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Building Materials Distributors & Manufacturers Program
Market Detail: Empire Underwriters has a general liability insurance program for manufacturers and distributors of building materials and products. This program is available to accounts that manufacture or distribute products or services used in home or building construction. Contractors’ licenses are not required for eligibility. Eligible classes include: appliance distributors and manufacturers; building material distributors; door and window manufacturers; electrical equipment distributors and manufacturers; heating and air conditioning equipment; locksmiths; lumberyards; manufacturers; metal goods dealers; paint manufacturers; plumbing suppliers; wood products manufacturers and more.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted.
States: Calif., Nev. and Texas.
Contact: Jay Jaggers at 800-758-8113 or email: jay@empireunderwriters.com.

Vendors & Exhibitors
Market Detail: Abacus Insurance Brokers provides coverage for a vendor, exhibitor or concessionaire at a single trade show, festival, fair and similar festivities. Includes coverage up to 30 days and no restriction on the number of attendees. Coverages include: GL; liquor liability; automobile liability and physical damage; third-party property damage; rented equipment, props, sets and wardrobe; excess liability; and owned equipment (all risk).
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted and non-admitted available.
States: All states.
Contact: Darren Lewin at 310-500-2302 or email: darren.lewin@abacus.net.

Retail Centers & Strip Malls
Market Detail: Insurance Noodle‘s retail center platform carriers offer coverage options for facilities’ property owners to tenant businesses. For store operations, the business owner’s policy coverage extends to product inventory and includes business income protection. Retail center and store risks include strip centers, open-air malls, enclosed malls with retail tenants including boutiques; card and gift shops; florists; and nail salons. Bars, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors are excluded. Eligible classes include property values up to $15 million, per location; store sales up to $10 million, per location; and new ventures acceptable. Coverages include: property, GL, auto liability, workers’ comp, umbrella, inland marine, and other standard lines including industry-specific coverage enhancements; public and private-company D&O and E&O.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted and non-admitted available.
States: All states except Alaska, Fla., Hawaii, La. and Minn.
Contact: Brian Dunn at bdunn@insurancenoodle.com.

Fraternal Organizations
Market Detail: RV Nuccio & Associates coverage offerings include crime, medical payments, accidental death, CGL, trade shows and festivals, inland marine, weather, EPLI, and nonprofit D&O.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted and non-admitted available.
States: All states.
Contact: Customer service at 800-567-2685.

Brokerage Property
Market Detail: MAXIMUM has wholesale access to more than 50 markets and has both brokerage and underwriting facilities available. Specializes in construction, energy, gaming, healthcare, habitational, manufacturing, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate and vacant buildings.
Available limits: Minimum $25,000, maximum $15 million.
Carrier: Various, admitted and non-admitted available.
States: All states.
Contact: Leanna Rak at 312-559-9343 or email: leannar@maxib.com.

Auto Repossessors Program
Market Detail: The Insurance Professionals auto repossessors program is available on admitted paper in all eligible states.
Available limits: Minimum $250,000, maximum $1 million.
Carrier: White Mountain Group.
States: All states except Hawaii, Mass. and W.Va.
Contact: Michael Chernek at 480-905-5103 or email: mike@theinspros.com.

Property Insurance
Market Detail: Tracy Driscoll Insurance offers property coverage insurance for buildings and business personal property, and logging garages. Commissions can be split on occasion with an agreement in place.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose.
States: Ky., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.Y., R.I., and Vt.
Contact: Veracity Insurance at 866-395-1308 or email: info@veracityins.com.