NEW YORK, N.Y., July 17 – Hiscox USA, part of the Hiscox Group, a provider of specialty insurance, has announced the launch of its professional and general liability insurance for allied health care businesses across the U.S.

The combination insurance coverage will enable allied health businesses to protect against both professional liability and general liability issues, the company said. The combined policy is particularly applicable if a claim could be considered either a general liability or a professional liability.

Other features of Hiscox USA Allied Healthcare insurance include, according to the company, worldwide coverage, choice of defense council (subject to approval), final adjudication wording, incident sensitive policy, and a toll-free risk management hotline. The Allied Healthcare insurance is the latest in a series of new product launches by Hiscox USA aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses with specialty risks.

For more information, visit www.hiscoxusa.com.