United States Fire Insurance Company of New York

Third-Party Administrator, SureGo Administrative Services, Announces the Launch of Its New Website, Mysurego.com

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, Fairfax Financial, Growth, Crum, Management, Online shopping

Earlier this year, the company launched a custom-built online submission tool that eases the claims process for internal teams and external customers.

Key Points: 
  • Earlier this year, the company launched a custom-built online submission tool that eases the claims process for internal teams and external customers.
  • Matthew Vitale, President, SureGo Administrative Services, commented, “SureGo’s mission is to provide unparalleled claims and administration services to our clients and partners without relying on others.
  • With straightforward navigation and convenient functionality, visitors can easily explore the wide range of services offered by the company.
  • The company will enhance its website with additional information and features as it further develops its offerings.

SureGo Administrative Services, a Division of Trawick Holdings, Expands Services as an Official Third-Party Administrator for Crum & Forster

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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As an official third-party administrator, SureGo will leverage its expertise and extensive network to administer claims solutions on behalf of Crum & Forster.

Key Points: 
  • As an official third-party administrator, SureGo will leverage its expertise and extensive network to administer claims solutions on behalf of Crum & Forster.
  • This collaboration marks a significant milestone, combining SureGo's commitment to exceptional customer service and industry knowledge with the vast resources and market presence of Crum & Forster.
  • This strategic partnership will allow SureGo to expand its service offerings, enhance its capabilities, and deliver even greater value to its clients.
  • With an innovative team and a path-breaking technology, we are ready to leap into a higher orbit of insurance claims management."

AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Crum & Forster Insurance Group’s Members and Monitor Life Insurance Company of New York

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, AM Best, Long-term care insurance, ERM, Crum, Credit, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, Fairfax Financial, FSR, AM, Risk management

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of the members of Crum & Forster Insurance Group (C&F).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of the members of Crum & Forster Insurance Group (C&F).
  • Concurrently, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term ICR to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) of Monitor Life Insurance Company of New York (Monitor Life) (New York, NY).
  • The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
  • The ratings also reflect the financial support and strategic importance to its parent, United States Fire Insurance Company, part of C&F.

Spot Pet Insurance Doubles Down on Commitment to Support Pet Families by Featuring their Customers in Latest Ad Campaign

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Golden Years (David Bowie song), Human, Life, Accident, Parent, Policy, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, NAIC, NPN, Brooks, Dog, Pet, Family, Cat, Fireworks, Pet industry, Jax, Spot

 MIAMI, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's favorite pet insurance provider, Spot Pet Insurance launches its latest ad campaign, "A Golden Year," starring #SpotFamMember puppies. Spot partnered with Cafeteria Films, a local Miami-based agency, for this project. Spot's newest stars, Jax and Brooks, are two golden retriever puppies, currently insured by the company's plan options.

Key Points: 
  • Spot Pet Insurance launches new ad campaign starring #Spotfammember puppies.
  • MIAMI, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's favorite pet insurance provider , Spot Pet Insurance launches its latest ad campaign, " A Golden Year ," starring #SpotFamMember puppies.
  • Spot Pet Insurance launches new ad campaign starring #Spotfammember puppies.
  • Visit Spot Pet Insurance on TikTok to follow a day in the life of Jax and Brooks as they get ready for and film "A Golden Year".

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of California Casualty Group Members

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, Good, AM Best, ALL, California Casualty, Credit, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, FSR, Risk, AM, Long-Term Capital Management, News, Credit rating agency, Risk management

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “bb+” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of The California Casualty Indemnity Exchange (San Mateo, CA) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: California Casualty General Insurance Company of Oregon (Portland, OR), California Casualty & Fire Insurance Company (San Mateo, CA) and California Casualty Insurance Company (Portland, OR).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “bb+” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of The California Casualty Indemnity Exchange (San Mateo, CA) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: California Casualty General Insurance Company of Oregon (Portland, OR), California Casualty & Fire Insurance Company (San Mateo, CA) and California Casualty Insurance Company (Portland, OR).
  • All of these companies comprise the California Casualty Group (California Casualty).
  • The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect California Casualty’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Appoints Paul Emerson to Lead Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada

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Monday, June 5, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, Berkshire Hathaway, AM Best, National Indemnity Company, Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, Travel, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, Standard, Customer, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Health, Sales

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Paul Emerson is assuming the additional role of Head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Paul Emerson is assuming the additional role of Head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada.
  • “We are excited to expand our Customer & Broker Engagement team in Canada as we continue to grow our presence and deepen relationships," said Lori Spoon, Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, BHSI.
  • “Leading our third-party claims team in Canada, Paul has worked closely with teams across our business and been pivotal in deploying our CLAIMS IS OUR PRODUCT philosophy to strengthen our customer and broker relationships.
  • In Canada it underwrites on the paper of National Liability & Fire Insurance Company, a part of Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity group of insurance companies.

Crum & Forster Accident & Health Division Leverages OptMyCare Predictive Analytics Platform for Greater Insights, Risk Stratification and Mitigation

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Workforce, AM Best, Software as a service, Health care, Risk management, Crum, ML, Forster, Multimedia, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, Patient, Fairfax Financial, Machine learning, Risk, Property insurance, HMS, Medical device

DALLAS, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division is collaborating with OptMyCare Inc., employing the company's proprietary healthcare predictive and descriptive analytics software as a service (SaaS) platform.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division is collaborating with OptMyCare Inc., employing the company's proprietary healthcare predictive and descriptive analytics software as a service (SaaS) platform.
  • OptMyCare's SaaS platform provides Crum & Forster with prompt and reliable, clinically oriented risk management insight
    "OptMyCare's SaaS platform provides Crum & Forster with prompt and reliable, clinically oriented risk management insight," said Gary Nidds, Executive Vice President, Crum & Forster Accident & Health.
  • "OptMyCare looks forward to additional opportunities to help Crum & Forster underwrite risk, apply cost containment, and assure the best outcomes for clients and patients."
  • OptMyCare is a cloud-based descriptive and predictive analytics SaaS product with precision prescriptive solutions at a member level for all risk-bearing entities.

Crum & Forster Selects Origami Risk for P&C Insurance Technology to Streamline Claims Administration

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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Crum & Forster©, a leading national property and casualty specialty insurance company, has selected Origami Risk’s multi-tenant, software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims solution for claims adjudication, reporting, and the delivery of enhanced client services.

Key Points: 
  • Crum & Forster©, a leading national property and casualty specialty insurance company, has selected Origami Risk’s multi-tenant, software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims solution for claims adjudication, reporting, and the delivery of enhanced client services.
  • Crum & Forster was looking for ways to enhance service and drive greater efficiencies across all areas of its business.
  • Origami’s SaaS solution will enable Crum & Forster to bring enhanced speed, efficiency, quality, and best practice service capabilities to its claims processes for both its commercial and personal property/casualty lines of business.
  • *Crum & Forster© is a trademark of United States Fire Insurance Company.

Xchange Benefits Launches Xchange Re Underwriting Agency, LLC

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, Xchange, Underwriting, Maguire, Fairfax Financial, U.S. Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, Senior, Health, NYSE, X-Change, Ambac, United States Fire Insurance Company of New York, MGU, Crum, Reinsurance, Management

Xchange Benefits LLC, a managing general underwriter owned by Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMBC), today announced it has launched a reinsurance MGU, Xchange Re Underwriting Agency, LLC (“Xchange Re”).

Key Points: 
  • Xchange Benefits LLC, a managing general underwriter owned by Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMBC), today announced it has launched a reinsurance MGU, Xchange Re Underwriting Agency, LLC (“Xchange Re”).
  • The new entity, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xchange Benefits, specializes in personal accident catastrophe and special risk reinsurance and retrocession.
  • Xchange Re has signed a reinsurance underwriting management agreement with United States Fire Insurance Company (“U.S.
  • “We are thrilled to build upon our wide and longstanding relationship with Crum & Forster,” said Peter McGuire, CEO of Xchange Benefits.

U.S. Small Business Administration Announces 2022 Surety Companies and Agencies Rankings

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Saturday, December 17, 2022
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"The SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee program ensures more contracting opportunities are made available to America’s small businesses through historic initiatives such as President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said Administrator Guzman. “This program is an important tool for the Biden-Harris Administration to empower more business owners to compete for major contracts, that will increase small business contracting -- a win for small business owners and for our economy.”

Key Points: 
  • Washington D.C., Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today its most active surety companies and agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
  • Of the more than $2 billion in bonded contracts awarded to small businesses, over 62 percent of guarantees facilitated through the SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee program went to underserved small business owners.
  • "We are honored to work with and recognize our FY 2022 top surety companies and bonding agencies,” said Jermaine B. Perry, Director of the Office of Surety Guarantees.
  • The mission of the SBA’s Office of Surety Guarantees is to provide and manage surety bond guarantees for qualified small and emerging businesses in direct partnership with surety companies and their agents.