Operations News

RI3K Launches New London Market E-Message Service

London-based service provider RI3K announced the completion of its new message service for the insurance and reinsurance industry, following extensive trials to assure that “it is scalable, secure and fit for purpose,” said the bulletin. The RI3K Message Service offers …

Rockwood, Hannover Offer Wholesaler, MGA E&O Product

Hannover Re subsidiary International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited (Inter-Hannover) has named Rockwood Programs Inc. to serve as the administrator of an errors and omissions product specifically designed to address the liability exposures faced by managing general agencies (MGAs), program …

Wis. SECURA Adds Director, Research and Development

Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance recently named Jenny Haas as its new director-Research & Development. Previously, she served the company as commercial lines manager-Training and Product Development. In her new role, Haas will lead a team of professionals to focus on …

Judge Throws Out All Federal Antitrust Charges Against Insurers, Brokers

Finding the charges lack any factual support, a federal judge has dismissed a big antitrust conspiracy case that was lodged against large commercial insurance brokers and insurers back in 2004 when bid rigging and account steering probes were in full …

Reinsurance Association of America’s (RAA) Seminar

Re Finance: The ABCs of Financial Reporting and Analysis for Property/Casualty Insurers and Reinsurers Washington, D.C. – If memories of Enron, Arthur Andersen and WorldCom keep you up at night, register your Audit Committee members for the Reinsurance Association of …

Lockton Introduces New ‘Business Resilience’ Coverage

Lockton announced from its London office that it has “designed an exclusive insurance product called Business Resilience in partnership with Kiln, an international insurance and reinsurance underwriter.” The coverage targets Lockton clients, who have “time critical networks and who have …

Subrogation Professionals Add Director of Education

Edina, Minn.-based the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), recentlyl announced the addition of Leslie Wiernik as director of Education. Wiernik is a past president of NASP and has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance, subrogation and …

My New Markets

Insurance Agents E&O Program Nuts & Bolts: Brown & Brown of California Inc. – Programs Division has a new errors and omissions market designed for agents that have been in the industry three or more years, with revenue under $3 …

People

Richard E. Meuret has been appointed vice president and manager, Field Operations Analysis, for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company operations. Meuret will be based in the insurer’s Boston home office and will work with the eight regional agency companies …

My New Markets

Technology E&O Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering technology errors and omission coverage that combines tech E&O with network security, media and advertising and miscellaneous professional liability coverages. Coverage includes: E&O cover for both technology products and …