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Business Insurance
Market Detail: Northbrook Insurance Associates Inc. offers business insurance coverages in Wisconsin. Coverage can include any of the following: businessowners policies; general and professional liability; commercial auto insurance; commercial property insurance; employee benefits; errors and omissions insurance. Commissions split with other agents.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose.
States: Wis. Only.
Contact: Robert Butzke at 800-948-8570 or e-mail: bobb@northbrook-ins.com.
Event Weather Insurance
Market Detail: BUA through its subsidiary Weather Insurance Agency, provides weather insurance to organizers of fairs, festivals and outdoor concerts. Coverage available for retailers who offer consumer promotions based on weather events, as well as companies producing film, television and commercials to guarantee that bad weather does not send production costs skyrocketing. Coverage also available for cities, towns and associations from unexpected snow removal costs.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose non-admitted.
States: All states.
Contact: Customer service at 888-772-5005.
Workers’ Compensation
Market Detail: Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services Inc.‘s Victory Workers’ Comp coverage offers instant online price indication; fast quote turnaround times and no broker, access, volume or membership fees. Multiple payment options, including monthly reporting and zero down with 12 month EFT.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: AmTrust Group Insurance Carriers.
States: All states except Alaska, N.D., Ohio, Wash., and Wyo.
Contact: Customer service at 877-627-1244.
Woodworking Companies
Market Detail: Wood Products Manufacturers Association offers a safety group dividend plan is in partnership with an A-rated carrier that specializes in coverages for woodworking companies. The group can potentially receive dividends of up to 10 percent of eligible policy premiums earned during the year.
Available limits: Minimum $2,000, maximum $25 million.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted.
States: All states except La.
Contact: Philip Bibeau at 978-874-5445 or woodprod@wpma.org.
Church Insurance
Market Detail: Weiss Insurance Agencies specializes in church insurance coverage throughout Illinois. Access to eight different carriers. Available coverage includes GL, property, workers’ comp, and vehicles.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Unable to disclose, admitted.
States: Illinois only.
Contact: Raymond Weiss at 630-584-1717 or e-mail: rjweiss@wiagroup.com.
Paintball & Airsoft Insurance
Market Detail: Cossio Insurance Agency has been insuring paintball fields since 1996, from the smallest to the largest. Aggregate limits up to $3 million and no age limit.
Available limits: As needed.
Carrier: Various, admitted and non-admitted.
States: All states.
Contact: Larry Cossio at info@cossioinsurance.com.