CEO Werner Kruck of Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Security First Insurance Co. has won the 2015 Ventana Research Leadership Award for Customer Excellence. The award recognizes noteworthy individuals and organizations that have advanced business by effectively using their people, processes, information and technology to achieve the best outcomes.

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale insurance broker and underwriting firm Burns & Wilcox has announced its official sponsorship of American professional golfer Jimmy Walker, effective Jan. 1. Walker is currently on the PGA Tour and is ranked 22nd in the world. He has won five PGA Tour victories and was on the most recent Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams. Walker will be Burns & Wilcox's first professional athlete brand ambassador.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based property and casualty insurance provider Main Street America Group is now offering Cyber risk protection for businesses in 19 states. The coverage is available through its Main Line Business Owners Policy. Over the next few months, coverage will be made available in eight additional states.

Culver City, Calif.-based Zalma Insurance Consultants and ClaimSchool Inc. are now offering “Zalma's Insurance 101,” an online resource that provides video-based insurance training for insurance agents, insurance brokers, insurance claims employees and insurance lawyers.

Westfield Center, Ohio-based insurance and banking services provider Westfield Insurance Foundation has donated $47,125 to the Medina County Sheriff's Office to pay for an unmanned tactical surveillance robot. Medina County's SWAT will be able to respond to dangerous situations involving shooters and hostage takers through the deployment of the unmanned vehicle.

Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance announced that it has been approved by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority to begin operation of its U.K. business, which will begin underwriting immediately. The London-based subsidiary is led by Dan Burrows as U.K. chief executive officer. He is joined by Nick Burkinshaw, chairman of Specialty, and Richard Coulson, Specialty Lines underwriter.

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based VIP Software announced the integration of its Bill Audit Pro software with Xactware's XactAnalysis. XactAnalysis identifies errors and opportunities for costs savings in the estimating process. Bill Audit Pro audits invoices against the approved estimates to identify billing overages.

New York City-based insurance startup Lemonade Inc. has announced that it has secured $13 million in funding in a round led by Aleph and Sequoia Capital. Lemonade says it will set up the world's first peer-to-peer insurance company.

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Around the P&C insurance industry: Dec. 9, 2015

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