TechCanary, a provider of a cloud-based, analytics-driven insurance solution, has announced the availability of its Broker Management System on the Salesforce AppExchange, designed for the Canadian insurance market. Learn more at appexchange.salesforce.com.

Specialty property & casualty insurance provider State National Companies Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement under which Markel Corporation will acquire all of the outstanding shares of State National common stock for $21 per share in cash. The transaction has a total value of approximately $919 million.

AmWINS Program Underwriters (APU) has announced a new stand-alone site pollution liability program which provides an alternative for small auto servicing entities to obtain coverage. The program, called Dealer Pollution Advantage, is available nationally and is written on a non-admitted basis.

Generali Global Assistance's Travel Insurance division has added additional plans to its product offerings with enhanced coverages for consumers to help protect themselves and their belongings while travelling, as well as their travel investments. The company also announced the launch of its first direct to consumer website under the Generali brand.

The majority stake in San Francisco-based Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has been acquired from The Carlyle Group by Oak Hill Capital Partners, giving Oak Hill controlling equity position in Epic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lemonade Insurance Company has expanded coverage to New Jersey. Residents of the Garden State can buy homeowners and renters' insurance on the insurer's website or app.

Axis Capital has launched its Global Day of Giving Rally, a month-long philanthropic event in which Axis employees across the company's 30 offices give back to their local communities. The New York office alone volunteered with Covenant House, Hope Lodge and the Food Bank of New York City.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released LexisNexis Territory Index, a location-based modeling solution that enables home insurers to recognize the impact of individual non-catastrophe perils. The index collects, links and normalizes comprehensive loss data sets, providing insurers with granular and by-peril data, which subsequently enables them to price policies more accurately and precisely.