Federated National Insurance Company (”Federated National”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Company insurance holding company, today announced that it received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (”OIR”) to write commercial residential property business in the state of FloridaMichael H. Braun, President of Federated National and Chief Executive Officer of 21st [...]

Litigation and insurance coverage claims involving alleged personal injuries and property damage from drywall imported from China is the focus of a half-day seminar set for July 28, 2009 at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California San Francisco. The event will also be webcast.
The conference producer, HB Litigation Conferences LLC, has [...]

As a leader in the property and casualty insurance marketplace, South Florida-based Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. certainly understands the science of risk management and protecting the assets of its customers.
As part of its corporate business continuity/data protection plan, Universal has decided to expand the scope of its colocation/disaster recovery coverage with 1Vault Networks [...]

Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced a significant organizational change that strengthens the company’s leadership team while maintaining Alliant’s commitment to a flat management structure. Effective immediately, Ralph Hurst now directs the company’s retail operations as President, National Brokerage Group, while Sean McConlogue, President, Alliant Specialty Insurance Services, directs [...]

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is urging customers to take steps now to prevent potential damage from extreme winter weather conditions. With several weeks of winter weather ahead for many parts of the country, there is still ample opportunity for property owners to take preventative action that could save money and avoid frustration.
“As the freezing and [...]

XL Insurance, XL Capital Ltd’s global insurance operations, unveiled Pollution Insurance for Property Owners and Managers, a suite of pollution insurance endorsements and claims and risk management services to help protect the value of commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios in the U.S.
Rich Corbett, head of XL Insurance’s Global Environmental unit, said: “Environmental risks are [...]

XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd named Mike Martin as Chief Property Underwriter for the Americas.
Commenting on the appointment, John Gallagher, XL Insurance’s Chief Underwriting Officer for Global Property, said: “Mike’s appointment is well-deserved. It underscores his solid track record for profitable underwriting and his commitment to providing XL Insurance clients [...]

AIG Commercial Insurance, announced that it will service all casualty insurance coverage for the public sector through its Lexington Insurance Company unit. Specifically, effective as of January 1, 2009, Lexington’s Casualty Division will manage the public entity commercial umbrella and excess casualty portfolio of AIG Specialty Excess, a division of AIG Excess Casualty, which along [...]

First American Title Insurance Company announced that it will replace recorded mortgage documents, property tax information, recorded deeds and tax assessor maps at no charge for homeowners who lost their homes in the recent fires in Southern California.
“We recognize that California is not immune to natural disasters and we want to help those homeowners [...]

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire Rockhill Insurance Group of Kansas City, Mo. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2009, subject to approval by regulatory authorities.
Rockhill Insurance Group writes approximately $135 million in specialty property and casualty direct written premium through four insurance company subsidiaries: Rockhill [...]