Bayshore, N.Y.-based insurance program manager Brownyard Group said it is now offering an insurance program for landscape professionals called GroundCover. The program, initially introduced on a non-admitted basis in 2011, will be available in all states except Louisiana.

U.K.-based insurance claims technology company Innovation Group and its newly branded software business 1insurer announced the completion of the company's acquisition by Washington, D.C.-based global alternative asset manager Carlyle Group. The £500 million acquisition was first announced on Sept. 1.

ESIS Inc., a risk management services company and owned by Zurich-based insurance giant ACE Group, said it has introduced ESIS On Call for Construction, which is a rapid response tool for Workers' Compensation, Auto and general liability insurance claims.

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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless.