Navigators Introduces Contract Research Organization (CRO) Professional Liability Coverage

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced that its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, Inc., has introduced a combined Products-Completed Operations and Errors & Omissions Liability insurance product called “Life Sciences Research Related Liability Coverage,” specifically created for contract research organizations (CROs).

“Despite the economic recession, the CRO industry has been on the rise in the life sciences sector,” says Lyn Rossano, Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Life Sciences at Navigators. “It’s critical that CROs meet this rising demand without exposing themselves to costly professional liability, which is why we provide this tailored product.”

“Life Sciences Research Related Liability Coverage” is designed for eligible CROs who work with biologics, pharmaceutical and medical device development companies on an annual or project length policy with a capacity of up to $10 million.

The Navigators Group, Inc. is an international specialty insurance holding company with insurance company operations, underwriting management companies, and operations at Lloyd's of London. Headquartered in New York City, Navigators has offices in major insurance centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

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Senior Vice President, Life Sciences
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Source: The Navigators Group, Inc.