Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering homeowners and personal umbrella coverage in Pennsylvania. The product is available through the company’s platform with a target market of one- to four-family dwellings, renters, and condo units (both owner-occupied and those …
Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has launched a Latin American-focused managing general underwriter, Capital Bay Underwriting, based in Miami. Capital Bay’s central emphasis is financial lines re/insurance products for financial institutions and commercial entities across Latin America and the Caribbean. Capital …
A digital startup private flood insurance provider, Neptune Flood, has secured $2 million in seed round funding and has plans to “aggressively expand” nationwide by offering its platform to carriers, agencies and mortgage lenders. Neptune’s Lloyd’s-backed residential product is currently …
Beazley has further enhanced its Beazley Breach Response (BBR) coverage for small and mid-sized policyholders in the U.S. In conjunction with Lodestone Security, a specialist advisory firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Beazley, BBR policyholders now have access to up …
Good2Go Auto Insurance, Inc., has partnered with mobile software provider LifeSaver to fight distracted driving. Good2Go Auto Insurance’s direct policyholders now have access to the The LiveSaver mobile app to help ignore the urge to use their phones while driving. …
Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the launch of Edison Motor and the appointment of Steven Dickie and Doug Ockwell as joint managing directors of the new operation. Edison Motor …
Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory and broking company, has upgraded its cyber risk portfolio modeling tool PRISM-ReTM to include “silent cyber.” Willis Re defines “silent cyber” as potential cyber-related losses resulting from insurance …
National Interstate Insurance Company, a specialty property and casualty transportation insurer, has launched TowCap Premier, a group rental captive designed exclusively for the towing and recovery industry. National Interstate will market TowCap Premier directly through retail brokers, and is currently …
British travel company Thomas Cook has partnered with fintech firm Revolut to launch a “pay-per-day” travel insurance service which automatically provides users with medical cover by tracking their location through their mobile phones. Revolut, the digital bank start-up, said it …
Ascent Underwriting, a niche-product managing general agent, has launched a professional liability product for allied health practitioners and facilities in the U.S. Ascent’s new Allied Health product includes a combination of cyber cover, regulatory billings coverage and medical liability insurance …
