A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A++” (superior) of National Indemnity Group, a subsidiary of Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The rating applies to National Indemnity Company and its eight affiliated non-life and life insurance companies …
Seattle-based Safeco Business Insurance (SBI) has expanded its online sales platform to make it faster and easier for agents to sell workers compensation insurance to small businesses. The update means agents can go online to quote, bind and instantly issue …
Columbus, Ohio-based brokerage giant Assurex Global announced the appointment of new directors and officers to the its board of directors for 2004. Officers include Chairman Gregory S. Belton of Hunter Keilty Muntz & Beatty Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Chair-Elect Kent …
Nuts & Bolts: General Fire & Casualty Company (www.genfireins.com) launched a new livestock insurance product, The CattleGuard. The policy provides coverage for loss involving certain diseases, such as FMD (foot-and-mouth disease), BSE (aka “mad-cow” disease), hydrophobia (rabies), anthrax (charbon or …
Nuts & Bolts: Helix Insurance has a market available for healthcare environmental liability. Dollars: $1 million per claim/$5 million Agg. Deductibles of $0 physician groups/$5,000 institutions. Minimum premium of $2,000. Carrier: USF Insurance Co., “A”-Rated. Non-admitted market. States Available: Alabama, …
Nuts & Bolts: The Princeton Agency/United Underwriting Agency is offering a market for monoline workers’ compensation. Dollars: EL up to $1M/$1M/$1M. No minimum premium up to $50,000. Carrier: Rochdale Insurance Company, Technology Insurance Company, The Hartford, The Guard. Rated “A-” …
Nuts & Bolts: AmTrust North America is offering a workers’ compensation market. Dollars: Minimum premium of $500. No deductibles. Carrier: “A-” rated. Technology Insurance Co., Rochdale Insurance Co. Admitted market. States Available: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, …
ACE INA UK Limited, a London-based operation of the ACE Group of Companies, is now eligible to offer insurance on an Excess & Surplus lines (E&S) basis in more than 30 U.S. states, including New York and Texas. ACE INA …
General Fire & Casualty Company (www.genfireins.com) announced the launching of its new livestock insurance product, The CattleGuard. The policy is available, subject to underwriting, in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, …
Nuts & Bolts: Helix Insurance has a market available for healthcare environmental liability. Dollars: $1 million per claim/$5 million Agg. Deductibles of $0 physician groups/$5,000 institutions. Minimum premium of $2,000. Carrier: USF Insurance Co., “A” Rated. Non-admitted market. States Available: …
