a broad range of insurance products and services designed for physicians throughout the U.S. Headquartered in Salt Lake …

Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, Announces the Addition of Full Service Underwriting Staff to Knoxville Office

San Diego, CA, 9/18/13 โ€“ Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce two new additions to the Knoxville dedicated marketing office. The Knoxville office welcomes Billy Garren as the underwriting manager for the …

MarketScout Plans Expansion of Commercial Program Underwriting Practice

MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has expanded its commercial specialty program underwriting practice with the addition of Jackie Bourret as vice president, program development. Bourret was formerly vice president at Argo Group …

Freedom Specialty Insurance Enters Surety Market, Hires Albanese as VP

Freedom Specialty, with the backing of Nationwide Insurance, has expanded into the surety segment and named Antonio C. Albanese vice president of the new product line. Albanese will be responsible for building and managing Freedom’s surety bond business in the …

Global Insurance Co. Expands Taxi, Para-Transit Coverage to Texas

Global Liberty Insurance Co. of New York, a specialty underwriter of limousine, executive car service, taxi and para-transit, will start accepting risks in Texas starting in October. The addition of the state represents the company’s continued expansion into new territories …

Main Street America Expands Commercial Products to Austin Mutual Agents in Oregon

The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its flagship main line business owners policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier’s Austin Mutual Insurance Co. in Oregon. This launch …

ACE Expands Coverage for Educators, Students Traveling Abroad

The ACE Group has expanded its International Advantage insurance product to offer enhanced coverages for higher education clients whose employees, students and volunteers travel internationally. According to The National Center for Education Statistics, there are nearly 5,000 degree-granting institutions in …

Ironshore Adds Surety Capacity Through Lexon, Boston Indemnity Group

Ironshore Inc. and Lexon Surety Group are broadening their strategic alliance by providing additional capacity for Boston Indemnity Group (BIG), a subsidiary of Lexon and a privately-held insurance holding company specializing in the business of surety bonds. Ironshore will provide …

RenaissanceRe Forms Specialty Reinsurance Agency for U.S. Market

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has formed RenaissanceRe Underwriting Managers U.S. LLC, a specialty reinsurance agency based in Connecticut, which will support the growth of new products and services in the United States specialty market. RenaissanceRe Underwriting Managers U.S., an indirect wholly-owned …