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AIR Worldwide Expands Suite of Catastrophe Models for Australia

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has expanded its suite of catastrophe models for Australia with the release of the industry’s first probabilistic bushfire model and updated tropical cyclone and earthquake models. The AIR Bushfire Model for Australia captures …

Caliber Collision Expands Into Oklahoma

Caliber Collision Centers announced the acquisition of three new centers in the Oklahoma City area. Caliber Collision’s newly acquired 7,000 square foot collision repair facility in northwest Oklahoma City, located at 8020 NW Expressway, and it’s newly acquired 10,500 square …

XL Introduces New Subcontractor Performance Risk Mitigation Programs

To help contractors minimize subcontractor performance risks, the North America Construction insurance unit of XL Group announced two new subcontractor prequalification programs, through partnerships with Houston-based SureTec Information Systems, Inc. and ConstructSecure, a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based construction technology firm. The programs …

Allied World Launches Primary Casualty Division

Allied World has expanded its U.S. casualty operations with the launch of a new construction casualty division. New lines of business offered include commercial general liability, commercial automobile, railroad protectives and owners & contractors protective. Product offerings for the new …

National Glass Exchange to Offer Fully Underwritten Windshield Protection Plans

The AmTrust Group of insurance carriers and its sister company, Warrantech, will now be supporting the National Glass Exchange’s (NGE) Windshield Protection Plans. Through the agreement, AmTrust will provide the underwriting of NGE’s products, and Warrantech will manage claims administration …

Argo Group Announces New Cyber Liability Insurance

Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has introduced a new cyber liability insurance product – information & Professional Risk Playbooks (iPRP) – designed to address the exposures businesses face from their increasing reliance on information technology. …

Forensic Engineering Firm Expands Midwest Presence

Rimkus Consulting Group, a forensic engineering consulting firm, announced the opening of two new offices in Kansas City, Kan., and Louisville, Ky. The Kansas City office will be led by Rimkus Regional Manager Robert Anderson, while the Louisville office will …

Texas Forensic Engineering Firm Launches New Website

Texas-based System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL), provides forensic engineering, expert witness, certified fire, arson, accident investigations, safety engineering and product testing services, has launched its new PHP-based website, at http://www.sealcorp.com. The dramatically redesigned site, created by the Company’s in-house marketing …

Forensic Engineering Firm Expands Into Alabama

Rimkus Consulting Group, a national forensic engineering consulting firm announced the opening of two offices in the Alabama market. The Birmingham and Mobile offices will be lead by District Managers Peter Townsend and J. Phil Wilbourn, respectively. The offices will …

Marsh Launches New Product to Protect Against Cloud Computing Risks

To assist companies in managing the risks associated with cloud computing, Marsh announced the launch of what is believed to be the industry’s first insurance product designed to protect companies against first-party losses stemming from a cloud service provider’s failure. …