New Markets

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.

Solo/Small Firm Lawyers PL
Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen & Associates of Arizona LLC offers a program that caters to law firms with 10 or less attorneys and is very interested in providing coverage for solo practitioners. Classes include, but are not limited to; criminal, estate / trustee / probate, immigration, bankruptcy, class action / mass tort, collections/repossessions, intellectual property and mergers and acquisitions.
Dollars: $100,000 to $5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.H., N.M., N.Y., N.C., N.D., Ohio, Okla., Penn., R.I., S.C., S.D., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., D.C., W.V., Wis. and Wyo.
Contact: Matt Gervin at 480-281-3850 or e-mail mattg@travped.com.

Excess Workers’ Compensation / Large Deductible
Nuts & Bolts: The Self-Funded Alternatives (SFA) team can assist your agency in the development, design and implementation of self-insured workers’ compensation programs nationwide. SFA works with a wide network of retail agents throughout the country and can provide access to the entire excess workers’ compensation marketplace. SFA can also help with large deductible programs as well as self-insurance bonds.
Dollars: Varies by state statute.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Malika Adams at 215-860-7444 or e-mail sfainfo@self-fundedalternatives.com.

Nutritional & Dietary Supplements
Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates Inc. is offering new nutritional and dietary supplement primary and excess market with “A+XV” paper. Can write the primary ($2 million) or excess ($5 million), but not both. Targeting accounts with $75,000,000 or less in gross revenue. Minimum premium of only $15,000.
Dollars: $1 million to $5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A+” XV by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Chris Dockery at 312-360-9696 or e-mail chrisd@travped.com.

Taxi Program
Nuts & Bolts: BISYS Commercial Services acting as an MGA has a taxi program with a carrier that has written this type of business for over 50 years. The program has auto liability, physical damage, and hired and non-owned. Our carrier can also write limousines, airport buses or airport limousines and social service autos. The program also has general liability to round out your account.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Rated “B+” by A. M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Mass., Mich., Minn., Nev., N.Y., Ohio, Okla., Penn., Texas and Wis.
Contact: Cathy Perry at 877-247-9772 or e-mail bspmarketing@bisys.com.

Outbreak / Contagion – Extra Expense
Nuts & Bolts: USX/S offers first party coverage (cash to your insureds) should their operations be suspended by a public health official due to a covered contagion outbreak or infestation, or by police due to a workplace violence event. Communicable disease, e-coli, salmonella, Legionnaires, Avian flu, mold, fungus, mold, vermin/insect infestation, water-borne pathogen are all covered. No tricky formulas, no coinsurance, no payroll or financial records. You select the daily limit per location and collect upon proof of loss.
Dollars: $2,500 to $50,000.
Carrier: Rated “A” VIII by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: David Stahl at 440-888-7300 or e-mail DaveS@USXS.net.

Military Housing
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs, a program administrator, designer and underwriter of select industry-focused insurance packages, introduced a proprietary guaranteed cost program with Travelers National Programs to provide specialty casualty coverage to the military housing industry. Venture is offering workers’ compensation, general liability and auto liability coverage through Travelers National Programs.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Travelers Indemnity Co. rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Ann Troncelliti at 800-282-6247, ext. 265 or e-mail atroncelliti@ventureprograms.com.

Apartment Buildings Program
Nuts & Bolts: PGI Commercial is offering a comprehensive package facility for apartment buildings.
Dollars: Up to $30 million.
Carrier: Praetorian Insurance Co. rated “A-” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Md., Mich., Nev., N.J., N.M., N.Y., Ohio, Ore., Penn., Texas, Utah, Wash., D.C. and Wis.
Contact: Richard Trezza at 973-631-7575 or e-mail rtrezza@pgicommercial.com.

Canine Security
Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout is offering coverage for bomb and drug sniffing dogs. Types of coverage include CGL and completed operations coverage and professional liability errors and omissions, assault and battery, care, custody and control and lost key coverage available by endorsement. One policy coverage. No airport, residential, nightclubs or traffic control coverage available.
Dollars: $1 million to $2 million.
Carrier: Rated “A++” by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: John Gaskill at 972-934-4212 or e-mail jgaskill@marketscout.com.

Recruiters Professional Package
Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional liability package product that is specifically designed for permanent employment placement firms with up to $3,000,000 in revenues. This product is ideal for recruiters and permanent placement firms placing: clerical professionals, management positions, data processors, information technology professionals, sales associates, and many others. E&O/EPL/BOP coverages are available.
Dollars: $100,000 to $ 3 million.
Carrier: Rated “A++” by A. M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Matt Gervin at 480-281-3850 or e-mail mattg@travped.com.