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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Launches Healthcare Umbrella Policy

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a healthcare umbrella policy designed to address the exposures of large medical providers in the ever-changing healthcare environment. Reflecting the industry’s widespread consolidation, the policy provides a definition of insured, which encompasses new …

IronPro Enters Fidelity, Crime Insurance Market

IronPro, the U.S. professional and management liability unit of Ironshore Inc., is entering the fidelity & crime insurance market with product capacity limits available of up to $30 million. Kevin Finn has been named IronPro’s Fidelity & Crime product manager, …

LIU Partners with BitSight Technologies to Provide Information Monitoring to Insureds

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has collaborated with BitSight Technologies to provide LIU Data Insure policyholders with current ratings on their company’s information security health to help better protect their sensitive business and customer data. Through …

Travelers Adds Broad Form Plus+ to D&O Liability Portfolio

Travelers has added Broad Form Plus+ to its portfolio of directors and officers (D&O) coverages as a way to protect against concerns above and beyond corporate liabilities. While many companies typically provide protection to their directors and officers for defense …

Ironshore Enters Yacht Insurance Sector

Ironshore Inc. is now covering high-end pleasure craft, yachts and mega yachts on a global basis. James G. Bishop, Jr., with more than 25 years experience in the maritime sector, has been named to lead the unit that will provide …

MMD Insurance to Offer Protection from Denied Claims for Cannabis Businesses

MMD Insurance Services has launched products completed operations with health hazards coverage and removed the “marijuana and its derivatives”, explicitly and in writing, for cannabis businesses in concurrence with the arrival of retail cannabis sales in Colorado and Washington State. …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces D&O Liability Policy

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Executive First, a directors & officers liability insurance policy designed to address the complex and volatile risks facing directors, officers and their companies. Executive First is targeted towards large commercial and financial organizations. …

Great American Introduces Enhanced Coverage for Human, Social Service Groups

Great American Insurance Group has launched enhanced professional liability coverage for human and social service organizations. The coverage, offered through its Specialty Human Services Division, is designed to protect these organizations from lawsuits they may face for the professional services …

Petersen International Launches Loss of License Insurance for Pilots

Petersen International Underwriters, a specialty insurance marketing and underwriting firm that writes aviation insurance business, has unveiled its new “loss of license” insurance for professional pilots. The product provides temporary and/or permanent loss of license coverage with monthly and lump …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands into Builder’s Risk Segment

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is expanding its property capabilities to include builder’s risk insurance. The company also named Robert Tricamo to head the new specialty property area as vice president, Construction. “These new capabilities enable us to round out …