Specialist insurer Beazley has announced further enhancements to its Beazley Breach Response (BBR) coverage for small and mid-sized policyholders in the U.S. In conjunction with Lodestone Security, a specialist advisory firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Beazley, BBR policyholders can now benefit from up to 100 hours post-breach consultation and remediation services.
Brownyard Group has launched Memorialpro, a new insurance program with coverage designed for cemeteries and crematories. With Memorialpro, Brownyard has partnered with Regan Agency Inc. of Babylon, N.Y., a leading insurance broker to the cemetery industry. Memorialpro will be available through agents and brokers initially in New Jersey and Connecticut and will roll out nationwide later this year.
Brightway Insurance has named multi-unit owners, Chris Cole and Billy Wagner, as its 2017 Agency Owners of the Year. Cole won the award for earning the highest revenue in the Brightway system, while Wagner won the award for selling the most policies. Brightway's leadership team presented the awards during the company's annual awards celebration held Jan. 20, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has launched the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Software Development Kit (SDK), a 'do it yourself' program that enables insurers to build their own telematics mobile apps that can simply and cost-effectively plug into the LexisNexis Global Telematics Exchange Platform. The SDK will enable insurance providers, brokers and third-party developers to create customized usage-based insurance (UBI) products more quickly, at a fraction of the cost and keep them updated.
Preservation Capital Partners has acquired cyber and specialty lines MGA Ascent Underwriting. The existing Ascent management team will retain a significant shareholding in the company, and continue to manage the business during its next stages of growth. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Randall & Quilter has announced the sale of its Insurance Services and Captive Management Operations to Davies Group, a operations management, consultancy and digital solutions provider. The transaction involves the sale of the entire share capital of JMD Specialist Insurance Services Group Limited and its subsidiaries, R&Quiem Limited, John Heath & Company Limited and AM Associates Insurance Services Limited as well as Randall & Quilter Bermuda Holdings Limited and its Quest subsidiaries.
TenantCloud, a cloud-based rental accounting software, has partnered with Assurant, a global provider of risk management solutions. With low monthly rates, the policy can help cover both a renter's belongings and offer liability coverage for the landlord's asset.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired New Jersey-based The Daniels Group, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Capitol Indemnity Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapSpecialty, Inc., has acquired the renewal rights to Rockhill Insurance Group's environmental book of business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Medjet, a leader in air medical transport and crisis response memberships for travelers, has launched a new, limited-time offer of short-term MedjetHorizon memberships, just in time for the winter games in Pyeongchang. The decision comes in response to an increase in inquiries for its elevated travel security and crisis response membership option, MedjetHorizon, as well as the U.S. State Department's new travel advisory system.
Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC, a national multi-line specialty MGA, has announced that Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Oak Hill Capital Partners have taken an equity stake in the company.
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