QBE North America launches workers comp partnership

QBE North America, an operating division of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., said Thursday that it has launched a program with Patriot National Inc. to write workers compensation and employers liability insurance policies for hospitality, health care, property management and manufacturing accounts.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Patriot National will serve as program administrator with defined underwriting, claims administration and loss control authority on behalf of QBE, the company said in a statement.

The program will be available in 12 states, including Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Vermont, according to the statement.