The Pacific Life Foundation announced $2.75 million in grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, to nearly 200 nonprofit agencies serving Southern California during an early Monday evening reception. Overall, the Pacific Life Foundation has committed to provide $5.5 million in charitable funding throughout 2011.
A highlight of the evening was a special presentation of the Walter [...]

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of software and service solutions for the insurance industry, today announced that United America Indemnity Group, Inc. (”United America”) has implemented Duck Creek’s Policy Administration solution for a number of its Commercial ISO lines products. The PA-based carrier went live within six months with a custom Vacant Property [...]

PRNewswire For the third straight year, ProAssurance Corporation has been recognized by The Ward Group as one of the 50 top performing property/casualty insurance companies in America.
The Ward Group identified the best performing property-casualty insurance companies in America by analyzing the financial performance of more than 3,000 insurance companies during the years 2004 to [...]

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 [...]

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations located in Alabama of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred from April 10 through 13, 2009. The deadline to file an application for physical damage is August 10, 2009.
The [...]

In unpredictable economic and financial environment, directors and officers, now more than ever, realize the need for personal asset protection. Travelers Bond & Financial Products introduces its enhanced Broad Form PLUS+SM Directors and Officers Liability policy. When other sources of indemnity are unavailable or unable to respond, this policy offers superior personal asset protection for [...]

Zurich North America Commercial’s Accident & Health (A&H) group and Presidio Reinsurance Group announced today their formation of a strategic relationship to provide a broad range of risk-relief programs to the health care market.
As industry leaders with a long-term commitment to the accident and health industry, Zurich and Presidio will leverage their extensive portfolio of [...]

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced through its U.S.-based Darwin subsidiary, a new program with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. in conjunction with the rollout of Darwin’s nationwide standard market Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) product. JLT will be underwriting on behalf of Darwin on an admitted basis in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, [...]

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group today announced that it would continue its sponsorship of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade through 2012, which coincides with the company’s 100th anniversary. The multi-year sponsorship agreement with Boston 4 Productions, the company that produces the event, totals approximately $7 million.
Headquartered in Boston since its inception [...]

Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced the release of UltraMate? 7, the next major version of one of the industry’s most widely accepted collision estimating solutions for both insurers and collision repairers. In addition to adding [...]