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Chubb Launches Financial Institution Fidelity Bond for Asset Managers

Chubb has introduced a new fidelity insurance product, the Financial Institution Bond for Asset Managers, to address risks faced by today’s asset managers. The financial fidelity bond provides modernized coverage for a range of risks that can result in loss …

SafeWaters Underwriting Managers to Underwrite Yacht Insurance with Nationwide

SafeWaters Underwriting Managers has secured a delegated authority underwriting agreement with Nationwide to provide tailor made yacht insurance products. Products will be written on National Casualty company paper, a Nationwide Company. SafeWaters, a subsidiary of RSG Underwriting Managers, specializes in …

Zurich Partners with Insurtech Vindati on Motor Truck Cargo Program

Zurich and insurtech managing general underwriter Vindati have launched a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo (MTC) program now available to for hire common and contract truckers. Written through an exclusive agreement between Zurich and Vindati, the coverage insures against the …

Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program

A national group offering risk management advice to the cannabis industry says it is creating a casualty insurance program to provide its members with insurance. The National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) announced it is starting the process of registering …

Corelogic Integrates 3D Property Measurement into Underwriting Platform

CoreLogic, a global property analytics provider, has integrated HOVER property measurement and 3D technology into the CoreLogic UnderwritingCenter platform for insurance clients. The integration of HOVER provides carriers a way to manage inspection expenditures while allowing policyholders to digitally participate …

Allianz UK Launches ‘Cyber Select’ Offering for Mid-Size Corporations

Allianz UK has launched Cyber Select, a cyber offering designed primarily for mid-corporate businesses. Cyber Select’s cover is designed to deal with the consequences of unauthorized use of IT systems and data protection incidents. Customers will be insured against liabilities …

Sage Insurance Increases Capacity, Coverage for Secondary Homes in California

Sage Insurance Holdings LLC (Sage), a California wildfire-focused homeowners insurance provider, has increased its capacity and will now write exposures up to $4 million TIV. For a primary home, that translates to an allowable Coverage A of $2.1 million. In …

Guy Carpenter, MGA Victor to Offer Coverage to U.S. Public Entity Pools

Managing General Underwriter Victor is now offering Guy Carpenter clients who are members of U.S. public entity insurance pools a range of property and casualty insurance products not traditionally offered by the pools. Public entity insurance pools provide property and …

Beazley Life Sciences Product Aimed at Small Businesses, Start-Ups

Beazley has launched its BioSecure policy, a life sciences proposition designed for small businesses. The coverage provides flexible insurance protection against a range of exposures in the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors. By introducing BioSecure to smaller, private enterprise …

Brit Launches the First ILS Fund at Lloyd’s

Specialty insurer Brit Ltd. has launched Sussex Specialty Insurance Fund to offer insurance linked securities (ILS) investors access to Lloyd’s risk. It is the first ILS fund in the Lloyd’s of London market. The SIF will allow Sussex to offer …