OneBeacon News

Pennsylvania’s Bedivere Insurance Company to Be Liquidated

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has approved the liquidation of Bedivere Insurance Company, formerly One Beacon Insurance Company, recognizing that the company’s financial liabilities have exceeded its assets. Bedivere, a domestic stock property/casualty company based in Pennsylvania, has consented to the …

Canada’s Intact Rebrands OneBeacon, All North American Specialty Insurance as Intact

Intact Financial Corp. is bringing together its Canadian and U.S. specialty insurance operations under a single brand: Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions. The U.S. businesses had previously operated under the OneBeacon Insurance Group and The Guarantee Company of North America brands …

OneBeacon Acquires International Bond & Marine Brokerage

OneBeacon Insurance Group said it has acquired International Bond & Marine Brokerage, Ltd., a privately held brokerage and risk management firm specializing in the international trade markets. IB&M will retain its brand and operate as a standalone brokerage, offering customs …

Great American’s Kefauver Joins OneBeacon Management Liability as President

Nelson Kefauver has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as president of its Management Liability business unit, reporting to Executive Vice President Paul Brehm. In his new role, Kefauver will lead a specialty underwriting team targeting not‐for‐profit organizations and private for‐profit companies …

OneBeacon Surety Revamps Leadership Team, Expands Capacity

OneBeacon Surety Group recently announced changes to its U.S. leadership team. In addition, it is now offering up to $250,000,000 in aggregate surety bond capacity for qualifying clients. Chad Anderson has been named head of North American Surety. Anderson will …

White Mountain’s OneBeacon Reported to Be Up for Sale

OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd., the specialty insurer controlled by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., is exploring a sale, people familiar with the matter said. The Bermuda-based company recently began working with Credit Suisse Group AG to solicit offers from rival …

White Mountains Closes $2.6B Sale of Sirius to China Minsheng Investment

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. completed its $2.6 billion sale of Sirius International Insurance Group to a division of China Minsheng Investment Corp. Ltd., nine months after the deal was first announced.Out of that total, White Mountains used $160 million …

OneBeacon Launches Coverage for Community Health Centers

OneBeacon Healthcare Group, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has launched a new federally qualified community health clinics and providers policy, which provides additional protection for potential gaps in the coverage afforded to community health centers and providers under the …

OneBeacon Launches Cyber Liability Product for Information Technology Risks

OneBeacon Technology Insurance, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has introduced a modular technology professional liability product – Information Technology Solutions-Complete – to address technology companies’ exposure to cybersecurity and communication liability risks. Through its menu-driven approach, customers can customize …

OneBeacon Names Garganigo as Senior VP, Professional Liability

Marc Garganigo has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as senior vice president of Professional Liability. Garganigo will oversee the company’s Design Professional business unit and will identify expansion opportunities into other professional liability customer groups. Garganigo has 23 years of industry …