Liability Insurance
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Public and
Product Liability
Public and Product Liability policies provide protection
against third party claims arising
from Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal Injury.
Legal defense costs are also included. Coverage is
provided to protect an insured from liabilities arising
from premises,
operations and/or products and completed operations.
Policies can be written to include worldwide territory
and jurisdiction.
Features:
• Flexible Program
Structure
• Superior claim handling
services in 130 jurisdictions
• Competitive pricing
• Loss Sensitive Programs
including:
• Retrospectively Rated
• Deductible or Excess
• Captives and rental
captives
• Portfolio Transfers and
Buyouts
• Loss Mitigation
Programs
Customer Profile
Manufacturers and contractors (heavy, medium, light);
sales, financial and professional companies; hotels and
restaurants; retail, wholesale and service industries
represent just a few of the targeted classes of
business. Coverage can be written on a worldwide basis,
including the jurisdictions of the U.S. and Canada.
ADVANTAGE
Provides primary casualty policies on an admitted basis
in 130 jurisdictions. Policies can be written on
occurrence, claims made or manifestation form and can
include local
specialty coverage's. We design customer tailored
solutions in structure, limits, deductibles and
wordings. Casualty can provide loss sensitive, captive
programs as well as controlled and integrated global
programs. We provide up to $50M capacity.
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Workers
Compensation and Employers Liability
Programs covering an employer's obligations for
statutory benefits or liability arising from
work-related employee injuries and occupational disease,
and including specialized claim management protocols and
vocational rehabilitation.
Features:
• Statutory admitted or
voluntary non-admitted policies
• Employers' Liability
capacity up to $50 Million in limits available
• Competitive pricing
• Superior claim handling
services in 130 jurisdictions
• Loss Control and
Employee Safety Programs
• Managed medical care
and vocational rehabilitation services
• Loss Sensitive Programs
including:
• Retrospectively Rated
• Deductible or Excess
• Captives and rental
captives
• Portfolio Transfers and
Buyouts
• Loss Mitigation
Programs
Customer Profile
Manufacturers and contractors (heavy, medium, light);
sales, financial and professional companies; hotels and
restaurants; retail, wholesale and service industries
represent just a few of the targeted classes of
business. For firms based outside the U.S. and Canada,
coverage can be written on a worldwide basis, including
the jurisdictions of the U.S. and Canada; for U.S. and
Canadian firms, coverage can be written for overseas
contracts or
operations and for employees on business travel
overseas.
Advantage
Companies around the world, in more than 130 countries
and jurisdictions, can issue locally admitted policies
and provide insured's with the full range of
policyholder services, loss control and claim handling
services through its global network.
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Financial
Institutions D & 0 Insurance
Directors and Officers of commercial banks, insurance
companies and other financial institutions are under
increased scrutiny; consequently, they find themselves
involved in an alarming number of lawsuits. The list of
potential litigants is virtually endless, and the types
of lawsuits can be broken down into a number of
categories (i.e., shareholder, debt holder, regulatory
and employee actions). The financial institutions
Directors & Officers
Insurance policy provides coverage for claims brought
against directors and officers of a company for actual
or alleged breach of duty, neglect, misstatements,
errors or
omissions. Coverage includes advancement of defense
costs granted prior to final disposition of a claim for
individuals when the financial institution cannot
provide such costs. Reimbursement for indemnification of
directors and officers for any judgments, settlements,
and defense costs associated with covered claims when
the company has indemnified the insured for loss.
Customer Profile
Directors and Officers of commercial and investment
banks, stock and mutual insurance companies, reinsurance
companies, and non-banking financial institutions.
Advantage
We can provide U.S. $25 million in capacity. In the
United States, National Union Fire Insurance Company, is
the nation's leading provider of this type of coverage.
international companies all have access to National
Union's
underwriting, claims and defense experience which are
utilized to custom make coverage designed to provide the
highest level of protection to ADR issuers. As part of
this
coverage there is increased access to a panel of U.S.
lawyers to provide a specialized defense to litigation
brought against ADR issuers directors and officers.
Global companies can extend their coverage to their
overseas subsidiaries. No deductibles are required for
directors and officers when indemnification by the
corporation is not permitted. Defense costs will be
advanced to individual directors and officers for non-indemnifiable
claims.
Enhancement features and specialized products are
available, including Entity Coverage for Open Market
Securities Claims, Securities Offering Entity Coverage,
Employment Practices Liability Insurance and Pollution
Insurance. We have developed a network of expert claims
and underwriting personnel to address the specialized
needs of financial institutions.
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Accountants
Professional Liability
Protects accounting firms and its partners, directors
and employees from claims arising out of activities as
an accountant.
CUSTOMER PROFILE
Small, medium and large accounting firms.
For firms based outside of the USA and Canada, coverage
may be written on a worldwide basis, including the
jurisdictions of the USA and Canada. For USA and
Canadian
companies, coverage plans are offered for foreign
operational exposures and for liabilities arising from
products exported from the home country.
ADVANTAGE
Over 20 years of writing accounting firms worldwide.
Worldwide coverage and full prior acts are available.
Extensive knowledge of local customs, markets and laws
with a worldwide network of underwriting and claims
offices.
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Lawyers
Professional Liability
Protects law firms and its partners, directors and
employees from claims arising from
activities arising out actions as a lawyer. Coverage may
also be available for activities as an outside director
of a third-party corporation.
Customer Profile
Sole practitioners, small, medium and large law firms.
For firms based outside of the USA and Canada, coverage
may be written on a worldwide basis, including the
jurisdictions of the USA and Canada. For USA and
Canadian
companies, coverage plans are offered for foreign
operational exposures and for liabilities arising from
products exported from the home country.
Advantage
Over 20 years of experience writing law firms worldwide.
Worldwide coverage and full prior acts are available.
Coverage for "of counsel" attorneys and
independent contractors is available. Extensive
knowledge of local customs, markets and laws with a
worldwide
network of underwriting and claims offices.
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Insurance
Agents and Brokers E & 0
This policy provides coverage for the insureds
activities as an Insurance Agent, Insurance Broker,
Insurance Consultant, Managing General Agent and Notary
Public.
Customers Profile
Traditional agents, indigenous, life and general
(Property, Casualty) insurance agents.
For firms based outside of the USA and Canada, coverage
may be written on a worldwide basis, including the
jurisdictions of the USA and Canada. For USA and
Canadian
companies, coverage plans are offered for foreign
operational exposures and for liabilities arising from
products exported from the home country.
Advantage
We have continuously insured group programs for over
fifteen years. Coverage tailored to suit local customs
and regulations. We currently have filed indigenous
insurance brokers and agents policy wording in Latin
America/Caribbean and Africa/Middle East. Worldwide
coverage is available. Prior acts coverage can also be
provided.
Additional Information
Optional coverage for independent contractors. We
provide risk management newsletters to insureds.
Extensive knowledge of local customs, markets and laws
with a
worldwide network of underwriting and claims offices.
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School
Leaders Professional Liability
Protects school entities, school boards, employees,
student teachers and volunteers against claims of
alleged or actual breach of duty, neglect, errors,
misstatements,
misleading statements or omissions. The policy provides
"Insured versus Insured" coverage for lawsuits
brought by employees against their employer. Wrongful
Acts that
can be covered, depending on the policy version, to
include the following types of claims:
• Claims brought by
employees: Discrimination, Wrongful termination, Failure
to hire, Failure to promote/train, Breach of employment
contract, Wrongful suspension, Sexual harassment,
Failure to maintain insurance (defense cover
only), Fiduciary Liability for Benefit Plans (defense
cover only).
• Claims brought by
students: Wrongful suspension/ expulsion, Constitutional
violations (i.e. freedom of speech, religion, assembly,
privacy...), Corporal Punishment (defense cover only).
• Claims brought by
parents: Failure to provide special education, Failure
to educate.
• Claims brought by
vendors: (defense coverage only) Breach of contract,
Unfair bidding Procedures, Discrimination.
Customer Profile
Public Schools, private schools, cooperative facilities,
vocational/technical schools, junior colleges, colleges
and universities.
For firms based outside of the USA and Canada, coverage
may be written on a worldwide basis, including the
jurisdictions of the USA and Canada. For USA and
Canadian
companies, coverage plans are offered for foreign
operational exposures and for liabilities
arising from products exported from the home country.
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Travel
Agents Professional Liability
Protects travel agents and tour operators for claims
arising out of or incidental to the
profession. Coverages may include, bodily
injury/property damage, non-owned auto, errors and
omissions and personal injury.
Customer Profile
Any retail or wholesale travel agency or tour operator.
For firms based outside of the USA and Canada, coverage
may be written on a worldwide
basis, including the jurisdictions of the USA and
Canada. For USA and Canadian
companies, coverage plans are offered for foreign
operational exposures and for liabilities
arising from products exported from the home country.
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