Hiscox USA has launched a Healthcare Information Privacy Protection product designed to address the increasing costs and potential liabilities facing healthcare professionals. HITECH, the first federal level breach notification law, puts additional pressure on healthcare professionals when it comes to …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has made new enhancements to its privacy protection and network liability protection policies, including a suite of independent data breach specialists and comprehensive coverages. The ACE DigiTech and ACE …
Progressive Insurance has launched a car insurance app for smart phones using the Google Android operating system, one of the fastest growing smart phone platforms. “We’ve seen a 30 percent increase in visits to our mobile Web site by Android …
An insurance agent organization revealed a new brand identity — including a new logo and tagline. The AMS Users Group changed its name and is now known as the Network of Vertafore Users, or NetVU. NetVU revealed its new brand …
With the launch of Apple’s iPad, Liberty Mutual announced that through its partnership with Time magazine, it will provide iPad users with interactive advertisements. Paul Alexander, senior vice president, communications, Liberty Mutual Group, said the iPad advertisements allow the company …
A Stamford, Conn.-based research and consulting firm has identified 10 technologies that will have the greatest impact for the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry. Gartner Inc. said these technologies will challenge existing business processes, support the emergence of new business models …
MetLife Auto & Home has enhanced its identity protection services to include assistance for tax-related identity theft. The assistance is offered as part of the company’s Identity Protection Services provided to automobile, homeowner, renter’s, and condominium customers at no additional …
Lexington Insurance Co., a Chartis company, has released LexNanoShield, an integrated insurance product and array of risk management services designed for manufacturers of nanoparticles or nanomaterials, or firms using them in their processes. LexNanoShield includes protection for general liability, product …
Online Auto Insurance, LLC released its public auto insurance rating engine, http://autoinsurance.com/ which is available nationally. AutoInsurance.com gives consumers access to quotes from a variety of insurers based on their public rate filings, but has fewer favored insurers from which …
The shortage of experienced property/casualty insurance underwriters is growing as senior underwriters retire and the issue is keeping carrier executives up at night, according to an industry software provider that thinks it has an asnwer. Part of the problem may …
