BOSTON—Lexington Insurance Co. has launched an online resource for the health care industry.

LexOvations is an online tool available to policyholders and brokers that provides an overview of the insurer's health care practice, the Boston-based unit of Chartis Inc. said in a statement.

The website streamlines information about Lexington's products and services geared to health care organizations, such as risk management and claims services, webinars on health care topics, medical professional liability coverage and captive solutions, Lexington said in the statement.

It also has downloadable policy forms and allows sharing information with others by clicking the “share” tab to e-mail the information.

To view LexOvations, visit www.lexovations.com/healthcare.

ENCINO, Calif.—NAS Insurance Services Inc. has introduced a sexual misconduct liability program for companies working under contract with certain public entities.

The sexual misconduct and molestation liability product provides a limit of up to $1 million for vendors performing work for municipalities, schools and semipublic entities, the Encino, Calif.-based managing general underwriter said in a statement.

“In today's increasingly litigious environment, entities are being contractually required to carry limits of sexual misconduct and molestation insurance never before carried,” NAS Insurance Services said on its website.

The claims-made policy offers worldwide coverage, including negligent hiring, failure to report employees involved in sexual misconduct and an extended reporting period, among others, the MGU said in the statement.

NAS Insurance Services said the policy, which is written by Lloyd's of London, has a minimum deductible of $10,000 and a minimum premium of $7,000.

For more information, contact Genevieve Alexander, senior underwriter at NAS Insurance Services, at 818-808-4463 or galexander@ nasinsurance.com.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Zurich North America Commercial has expanded its existing coverage to protect defendants in contractual lawsuits.

The Defendant Contract Litigation Insurance program aims to mitigate the risk of defendants paying plaintiffs' attorney fees should the defense fail in a breach of contract claim, the Schaumburg, Ill.-based unit of Zurich Financial Services Group said in a statement.

Zurich said the policy, which is provided through its Los Angeles-based program administrator Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency L.L.C., was developed in response to its program covering plaintiffs involved in contractual lawsuits.

“The financial liability of paying your adversary's legal fees is a serious concern,” Craig Fundum, president of programs and direct markets for Zurich, said in the statement. “The Bureau of Justice Statistics recently reported that, on average, two out of three defendants in contract cases lose at trial.”

The policy, which can be purchased up to 60 days after being served with a complaint, is triggered when a summary judgment is issued against the defendant or the plaintiff wins at trial. It is purchased on a surplus lines basis.

For more information, contact Damiano Servidio, head of professional services for Zurich's programs unit, at 212-553-5642 or damiano.servidio@zurichna.com.

NEW YORK—The Insurance Information Institute Inc. has released an updated handbook about the basics of how insurance works.

The 196-page “Insurance Handbook” aims to help reporters, public policymakers, regulators, students, insurance company employees and academics better understand the commercial insurance industry, the New York-based nonprofit organization said in a statement.

“Congress is on the verge of creating for the first time a Federal Insurance Office within the U.S. Treasury Department,” Robert Hartwig, president of the III said in the statement. “So there is widespread interest in learning more about our industry.”

The handbook discusses different types of insurance and includes trend overviews and a glossary containing explanations of 500 insurance terms.

“Insurance Handbook” is available for $20 per copy and can be downloaded as a PDF free of charge. For more information, visit www.iii.org.