Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) has been approved as acoverholder at Lloyd's for Excess and Surplus Casualty lines.Licensed to do business in 50 states, Pioneer will focus onnon-admitted primary Commercial General Liability (CGL), ProductsLiability and Owners & Contractors Protective (OCP) and ExcessLiability in lower layers. Excess Casualty will be written withcapacity of up to $5 million, throughout the U.S., offering variousdeductible or self-insured retention options. Coverage parameterswill include ISO forms and endorsements and will provide dedicatedunderwriting solutions for target classes of business; such asspecialty contractors, service operations, and manufacturing.

The Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University ofPennsylvania and Chubb PersonalInsurance have awarded the first Certified Advisor of PersonalInsurance (CAPI) designations to 37 agents and brokers. Created byWharton and Chubb in 2014, the CAPI program helps agents andbrokers serve as trusted advisers to high-net-worth clients.Program participants must complete 12 months of study and a projectto demonstrate their mastery of the curriculum. The agents andbrokers in CAPI's first graduating class work for a variety oforganizations, ranging from major global and regional brokerages tosmall-town, family-owned independent agencies across the U.S.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. willannounce third quarter 2015 results on Tuesday, October 27,2015, in a news release to be issued before the market opens. Therelease will also be available on the Marsh & McLennanCompanies website. President and CEO DanGlaser and CFO Mike Bischoff will lead a discussionwith investors regarding financial results at 8:30 a.m.Eastern time on October 27. The discussion will include aquestion-and-answer period. To participate in the teleconference,please dial 1-800-500-0920. Callers from outside the U.S.should dial 1-719-457-2646. The access code for both numbers is520888. The live audio webcast may be accessed at www.mmc.com. A replay of the webcast will beavailable approximately two hours after the event.

AssuredPartners of New Jersey hasacquired Wilson H. Flock Insurance (Flock), Inc. basedout of Wyoming, Pa. The agency specializes in coverage forindividuals, businesses, and life insurance products. Wilson H.Flock Insurance, Inc. reports approximately $1.4 million inrevenues. As part of the acquisition, 14 Flock employees will joinAssuredPartners.

Assurant Specialty Property has partnered withFlexdrive to provide insurance coverage for vehiclesin its on-demand car program, which is currently available inAtlanta, Dallas, Austin and Nashville. Drivers in these areas willnow have worry-free access to a car anytime they want, for anypurpose. Flexdrive offers a fresh alternative to traditional carownership—a weekly or monthly subscription that gives membersaccess to everything they need to get on the road without a care.With Flexdrive, drivers get the car of their choice, maintenance,roadside assistance, and Assurant Specialty Propertyinsurance—all included in the subscription fee. Members can alsouse the mobile app to easily reserve and switch out cars as theirneeds change.