New Markets

November 18, 2007

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.

Privacy General Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Insurebest.com is offering privacy general liability on an occurrence basis, including defense costs and mitigation benefit. Average annual premium is $1,000 or less (under 25 employee group).
Dollars: $100,000 to $600,000.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Gary Kenoff at 800-425-7873 or e-mail info@insurebest.com.

Rap/Hip-Hop Shows
Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates, Inc. is provides special event insurance, including rap/hip-hop shows.
Dollars: $1 million to $5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A+” by A. M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: John Dean at 800-745-2409, ext. 120 or e-mail jdean@fdean.com.

Contractors – All Trades
Nuts & Bolts: Bliss and Glennon, Inc. now offers monoline general liability or package policies for all contractor trades. Includes in-house programs for electrical contractors and landscapers. Small to large accounts, including OCIPs or CCIPs. Classes: general contractors, roofers, electricians, plumbers, swimming pools, concrete, welders, fence erection, masonry, janitorial, carpentry, drywall, etc.
Dollars: $100,000 to $100 million.
Carrier: Rated “A-8” or better by A. M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Shane Bouma at 310-372-9115, ext. 345 or e-mail boumash@bgsurplus.com.

Process Servers-Record Retrievers
Nuts & Bolts: AMIS has a professional liability program for private investigators, insurance adjusters, process servers, attorney services and accident reconstruction.
Dollars: $300,000 to $5 million.
Carrier: First Mercury rated “A-” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All except Wyoming.
Contact: William West at 760-471-7116 or e-mail bwest@amiscorp.com.

Mortgage Impairment
Nuts & Bolts: Anthony R. Davis Agency Inc. is offering mortgage impairment coverage with errors & omissions and mortgage servicing coverage and 90 day blanket coverage for no-show of homeowner and flood insurance.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Travelers rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Patti Abbott-Bozzo at 908-233-8040 or e-mail pat@ardavisagency.com.

Co-Ops
Nuts & Bolts: Commercial umbrella coverage for condominiums, co-ops, apartment buildings and commercial real estate is now offered by the New Empire Group.
Dollars: $5 million to $100,000 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ala., Ark., Calif., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Penn., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Texas, Vt., Va., W.V.
Contact: James O’Neill at 866-431-8100 or e-mail jimo@newempiregroup.com.

Allied Medical Organizations PL/GL
Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Ariziona has a policy that covers a range of medical malpractice and general liability exposures and is available on an occurrence form. Allied healthcare facilities provide medical services directly to a patient or client and are ancillary to physician and hospital care. Included are home healthcare agencies, supplemental medical staffing, hospices, dialysis centers, medical testing laboratories, substance abuse rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation facilities for the impaired.
Dollars: $1 million to $10 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Matt Gervin at 480-281-3850 or e-mail mattg@travped.com.

Fire & Water Restoration Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: National E&S Insurance Brokers, Inc. says it has the lowest minimum premium available for qualified fire/water restoration contractors: $2,500 without mold coverage and $5,000 with mold coverage. Coverage can include the general liability, contractor pollution and professional liability. The professional liability is written in accordance with the S520 and S500 standards of IICRC.
Dollars: $1 million to $11 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All, except Hawaii.
Contact: Cesar Baragan at 661-266-4444 or e-mail cesar@nationaleands.com.

CIC Agents’ E&O
Nuts & Bolts: To qualify for discounts the agency must have 40 percent of professional staff enrolled in CIC or CISR program.
Dollars: $1 million to $15 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Norm Alberigo at 972-934-4275 or e-mail nalberigo@marketscout.com.