My New Markets

October 8, 2007

Trade and Professional Associations

Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care facility seeking more complex products and services. Each program is tailored to the needs of the client and is managed by a dedicated team.

Carrier: CNA rated “A” by A. M. Best. Admitted.

States: All.

Contact: Sharon Fine at 800-432-7465 or e-mail Sharon_Fine@aon.com.

Environmental Consultants-Contractors

Nuts & Bolts: As part of the comprehensive coverage care suite of products, ELM Insurance Brokers has an addition to its errors and omissions/directors and officers/ employment practices liability/crime and fiduciary suite, environmental liability for consultants and contractors’ on a third-party liability basis including general liability potential first-party coverage for site pollution liability.

Dollars: $500,000 to $25 million.

Carrier: Rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.

States: All.

Contact: Fred Fisher at 310-322-1301 or e-mail ffisher@e-o.com.

Above and Underground Storage Tank

Nuts & Bolts: USAssure Insurance Services’ coverage can be used to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency financial responsibility requirements, as well as first-party and third-party cleanup costs. Customer profile includes: city, county, municipalities, condominiums, gas stations and convenience stores, golf courses, heavy equipment contractors, hospitals, hotels, motor vehicle dealers and schools.

Dollars: Up to $2 million.

Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: All, except Hawaii.

Contact: Jenny Roberts at 904-224-8970 or e-mail jenny.roberts@usassure.com.

OCP & Railroad Protective Liability

Nuts & Bolts: A market for OCP and railroad protective liability is available with an admitted market. Visit www.123ocp.com to download and submit the online application.

Dollars: Up to $2 million.

Carrier: Mid Continent, a member of Great American Insurance Group rated “A” IX by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: All, except New York and Washington.

Contact: Susan Jones at 866-883-7692 or e-mail support@123ocp.com.

Medical Staffing Professional Liability

Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering claims-made allied healthcare stand-alone professional liability insurance. A professional liability/general liability combo program is also available.

Dollars: $100,000 to $10 million.

Carrier: Lloyds of London rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted and nonadmitted.

States: All, except Alaska.

Contact: Kenneth Kukral at 216-797-9700 or e-mail Ken@internationalexcess.com.

Preferred Lawyers Market

Nuts & Bolts: ELM Insurance Brokers is offering a new market for preferred attorneys in firms with 10 or fewer attorneys. The market includes administrative law, appellate work, criminal, domestic relations, immigration, lobbyists, labor law, mediation/arbitration, non-banking, and workers’ compensation.

Dollars: $500,000 to $5 million.

Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: Ala., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.M., N.Y., N.C., N.D., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., S.D., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Va., D.C., W.Va., Wis., Wyo.

Contact: Clancy Marie Johannsen at 310-322-1301 or e-mail cjohannsen@e-o.com.

Hurricane and Wind Coverage

Nuts & Bolts: The Maplewood Group is offering hurricane and wind coverage available in all coastal states. The company can write separately or in conjunction with property including bodily injury and EE-commercial, habitational, manufacturing, schools, warehouses, etc.

Dollars: $5 million to $100,000 million.

Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: Ala., Calif., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Miss., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ore., Pa., R.I., S.C., Texas, Va., Wash.

Contact: Stephen Pierce at: 800-227-4938 e-mail spierce@themaplewoodgroup.com.