Member News


  • Target Markets Awards First CPL Designations

    November 12, 2012 – The Target Markets Program Administrator Association (TMPAA) announced today that it had awarded nine of its members the Certified Programs Leader (CPL) Designation during their 12th Annual Summit held October 29-31 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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  • Markel Promotes Thompson to President of Markel Specialty

    November 9, 2012 – Greg Thompson has assumed new responsibilities as president of Markel Specialty, a division of the Virginia-based specialty insurer Markel Corp.

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  • Kathleen Savio named President Programs & Direct Markets for Zurich North America Commercial

    Schaumburg, Ill., November 8, 2012 – Zurich Insurance announced today that Kathleen Savio has been named President of Programs & Direct Markets for Zurich North America Commercial, effective immediately. Savio will be responsible for working with the Programs and Direct Markets teams to build on and execute their operating plans to deliver profitable growth while…

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  • IDP Holdings Acquires NSU’s Hospitality Program in Washington

    November 8, 2012- New York, NY – IDP Holdings LLC (“IDP”) announced the acquisition of the hospitality business of National Specialty Underwriters, Inc. (“NSU”), the Bellevue, Washington-based specialty commercial insurance program manager.

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  • ACE Puerto Rico Selects Cover-All Policy for Commercial Lines Underwriting and Rating

    November 6, 2012– Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and Morristown, New Jersey, ACE Puerto Rico, part of the ACE Group of Companies (NYSE:ACE) and Cover-All Technologies (NYSE MKT:COVR), announced today that ACE Puerto Rico will implement the latest re-architected version of Cover-All Policy to modernize handling of the company’s Commercial Auto and Commercial Package (Property, General…

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  • Risk Innovations to Acquire Work Comp Business of TAS Insurance Group

    November 6, 2012 – Atlanta, Ga.-based Risk Innovations LLC announced it will acquire the workers’ compensation book of business of TAS Insurance Group Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. The deal is scheduled to close effective Dec. 1, 2012. 

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  • Lockton Affinity Launches Program for Overseas Government Contractors

    November 5, 2012 – Lockton Affinity has launched LATITUDE, a new insurance program to help smaller government contractors protect employees working overseas.

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  • Insurance M&A Climate Today: Mystic’s View

    October 23, 2012 -There have been some noteworthy mergers, especially among wholesalers. And there are signs that large retail brokerages that gave up their wholesale operations during the Spitzer investigations may be “niching” their way back into wholesale.

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  • OSC Launches Tenant Protection Program for Rental Property Owners

    October 22, 2012 – OSC, an insurance and risk management services and products provider for large and small financial institutions, has launched a Tenant Policy Offering (TPO) protection program for owners of rental properties. TPO pairs job-loss/unemployment protection with tenant liability insurance coverage.

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  • Stonebridge Underwriters, Inc. Announces the Launch of Two New Professional Programs.

    St. Paul, MN, October 19, 2012 — The new programs are Management and Professional Liability including EPLI and Third Party Liability for Public Entity and School Board officials on an individual risk or group basis.  Stonebridge recently brought on board Bruce Henriksen to manage these programs which are underwritten on behalf of Sparta Specialty Insurance Company.

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  • Dovetail Insurance Wins Palmetto Pillar Award for Cloud Computing

    Columbia, SC, October 8, 2012 — Dovetail Insurance, a leading provider of cloud-based insurance product delivery services for property-casualty insurance carriers, MGAs and brokers, has won the Palmetto Pillar Award for cloud computing.

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  • Dovetail Insurance Named to the 2012 Inc. 500 — Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies – Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

    Columbia, SC, October 4, 2012 – Dovetail Insurance, the leading supplier of cloud-based insurance product delivery services for property-casualty carriers, MGAs and brokers, was named to the 2012 Inc. 500, Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.

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