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Ironshore’s Singapore Branch Introduces Legal Event Expense Cover

Ironshore Insurance Ltd., Singapore Branch, has introduced a specialty professional lines product that offers protection for after-the-event legal expenses to mitigate commercial litigation loss exposure. Ironshore’s after-the-event legal expenses product provides insurance against adverse costs awards in commercial litigation. The …

Chubb’s Rhyner Named President of Navigators Professional Lines in U.S.

James L. Rhyner has been appointed president of the Navigators Pro division of Navigators Management Co., the U.S. underwriting operation. In this role, Rhyner will lead Navigators’ U.S. directors and officers (D&O) and errors and omissions (E&O) businesses. This appointment …

BHSI Offers Professional Liability, Network Security & Privacy Cover in Canada

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) introduced its Professional First Professional Liability and Network Security & Privacy Policy and announced it has appointed Geoffrey Kendrick as head of Professional Lines in Canada. BHSI’s new Professional First Professional Liability and Network Security …

Allied World Appoints Hall-Shaw as VP in Professional Lines Division

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced that Jacqueline Hall-Shaw has been appointed vice president, Professional Lines Division, based in London. She will report to Martin Heathfield, Senior Vice President, Professional Lines. Hall-Shaw has more than 15 years of experience in …

Allied World Bermuda Appoints Chow as Senior VP, Professional Lines

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced that Dale Chow has been appointed to senior vice president, Professional Lines, for Allied World Bermuda. In this role, Chow will be responsible for the strategic direction, management, marketing and underwriting of Allied World …

Hamilton’s Lloyd’s Operation Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters

Hamilton Underwriting Ltd., the managing agency of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3334, and the Lloyd’s operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, announced the appointment of two senior underwriters who will lead the syndicate’s planned product diversification. Stuart Quinlan has been appointed to the …

XL Catlin Bermuda Creates New Prof. Lines D&O Excess Side A ‘DIC’ Policy

XL Catlin’s Professional Lines Insurance Operations in Bermuda announced the launch of a new Directors & Officers lead excess ‘Side A’ Difference In Conditions (DIC) policy, “to address various issues facing brokers and clients in the current M&A environment.” Matthew …

ANV Underwriters Hires Lippert to Boost Professional Lines Portfolio in Europe

ANV Underwriters, the international managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of global specialty insurance group ANV, has appointed Christina Lippert as professional lines underwriting manager for Europe. Based in Barcelona, Lippert is responsible for growing the professional lines portfolio across Europe …

JLT Re Builds Programs & Binding Authorities Division with 3 New Hires

JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultancy, announced it is continuing to develop and diversify its Programs and Binding Authority Division with three new appointments. Mark Sleet has joined from Miller where he specialized in casualty business; Sleet has …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Launches Crime Protection Policy in Canada

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a crime protection policy along with a new executive impersonation coverage endorsement for large public and private companies in Canada. “Designed by BHSI executives with more than three decades in the fidelity and …